Molecular Biology and Toxicology of Metals

1. Characterising metal ion interactions with biological molecules - the spectroscopy of metallothionein Martin J. Stillman and Anthony Presta 2. Biochemical pathways in cadmium toxicity M.H. Bhattacharyya, A.K. Wilson, S.S. Rajan and M. Jonah 3. Arsenic Eric Wildfang, Shiela M. Healy and Vasken Aposhian 4. Chromium and nickel Max Costa 5. Transport of soft metals in prokaryotes Christopher Rensing and Barry P. Rosen 6. Metal transport and metabolism Michael Didonato and Bibudhendra Sarkar 7. The role of ion channels in the transport of metals into excitable and non-excitable cells Timothy J. Shafer 8. Responses of the respiratory tract to cadmium Beth A. Hart 9. Mercury: molecular interactions and mimicry in the kidney Rudolfs K. Zalups 10. Transport of metals in the nervous system Michael Aschner and Laura E. Kerper 11. Transport of metals in the gastrointestinal system and kidneys Gary L. Diamond 12. Molecular mechanisms of hepatic metal transport Nazzareno Ballatori 13. Role of glutathione in the metabolism, transport and toxicity of metals Lawrence H. Lash 14. Role of metallothionein in the metabolism, transport and toxicity of metals Michael P. Waalkes and Raül Pérez-Ollé 15. Metal ions and the cytoskeleton Douglas M. templeton 16. The role of metals in oxidative damage and redox cell signaling derangement Kazimierz S. Kasprzak 17. Copper ion regulation of gene expressions in yeast Laran T. Jensen and Dennis R. Winge 18. Toxic and essential metals in cellular response to signals James Koropatnick and Rudolfs K. Zalups Aschner, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA, Nazzareno Ballatori, University of Rochester School Of Medicine, USA, M.H. Bhattacharyya, Centre for Mechanistic Biology, USA, Gregory S. Buzard, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Centre, USA, Max Costa, New York University Medical Centre, USA, Gary L. Diamond, Syracuse Research Corporation, USA, Michael DiDonato, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, Beth A. Hart, University of Vermont College of Medicine, USA, Sheila M. Healy, University of Arizona, USA, Laran T. Jensen, University of Utah Health Sciences Centre, USA, Margaret M. Jonah, Dominican University, USA, Kazimierz S. Kasprzak, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Centre, USA, Laura E. Kerper, University of Rochester School Of Medicine and Dentistry, USA, James Koropatnick, London Regional Cancer Centre, Ontario, Canada, Lawrence H. Lash, Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA, Raül Pérez-Ollé, National Cancer Institute at NIEHS, USA, Anthony Presta, University of Western Ontario, Canada, S.S. Rajan, Centre for Mechanistic Biology, USA, Christopher Rensing, Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA, Barry P. Rosen, Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA, Bibudhendra Sarkar, University of Toronto, Canada, Timothy J. Shafer, US Environmental Protection Agency, USA Martin J. Stillman, University of Western Ontario, Canada, Douglas M. Templeton, University of Toronto, Canada, Michael P. Waalkes, National Cancer Institute at NIEHS, USA, Eric Wildfang, University of Arizona, USA, A.K. Wilson, Benedictine University, USA, Dennis R. Winge, University of Utah Health Sciences Centre, USA, Rudolfs K. Zalups, Mercer University School of Medicine, USA.