Published October, 2009
By Holger Kalthoff
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Death receptors play a central role in directing apoptosis in mammalian cells. This book explores the molecular basis of death receptor signaling and their role in cancer development.

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Published September, 2009
By Edward Koenig
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Recent years have witnessed striking advances in research on axons at a cellular level that substantially impact our current understanding of axonal biology. This is the first complete overview on axonal biology and includes the latest advances.

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Published May, 2009
By Wolfgang Meyerhof and Sigrun Korsching
Publisher: Springer (Springer Berlin Heidelberg)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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The 12 chapters here cover our current knowledge of the chemosensory systems in mammalian, fish and insect models. The advantages of each system are analyzed, as are the genomic characteristics and evolution of olfactory and gustatory receptor gene families.

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Published June, 2008
By Gunter Schafer and Harvey Penefsky
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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This work addresses fundamental questions of biological energy transformation and conservation, focusing on processes now understood on a structural basis. The book is a rich source for specialists interested in recent developments as well as novices.

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Published June, 2008
By Olivier Civelli and Qun-Yong Zhou
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Over the last decade it has been shown that orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can be used as targets to discover novel neuropeptides.

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Published October, 2007
By Mark G. Darlison
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Darlison's excellent work reviews aspects of GABA-A receptor function, as well as the properties of a variety of other important inhibitory proteins, such as GABA-C receptors and G-protein coupled receptors including neuropeptides. Glycine receptors and potassium channels are covered too.

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Published September, 2006
By Eckart D. Gundelfinger, Constanze Seidenbecher and Burkhart Schraven
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Uniquely, it puts side by side cellular communication devices and signaling mechanisms in the immune and nervous systems and discusses mechanisms of interaction between the two systems, the significance of which has only recently been fully appreciated.

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Published June, 2006
By Philipp Kaldis
Publisher: Springer (Springer Berlin Heidelberg)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Published May, 2006
By Brehon Laurent
Publisher: Springer (Springer Berlin Heidelberg)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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