The Retina A Model for Cell Biology Studies Part_1

Contributors
Preface
Issues and Questions in Cell Biology of the Retina
I. Introduction
II. The Adult Retina
III. The Developing Retina
IV. The Pathological Retina
V. Concluding Remark
References
The Development of Retinal Networks
I. Introduction
II. The Development of Retinal Layers
III. Neurochemical Differentiation in the Retina
IV. Maturation of Retinal Networks
V. Summary
References
Differential Adhesion in Neuronal Development
I. Introduction
II. Neuronal Guidance Systems: Biological Studies
III. Molecular Mechanisms of Adhesion
IV. Neuronal Recognition and Differential Adhesion
References
Trophic Interactions in Retinal Development and In Retinal Degenerations. In Vivo and In Vitro Studies
I. Introduction
II. The Regulation of Neuronal Survival
III. The Search for "Trophic" and Other Regulatory Factors
IV. The Search for Molecules Controlling Survival and Differentiation of Retinal Neurons: In Vitro Studies
V. Concluding Remarks
References
Cell Motility in the Retina
I. Introduction
II. The Structural Machinery: The Cytoskeleton
III. Force-Producing Mechanisms
IV. Vertebrate Retinomotor Movements
V. Invertebrate Retinomotor Movements
VI. Cytoskeleton and Motility in RPE Cells
VII. Morphological Aspects of Retinal Synaptic Modulation
VIII. Alignment of Photoreceptors
IX. Concluding Remarks
References
Molecular Dynamics of the Rod Cell
I. Structure of the Rod Cell
II. Disk Membrane of the Rod Cell Outer Segment
III. Rhodopsin: The Photoreceptor Protein
IV. Light-Dependent Biochemistry of the Rod Cell
References
Cyclic Nucleotides in Retinal Function and Degeneration
I. Introduction
II. Cyclic Nucleotide Metabolism in Rod-Dominant Retinas
III. Cyclic Nucleotides in Cone-Dominant Retinas
IV. Abnormalities in Cyclic Nucleotide Metabolism in Retinal Degenerations
V. Future Prospects
References
Photosensitive Membrane Turnover: Differentiated Membrane Domains and Cell-Cell Interaction
I. Introduction
II. Synthesis and Assembly of Photosensitive Membrane
III. Disk Shedding and Phagocytosis
IV. Regulation of Membrane Turnover
V. Summary
References
Index