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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Nature, Function, and Evolution of Cells
Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
The Organization of Cells
The Molecules of Cells
Robert Hooke
Albert Claude
The Structure of Biological Molecules
Approximate Chemical Composition of a Typical Mammalian Cell
Coupled Chemical Reactions
The Genetic Information of Cells
DNA: The Genetic Material
RNA: Replicated From DNA
Cells and Tissues
Animal Tissues
Plant Tissues
The Evolution of Cells
The Development of Genetic Information
The Development of Metabolism
Evolutionary Origins of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Chapter 2: Cell Membranes and Cell Walls
The Cell Membrane
Chemical Composition and Membrane Structure
Transport Across the Membrane
Jens C. Skou
Élie Metchnikoff
The Cell Walls of Plants
Charles-François Brisseau de Mirbel
Mechanical Properties of Wall Layers
Components of the Cell Wall
Chapter 3: Cellular Organelles
The Relative Volumes Occupied by Some Cellular Compartments in a Typical Liver Cell
Internal Membranes
General Functions and Characteristics of Organelle Membranes
The Nucleus
DNA Packaging in the Nucleus
Nucleosomes: The Subunits of Chromatin
Organization of Chromatin Fibre
The Nuclear Envelope
Genetic Organization of the Nucleus
Roger D. Kornberg
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Mitochondrial and Chloroplastic Structure
Metabolic Functions
Mitochondria: Electron Transport and Chemiosmotic Theory
Chloroplasts: Trapping Light and Fixation of Carbon Dioxide
Other Organelles and Their Membranes
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Apparatus
Camillo Golgi
Secretory Vesicles
Lysosomes
Microbodies and Peroxisomes
Vacuoles
Chapter 4: The Cell Matrix and Mechanisms of Cell Communication
The Extracellular Matrix
Matrix Polysaccharides
Matrix Proteins
Cell-Matrix Interactions
The Cytoskeleton
Actin Filaments
Microtubules
Intermediate Filaments
Intercellular Recognition and Cell Adhesion
Tissue and Species Recognition
Cell Junctions
Communication Via Chemical Signaling
Types of Chemical Signaling
Signal Receptors
Linda B. Buck
Richard Axel
Bert Sakmann
Erwin Neher
Intercellular Communication Between Plant Cells
Chapter 5: Cell Division, Growth, and Differentiation
Duplication of the Genetic Material
Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli
Cell Division
Eduard Adolf Strasburger
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
Meiosis
Walther Flemming
The Cell Division Cycle
Controlled Proliferation
Failure of Proliferation Control
Cell Differentiation
The Differentiated State
The Role of Transcription Factors
The Process of Differentiation
Errors in Differentiation
Mechanisms of Cell Death
Necrosis
Apoptosis
Chapter 6: The Study of Cells
The History of Cell Theory
Mathias Jacob Schleiden
Early Observations
Theodor Schwann
The Problem of the Origin of Cells
The Protoplasm Concept
Hugo von Mohl
Protoplasmic Streaming
Contribution of Other Sciences
Cell and Tissue Culture
The Preservation of Cells
Cells in Medicine
Tissue Engineering
Stem Cells
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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