Visions Of Cell Biology

Author : Karl S. Matlin,Jane Maienschein,Manfred D. Laubichler
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226520650

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Visions of Cell Biology by Karl S. Matlin,Jane Maienschein,Manfred D. Laubichler Pdf

Although modern cell biology is often considered to have arisen following World War II in tandem with certain technological and methodological advances—in particular, the electron microscope and cell fractionation—its origins actually date to the 1830s and the development of cytology, the scientific study of cells. By 1924, with the publication of Edmund Vincent Cowdry’s General Cytology, the discipline had stretched beyond the bounds of purely microscopic observation to include the chemical, physical, and genetic analysis of cells. Inspired by Cowdry’s classic, watershed work, this book collects contributions from cell biologists, historians, and philosophers of science to explore the history and current status of cell biology. Despite extraordinary advances in describing both the structure and function of cells, cell biology tends to be overshadowed by molecular biology, a field that developed contemporaneously. This book remedies that unjust disparity through an investigation of cell biology’s evolution and its role in pushing forward the boundaries of biological understanding. Contributors show that modern concepts of cell organization, mechanistic explanations, epigenetics, molecular thinking, and even computational approaches all can be placed on the continuum of cell studies from cytology to cell biology and beyond. The first book in the series Convening Science: Discovery at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Visions of Cell Biology sheds new light on a century of cellular discovery.

Author : Peter Hemmerich,Stephan Diekmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114298271

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Visions of the Cell Nucleus by Peter Hemmerich,Stephan Diekmann Pdf

Function with various diseases, and a small group of new live cell and fluorescence imaging techniques. Annotation : 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : David Mcdevitt
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323145213

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Cell Biology of the Eye by David Mcdevitt Pdf

Cell Biology of the Eye discusses the eye tissues and its role in the investigations on active transport, growth factors, receptors, and differentiation. The book is comprised of articles which discuss corneal proteoglycans; transport of ions and metabolites across the corneal endothelium; the ontogeny and localization of the crystallins in eye lens development and regeneration; the biological-physical basis of lens transparency; the chromatic organization of the retina; and the dopamine neurons in the retina. This treatise will serve as a valuable reference text for graduate and professional students, teachers, researchers, clinicians, and to all in the vision field.

Author : Margaret S. Livingstone
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 1419706926

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Vision and Art (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Margaret S. Livingstone Pdf

A Harvard neurobiologist explains how vision works, citing the scientific origins of artistic genius and providing coverage of such topics as optical illusions and the correlation between learning disabilities and artistic skill.

Author : Christopher Dewdney
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0006391648

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Acquainted With The Night by Christopher Dewdney Pdf

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD FINALIST Christopher Dewdney takes us on an enchanting hour-by-hour journey through the night. With eloquence and insight, Dewdney explores this dark frontier in its many guises: as it seeps into the habitats of nocturnal creatures, takes its place in our bedtime stories and ancient myths, makes its way into our sleeping bodies. Whether investigating the cosmology of the night or visiting a modern sleep clinic, Dewdney brings a philosopher’s mind, a scientist’s thirst and a poet’s eye to his subject. Highly acclaimed in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., Acquainted with the Night is bedside reading at its most intimate and illuminating.

Author : James T. McIlwain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-11-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521498902

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An Introduction to the Biology of Vision by James T. McIlwain Pdf

This textbook is intended for use in a course for undergraduate students in biology, neuroscience or psychology who have had an introductory course on the structure and function of the nervous system. Its primary purpose is to provide a working vocabulary and knowledge of the biology of vision and to acquaint students with the major themes in biological vision research. Part I treats the eye as an image-forming organ and provides an overview of the projections from the retina to key visual structures of the brain. Part II examines the functions of the retina and its central projections in greater detail, building on the introductory material of Part I. Part III treats certain special topics in vision that require this detailed knowledge of the structure and properties of the retina and visual projections.

Author : Alice Pébay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493907878

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Regenerative Biology of the Eye by Alice Pébay Pdf

This text is a comprehensive look at the current knowledge on stem cell application for vision loss, showcasing different types of stem cells (adult, embryonic, iPSCs) for diseases of the front and the back of the eye. It also highlights data obtained in various models from fish to human, as well as from the bionic eye project for vision regeneration. This volume in the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series is essential reading for stem cell biologists, ophthalmologists, advanced and graduate students, in addition to academics and medical staff who work in these disciplines.

Author : Ruben Adler
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323154192

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The Retina A Model for Cell Biology Studies Part_2 by Ruben Adler Pdf

The Retina: A Model for Cell Biology Studies, Part II, is the second of a two-part series that details developments in the study of retinal cell biology. The book begins with a review of the current evidence for the role of putative neurotransmitters at particular synapses in the retina. It then discusses pre- and postsynaptic regulatory mechanisms; the interactions of neurotransmitter-neuromodulatory systems; and cellular effects of putative neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. This is followed by an introduction to vision psychophysics, showing its application in studying the functioning of cells in the retina. The remaining chapters discuss how the retinal pigment epithelium cell might be used as a model for studying biological problems of current interest; extracellular matrix molecules; concepts and controversies regarding the biology of endothelial cells, the key elements in the phenomenon of intraocular neovascularization; the use of genetic mutations and genetic mosaics for the study of the retina; and the retina as a regenerating organ.

Author : Alessandra Carbone,Misha Gromov,Przemsylaw Prusinkiewicz
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814495189

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Pattern Formation in Biology, Vision and Dynamics by Alessandra Carbone,Misha Gromov,Przemsylaw Prusinkiewicz Pdf

Half a billion years of evolution have turned the eye into an unbelievable pattern detector. Everything we perceive comes in delightful multicolored forms. Now, in the age of science, we want to comprehend what and why we see. Two dozen outstanding biologists, chemists, physicists, psychologists, computer scientists and mathematicians met at the Institut d'Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. They expounded their views on the physical, biological and physiological mechanisms creating the tapestry of patterns we see in molecules, plants, insects, seashells, and even the human brain. This volume comprises surveys of different aspects of pattern formation and recognition, and is aimed at the scientifically minded reader. p>Sample Chapter(s) Chapter 1.1: Introduction (242 KB) Chapter 1.2: Single blind agent with finite memory (170 KB) Chapter 1.3: Single blind agent with inflnite memory (190 KB) Chapter 1.4: Single sighted agent receiving cues from the environment (one-way exogenous control) (315 KB) Chapter 1.5: Single sighted agent receiving cues from the structure (two-way exogenous control) (165 KB) Chapter 1.6: Single self-controlled agent (endogenous control) (176 KB) Chapter 1.7: Multiple blind agents with finite memory (189 KB) Chapter 1.8: Multiple blind agents with infinite memory (124 KB) Chapter 1.9: Multiple sighted agents (264 KB) Contents:Growth and Form:Paradigms of Pattern Formation — Towards a Computational Theory of Morphogenesis (P Prusinkiewicz)Growth and Form of Sponges and Corals in a Moving Fluid (J A Kaandorp & P M A Sloot)From Pseudo-Random Numbers to Stochastic Growth Models and Texture Images (L P Yaroslavsky)Crystal Growth, Biological Cell Growth, and Geometry (J W Cannon et al.)Recent Results on Aperiodic Wang Tilings (J Kari)Reaction-Diffusion and Beyond:Biological Pattern Formation as a Complex Dynamic Phenomenon (H Meinhardt)Andronov Bifurcations and Sea Shell Patterns (M Argentina & P Coullet)Rational and Irrational Angles in Phyllotaxis (Y Couder & S Douady)Cellular Patterns:Organogenetic Cellular Patterning in Plants (P W Barlow et al.)A Classification of Plant Meristems Based on Cellworks (3D L-Systems). The Maintainance and Complexity of Their Cellular Patterns (J Lück & H B Lück)Plant Meristems and Their Patterns (B Zagórska-Marek)Mechanical Stress Patterns in Plant Cell Walls and Their Morphogenetical Importance (Z Hejnowicz)Tensorial Model for Growth and Cell Division in the Shoot Apex (J Nakielski)DNA and Genetic Control:DNA Nanotechnology — From Topological Control to Structural Control (N C Seeman)3D DNA Patterns and Computation (N Jonoska)Circular Suggestions for DNA Computing (T Head)DNA Computing by Matching — Sticker Systems and Watson-Crick Automata (G Paun)Images and Perception:Aspects of Human Shape Perception (J Ninio)Pattern Recognition in the Visual System and the Nature of Neural Coding (S Thorpe)How Can Singularity Theory Help in Image Processing? (M Briskin et al.) Readership: Biologists, mathematicians and computer scientists. Keywords:Growth Models;L-Systems;Cell Growth;Phyllotaxis;Cellular Patterns;DNA Nanotechnology;DNA Computation;Tiling;Vision;Pattern Recognition;Shape PerceptionReviews: “This gorgeously produced book gives an important entrée into the emerging world of biological mathematics … One of the most revolutionary and exciting areas discussed in this book is that of DNA computing and DNA nanotechnology … Mathematicians should find this book a fascinating introduction as well as a useful source book.” Journal la Gazette des Mathematiciens

Author : Joel B. Sheffield,S.Robert Hilfer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461247845

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The Microenvironment and Vision by Joel B. Sheffield,S.Robert Hilfer Pdf

The eye has fascinated scientists from the earliest days of biological in vestigation. The diversity of its parts and the precision of their interaction make it a favorite model system for a variety of developmental studies. The eye is a particularly valuable experimental system not only because its tissues provide examples of fundamental processes, but also because it is a prominent and easily accessible structure at very early embryonic ages. In order to provide an open forum for investigators working on all aspects of ocular development, a series of symposia on ocular and visual devel opment was initiated in 1973. A major objective of the symposia has been to foster communication between the basic research worker and the clinical community. It is our feeling that much can be learned on both sides from this interaction. The idea for an informal meeting allowing maximum ex change of ideas originated with Dr. Leon Candeub, who supplied the nec essary driving force that made the series a reality. Each symposium has concentrated on a different aspect of ocular development. Speakers have been selected to approach related topics from different perspectives.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 1464102287

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Molecular Cell Biology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jürgen Popp,Marion Strehle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783527622450

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Biophotonics by Jürgen Popp,Marion Strehle Pdf

An account of a three-year research program funded by the German government, in which physicists and physical chemists set off together with biologists and physicians to develop new techniques for medical and biological problems and ended up with sophisticated scientific solutions and innovative equipment, partly ready for the market. It not only includes a concise description of the new discoveries but also offers also an introduction to the various fields within optics.

Author : Karl S. Matlin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226819341

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Crossing the Boundaries of Life by Karl S. Matlin Pdf

"The difficulty of reconciling chemical mechanisms with the functions of whole living systems has plagued biologists since the development of cell theory in the nineteenth century. As Karl Matlin argues in Crossing the Boundaries of Life, it is no coincidence that this longstanding knot of scientific inquiry was loosened most meaningfully by the work of a cytologist, the Nobel laureate Günter Blobel. In 1975, using an experimental setup that did not contain any cells at all, Blobel was able to synthesize proteins to theorize how proteins in the cell communicate spatially, an idea he called signal hypothesis. Over the next 20 years, Blobel and other scientists were able to dissect this process into its precise molecular details. For elaborating his signal concept into a process he termed membrane topogenesis-the idea that each protein in the cell is synthesized with an "address" that directs the protein to its correct destination within the cell-Blobel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1999. Matlin argues that Blobel's investigative strategy and its subsequent application addressed the fundamental unresolved dilemma that had bedeviled biology from its very beginning, allowing biology to overcome the barrier that had long blocked progress toward mechanistic explanations of life. Crossing the Boundaries of Life thus uses Blobel's research and life story to shed light on the importance of cell biology for twentieth-century science, illustrating how it propelled the development of adjacent disciplines like biochemistry and molecular biology"--

Author : Hitoshi Shichi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323157414

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Biochemistry of Vision by Hitoshi Shichi Pdf

Biochemistry of Vision provides information pertinent to vision biochemistry. This book discusses the biochemical information derived primarily from studies on nonocular tissues and describes the biochemical reactions related to the function of the retina and pigmented epithelium. Organized into 16 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the visual system and the structure of the vertebrate eye. The text then proceeds with a discussion of photoreceptor, which has a highly membranous structure. Other chapters cover a brief discussion of several topics, including biomembranes, photochemistry, spectral properties of retinal isomers, and the photochemical properties of the chromophore of rhodopsin. This book discusses as well the properties and intramembrane disposition of rhodopsin. The final chapter deals with the biochemistry of photoreceptor disorders and summarizes the basic knowledge on neurotransmitters and electrophysiology in the retina. This book is intended for ophthalmologists and medical students who are interested in the molecular aspects of photoreceptor diseases.

Author : Stephen Tsang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461454939

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Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology by Stephen Tsang Pdf

Patient specific and disease specific stem cell lines have already introduced groundbreaking advances into the research and practice of ophthalmology. This volume provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of the latest innovations in the field. Twelve chapters discuss the fastest growing areas in ophthalmological stem cell research, from disease modelling, drug screening and gene targeting to clinical genetics and regenerative treatments. Innovative results from stem cell research of the past decade are pointing the way toward practicable treatments for retinitis pigmentosa, age related macular degeneration, and Stargardt disease. What future directions will stem cell research take? Researchers, graduate students, and fellows alike will find food for thought in this insightful guide tapping into the collective knowledge of leaders in the field. Stem Cells in Ophthalmology is part of the Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine series dedicated to discussing current challenges and future directions in stem cell research.