Front Cover; A Survey of Cell Biology, Volume 153; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization for the Diagnosis of Genetic Disease at Postnatal, Prenatal, and Preimplantation Stages; I. Introduction; II. Origin of Samples; III. Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization; IV. Sexing of Human Cells; V. Further Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization Diagnoses; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2. Isolation and Function of Human Dendritic Cells; I. Introduction and Overview; II. Blood and Bone Marrow Dendritic Cells
Chapter 5. Whole-Chromosome HybridizationI. Introduction; II. Development and Principles of Whole-Chromosome Hybridization Techniques; III. Applications of Whole-Chromosome Hybridization; IV. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6. Neuronal Modulation and Plasticity in Vitro; I. Introduction; II. Neuronal Cell Cultures; III. Neurite Initiation and Elongation; IV. Synaptic Connections between Cultured Neurons; V. Phenotypic Expression; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Index
III. Granulated Metrial Gland Cells of RodentsIV. Human Endometrial Granulocytes; V. Possible Functions of Uterine Granulated Cells during Pregnancy; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4. The Replication Band of Ciliated Protozoa; I. Introduction; II. Early History: Prior to 1959; III. Functional Characteristics of Replication Bands in Cells; IV. Replication Band Ultrastructure; V. Cytochemical and Immunochemical Studies on Replication Bands; VI. Relevance to Current Models of Chromatin Replication; VII. Conclusions and Speculations; References
III. Nonlymphoid and Interstitial Dendritic CellsIV. Lymphoid Dendritic Cells; V. Dendritic Cell Ontogeny: Differentiation and Migration; VI. Functional Properties of Human Dendritic Cells; VII. Dendritic Cell Malignancies; VIII. Role of Dendritic Cells in Transplantation, and Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases; IX. Clinical Applications; X. Future Dendritic Cell Research and Applications; References; Chapter 3. Granulated Lymphoid Cells of the Pregnant Uterus: Morphological and Functional Features; I. Introduction; II. Cells Associated with Decidual Tissue
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International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology-both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.