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Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells depend strongly on the function of ion pumps present in their membranes. This book focuses on various aspects of ion pump structure, mechanism, and regulation using the ion-transporting ATPases as examples.

Provides an overview of the cytoskeleton particularly on the role the cytoskeleton plays in the regulation of cell structure and function. This book presents trends in cytoskeletal research that go beyond the traditional approach of identifying proteins in the cytoskeleton, but actually define how these proteins interact with signaling pathways.

The brain, and the rest of the nervous system, consists of nerve cells (neurons) and non-neuronal cells (glial cells). These volumes give basic information about cell types and biochemical and physiological interactions between these cells during normal function and in disease states.

Covers endothelial biology from the fundamentals of structure and lung fluid balance physiology to descriptions of the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of lung failure. This illustrated text provides the knowledge of endothelial function, vascular integrity, pulmonary function, and pathophysiology in respiratory failure.

Caveolae are small structures found at the surface of cells. They are responsible for the regulation of important metabolic pathway. As a consequence, they may play a critical role in several human diseases such as atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, and muscular dystrophies. This book analyzes the role and function of caveolae in these aspects.

After years of dominance by recombinant DNA technology, the field of molecular and cell biology witnessed an interest in techniques and approaches that are not driven by DNA acrobatics. This book shows how if one wishes to know how cells work, the secret is not to be found in DNA, but rather in everything outside DNA.

Talks about Gap junction research.

Research on the cytochrome P450 family of genes has traditionally been dominated by forms participating in drug metabolism. This book focuses on the physiological processes that are controlled by the products of reactions at usually very selective cytochrome P450 forms.