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Fertilization provides in-depth reviews of individual research
topics, while emphasizing key concepts and the significance of
findings within other fields. The author identifies essential
questions to be answered by future research. Fertilization broadly
covers the many molecular and cellular events of animal
fertilization and includes a section on unique problems and
potential applications of fertilization research.
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is an adaptive form of cell death that plays a critical role in turnover of mitotic cells and various tissues in the adult, including epithelial cells, fibroblasts and various endocrine cells. Programmed cell death also plays a major role in development in organizing the body plan and molding intricate cellular structures such as nerve cell circuits in the brain. Rapidly progressing research into the molecular and biochemical underpinnings of the programmed cell death process are revealing novel genetic programs and molecular interactions that coordinate a process that results in death and removal of cells without an immune response and in the absence of the adverse effects on neighboring cells. "Programmed Cell Death, Volume I," critically details the molecular, biochemical and cellular mechanisms of apoptosis. This volume covers programmed cell death in a variety of tissues and organ systems highlighting the interesting families of proteins involved in promoting or preventing apoptosis. These include the caspase and calpain families of proteases, Bcl-2 family members, and inhibitors of apoptosis proteins. Each chapter is written by an internationally recognized expert in a particular aspect of programmed cell death. This book will provide the reader with a comprehensive
understanding of the cascade of events leading from an apoptotic
signal, such as trophic factor withdrawal or increased oxidative
stress, to cell death. Importantly, this volume also covers
signaling mechanisms designed to prevent apoptosis. Such
anti-apoptotic signaling cascades involve neurotrophic factors and
stress response pathways. "Programmed Cell Death, Volume I,"
provides the molecular and cellular foundation for http:
//www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0444507302Programmed Cell Death,
Volume II in which the roles of aberrant regulation of apoptosis in
human diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disease are
considered.
Written by experts in the field, Handbook of Endocrine Research
Techniques is currently the only single source of up-to-date
methods and strategies particularly useful in endocrinological
research. As a resource for both the novice and experienced
investigator, the book includes chapters which provide an
introduction to the area, general concepts, detailed protocols, and
extensive references.
Fertility, Biology, and Behavior: An Analysis of the Proximate Determinants presents the proximate determinants of natural fertility. This book discusses the biological and behavioral dimensions of human fertility that are linked to intermediate fertility variables. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the mechanisms through which socioeconomic variables influence fertility. This text then examines the absolute and relative age-specific marital fertility rates of selected populations. Other chapters consider the trends in total fertility rates of selected countries, including Colombia, Kenya, Korea, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, France, and United States. This book discusses as well the effects of deliberate marital fertility control through contraception and induced abortion. The final chapter deals with the management of sex composition and implications for birth spacing. This book is a valuable resource for reproductive physiologists, social scientists, demographers, statisticians, biologists, and graduate students with an interest in the biological and behavioral control of human fertility. |
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