Membrane Physiology

Author : Thomas E. Andreoli,Darrell D. Fanestil,Joseph F. Hoffman,Stanley G. Schultz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461319436

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Membrane Physiology by Thomas E. Andreoli,Darrell D. Fanestil,Joseph F. Hoffman,Stanley G. Schultz Pdf

Membrane Physiology (Second Edition) is a soft-cover book containing portions of Physiology of Membrane Disorders (Second Edition). The parent volume contains six major sections. This text encompasses the first three sections: The Nature of Biological Membranes, Methods for Studying Membranes, and General Problems in Membrane Biology. We hope that this smaller volume will be helpful to individuals interested in general physiology and the methods for studying general physiology. THOMAS E. ANDREOLI JOSEPH F. HOFFMAN DARRELL D. FANESTIL STANLEY G. SCHULTZ vii Preface to the Second Edition The second edition of Physiology of Membrane Disorders represents an extensive revision and a considerable expansion of the first edition. Yet the purpose of the second edition is identical to that of its predecessor, namely, to provide a rational analysis of membrane transport processes in individual membranes, cells, tissues, and organs, which in tum serves as a frame of reference for rationalizing disorders in which derangements of membrane transport processes playa cardinal role in the clinical expression of disease. As in the first edition, this book is divided into a number of individual, but closely related, sections. Part V represents a new section where the problem of transport across epithelia is treated in some detail. Finally, Part VI, which analyzes clinical derangements, has been enlarged appreciably.

Author : T.E. Andreoli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475717181

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Membrane Physiology by T.E. Andreoli Pdf

Membrane Physiology is a soft-cover book containing portions of Physiology of Membrane Disorders, published in larger, hard-cover form in 1978. The parent volume was divided into five parts, described in detail in the Preface to the hard-cover edition, which is reproduced in this volume. The present version of Membrane Physiology incorporates the first three of these parts, including a section on the Nature of Biological Membranes, a section on Methods for Studying Membranes, and a section on General Problems in Membrane Biology. It is the hope of the Editors that this smaller volume will be of value to individuals interested in general physiology, the methods for studying general physiology, and its potential application to problems of clinical and physiological relevance. The Preface to Physiology of Membrane Disorders indicates our general reasoning for developing such a volume. THOMAS E. ANDREOLI JOSEPH F. HOFFMAN DARRELL D. FANESTIL Vll Preface to Physiology of Membrane Disorders The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a rational frame of reference for assessing the pathophysiology of those disorders in which derangements of membrane transport processes are a major factor responsible for the clinical manifestations of disease.

Author : Nicholas Sperelakis
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1235 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080574554

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Cell Physiology Source Book by Nicholas Sperelakis Pdf

This authoritative book gathers together a broad range of ideas and topics that define the field. It provides clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cellular physiology from fundamental concepts to more advanced topics. The Third Edition contains substantial new material. Most chapters have been thoroughly reworked. The book includes chapters on important topics such as sensory transduction, the physiology of protozoa and bacteria, the regulation of cell division, and programmed cell death. Completely revised and updated - includes 8 new chapters on such topics as membrane structure, intracellular chloride regulation, transport, sensory receptors, pressure, and olfactory/taste receptors Includes broad coverage of both animal and plant cells Appendixes review basics of the propagation of action potentials, electricity, and cable properties Authored by leading experts in the field Clear, concise, comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cellular physiology from fundamental concepts to more advanced topics

Author : J. Gordon Betts,Peter DeSaix,Jody E. Johnson,Oksana Korol,Dean H. Kruse,Brandon Poe,James A. Wise,Mark Womble,Kelly A. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947172808

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Anatomy and Physiology by J. Gordon Betts,Peter DeSaix,Jody E. Johnson,Oksana Korol,Dean H. Kruse,Brandon Poe,James A. Wise,Mark Womble,Kelly A. Young Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Andreoli,Darrell D. Fanestil,Joseph F. Hoffman,Stanley G. Schultz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1062 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461320975

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Physiology of Membrane Disorders by Thomas E. Andreoli,Darrell D. Fanestil,Joseph F. Hoffman,Stanley G. Schultz Pdf

The second edition of Physiology of Membrane Disorders represents an extensive revision and a considerable expansion of the first edition . Yet the purpose ofthe second edition is identical to that of its predecessor, namely, to provide a rational analysis of membrane transport processes in individual membranes, cells, tissues, and organs, which in tum serves as a frame of reference for rationalizing disorders in which derangements of membrane transport processes playa cardinal role in the clinical expression of disease. As in the first edition, this book is divided into a number of individual, but closely related, sections. Part V represents a new section where the problem of transport across epithelia is treated in some detail. Finally, Part VI, which analyzes clinical derangements, has been enlarged appreciably. THE EDITORS xi Preface to the First Edition The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a rational frame of reference for assessing the pa thophysiology of those disorders in which derangements of membrane transport processes are a major factor responsible for the clinical manifestations of disease. In the present context, we use the term "membrane transport to refer to those molecular processes whose cardinal function, broadly speaking, is processes" in a catholic sense, the vectorial transfer of molecules-either individually or as ensembles-across biological interfaces, the latter including those interfaces which separate different intracellular compartments, the cellular and extracellular com partments, and secreted fluids-such as glomerular filtrate-and extracellular fluids.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : Daniel C. Tosteson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461475163

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Membrane Transport by Daniel C. Tosteson Pdf

This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts which is a "must read" for anyone interested in membrane transport or the history of the development of the current picture of membrane transport physiology. This delightful book could serve variously as a history for investigators and historians or as a textbook for advanced students. No biology or medical library should be without it

Author : Nicholas Sperelakis,Nick Sperelakis
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 1272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0126569770

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Cell Physiology Source Book by Nicholas Sperelakis,Nick Sperelakis Pdf

This authoritative book gathers together a broad range of ideas and topics that define the field. It provides clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cellular physiology from fundamental concepts to more advanced topics. The Third Edition contains substantial new material. Most chapters have been thoroughly reworked. The book includes chapters on important topics such as sensory transduction, the physiology of protozoa and bacteria, the regulation of cell division, and programmed cell death. Completely revised and updated - includes 8 new chapters on such topics as membrane structure, intracellular chloride regulation, transport, sensory receptors, pressure, and olfactory/taste receptors Includes broad coverage of both animal and plant cells Appendixes review basics of the propagation of action potentials, electricity, and cable properties Authored by leading experts in the field Clear, concise, comprehensive coverage of all aspects of cellular physiology from fundamental concepts to more advanced topics

Author : Thomas E Andreoli,Darrell D Fanestil,Joseph F Hoffman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1987-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461319447

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Membrane Physiology by Thomas E Andreoli,Darrell D Fanestil,Joseph F Hoffman Pdf

Author : János Salánki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9630526913

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Physiology of Excitable Membranes by János Salánki Pdf

Author : Bruce. Hendry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461597667

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Membrane Physiology and Cell Excitation by Bruce. Hendry Pdf

This book is intended for undergraduates studying the biological and medical sciences. The field of excitable cell physiology is one which is found quite baffling by a significant minority of these students. My aim here is to provide a brief introductory account, based on a conceptual approach, rather than on a mathematical or historical description. Once the student has grasped certain basic ideas concerning excitable cell function, the individual examples which follow fit into a well-defined pattern. No attempt has been made to give credit in appropriate measure to the many scientists who have contributed to this field. The further reading cited has been chosen with the reader alone in mind. I would like to thank Tim Cripps for help and advice, also Charlie Tomson and Michael Hart for their careful reading of the manuscript. Finally I am indebted ·to Jenny Kenyon for her excellent typing of the work. Part One THE CONCEPT OF EXCITABILITY INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 The Excitable Tissues living organisms are able to respond to changes in their environment.

Author : Meir Shinitzky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1984-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822001952795

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PHYSIOLOGY OF MEMBRANE FLUIDITY by Meir Shinitzky Pdf

Author : H.R. Petty
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489911469

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Molecular Biology of Membranes by H.R. Petty Pdf

This text attempts to introduce the molecular biology of cell membranes to students and professionals of diverse backgrounds. Although several membrane biology books are available, they do not integrate recent knowledge gained using modern molecular tools with more traditional membrane topics. Molecular techniques, such as cDNA cloning and x-ray diffraction, have provided fresh insights into cell membrane structure and function. The great excitement today, which I attempt to convey in this book, is that molecular details are beginning to merge with physiological responses. In other words, we are beginning to understand precisely how membranes work. This textbook is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. Readers should have previous or concurrent coursework in biochemistry; prior studies in elementary physiology would be helpful. I have found that the presentation of topics in this book is appropriate for students of biology, biochemistry, biophysics and physiology, chemistry, and medicine. This book will be useful in courses focusing on membranes and as a supplementary text in biochemistry courses. Professionals will also find this to be a useful resource book for their personal libraries.

Author : Wilfred Stein
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323143202

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Transport And Diffusion Across Cell Membranes by Wilfred Stein Pdf

Transport and Diffusion across Cell Membranes is a comprehensive treatment of the transport and diffusion of molecules and ions across cell membranes. This book shows that the same kinetic equations (with appropriate modification) can describe all the specialized membrane transport systems: the pores, the carriers, and the two classes of pumps. The kinetic formalism is developed step by step and the features that make a system effective in carrying out its biological role are highlighted. This book is organized into six chapters and begins with an introduction to the structure and dynamics of cell membranes, followed by a discussion on how the membrane acts as a barrier to the transmembrane diffusion of molecules and ions. The following chapters focus on the role of the membrane's protein components in facilitating transmembrane diffusion of specific molecules and ions, measurements of diffusion through pores and the kinetics of diffusion, and the structure of such pores and their biological regulation. This book methodically introduces the reader to the carriers of cell membranes, the kinetics of facilitated diffusion, and cotransport systems. The primary active transport systems are considered, emphasizing the pumping of an ion (sodium, potassium, calcium, or proton) against its electrochemical gradient during the coupled progress of a chemical reaction while a conformational change of the pump enzyme takes place. This book is of interest to advanced undergraduate students, as well as to graduate students and researchers in biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and biophysics.

Author : Julita Kulbacka,Saulius Satkauskas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319568959

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Transport Across Natural and Modified Biological Membranes and its Implications in Physiology and Therapy by Julita Kulbacka,Saulius Satkauskas Pdf

This book elucidates the mechanisms involved in biological membrane functions. It describes the new modalities and characterization for basic in vitro as well as computer models of biological membranes. Biological membranes are analyzed in terms of advances in molecular dynamics. The individual chapters provide an in depth analysis of images from various biological models. The potential of membrane models in the context of treatment trials is discussed. The authors present new insights and current concepts for treatment procedures (nanocarriers, electroporation, channel blockers).