Bioprobes

1 Trends in Bioprobe Research.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Sources of Bioprobes.- 3 Development of Bioprobes.- 4 Targets for Bioprobes.- 5 Trends and Prospects.- References.- 2 Cell Proliferation: From Signal Transduction to Cell Cycle.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Membrane/Cytoplasmic Signal Transduction.- 3 Nuclear Signal Transduction.- 4 Cell Cycle Control.- 5 Future Prospects.- References.- 3 Differentiation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Differentiation of Hematopoietic Cells.- 3 Differentiation of Neuron Cells.- 4 Differentiation of Skeletal Cells (Bone and Muscle Cells).- 5 Differentiation of Liver: Hepatocytes.- 6 Epidermal Differentiation.- References.- 4 Apoptosis.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Tyrosine Kinase.- 3 Ceramide Synthesis.- 4 Fas Signaling.- 5 c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase.- 6 Cyclooxygenase-2.- 7 Calmodulin-Dependent Kinase III.- 8 PI-3 Kinase-Akt.- 9 Cell Cycle Regulator.- 10 p53.- 11 Hydroxymethyl Glutaryl CoA Reductase.- References.- 5 Immune Cell Functions.- 1 Introduction: Immune Network.- 2 Bioprobes for Lymphocyte Proliferation.- 3 Signal Transduction and Gene Expression in the Process of T Cell Activation.- 4 Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity and Its Bioprobes.- 5 Conclusions.- References.- 6 Bioprobes at a Glance.- Authors and Collaborators.