Published December, 2010
By K. McElreavey and Ken McElreavey
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Topics include fundamental advances and current problems in the development and function of the testis, an outline of clinical findings in male infertility and an overview of the role of the Y chromosome in male fertility.

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Published November, 2010
By Mark G. Darlison
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Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Darlison's excellent work reviews aspects of GABA-A receptor function, as well as the properties of a variety of other important inhibitory proteins, such as GABA-C receptors and G-protein coupled receptors including neuropeptides. Glycine receptors and potassium channels are covered too.

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Published November, 2010
By Eckart D. Gundelfinger, Constanze Seidenbecher and Burkhart Schraven
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Uniquely, it puts side by side cellular communication devices and signaling mechanisms in the immune and nervous systems and discusses mechanisms of interaction between the two systems, the significance of which has only recently been fully appreciated.

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Published November, 2010
By Philipp Kaldis
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Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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This book is a state-of-the-art summary of the latest achievements in cell cycle control research with an outlook on the effect of these findings on cancer research. They provide an updated view on how the cell cycle is regulated in vivo, and about the involvement of cell cycle regulators in cancer.

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Published October, 2010
By Olivier Civelli and Qun-Yong Zhou
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Over the last decade it has been shown that orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can be used as targets to discover novel neuropeptides.

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Published October, 2010
By Wolfgang Meyerhof and Sigrun Korsching
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Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Shortly afterwards, the major principles of olfactory representation had been established in mammals as the one neuron/ one receptor rule and the convergence of neurons, which express the same receptor, onto individual modules in the olfactory bulb.

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Published October, 2010
By Gunter Schafer and Harvey Penefsky
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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This work addresses fundamental questions of biological energy transformation and conservation, focusing on processes now understood on a structural basis. The book is a rich source for specialists interested in recent developments as well as novices.

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Published August, 2010
By Roland Martin and Andreas Lutterotti
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Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Despite major efforts by the scientific community over the years, our understanding of the pathogenesis or the mechanisms of injury of multiple sclerosis is still limited.

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Published March, 2010
By Jens F. Rehfeld and Jens R. Bundgaard
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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The concept was simple: A peptide is released from specific hormone producing cells, endocrine cells, into circulation upon stimulation of the cells.

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Published October, 2009
By Holger Kalthoff
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation
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Death receptors play a central role in directing apoptosis in mammalian cells. This book explores the molecular basis of death receptor signaling and their role in cancer development.

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