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International review of cytology, vol. 55
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on data originating in his own laboratory while Nussdorfer et al. synthesize, in excellent fashion, research on the adrenal cortex stemming from a number of laboratories, including their own. The latter Contents: Thor-u Pederson: Chromatin authors also incorporate information from Structure and Gene Transcription: Nucleoinvestigations on non-mammalian vertesomes Permit a New Synthesis. H. Sakai: brates. Although both chapters, particuThe Isolated Mitotic Apparatus and larly Guraya’s, contain a few awkward Chromosome Motion. Joan E. M. Heays- sentences, they are well organized and are man: Contact Inhibition of Locomotion: A presented in logical sequence. Each chapter Reappraisal. C. Sotelo and H. Kern: Mor- initially presents histochemical, biochemiphological Correlates of Electrical and cal, and morphological data and ultimately Other Interactions through Low-Resistance attempts to integrate this information in Pathways between Neurons of the Verte- order to create hypotheses on the mode of brate Central Nervous System. D. N. steroid hormone synthesis and secretion. Wheatley: Biological and Biochemical Ef- This is superbly done by Nussdorfer et al. fects of Phenylalanine Analogs. Sardul S. in their discussions of the roles of Guraya: Recent Advances in the Morpholmitochondria, smooth endoplasmic reticuogy, Histochemistry, Biochemistry, and lum, and, in particular, the Golgi apparatus. Physiology of Interstitial Gland Cells of These authors clearly defend their opinions Mammalian Ovary. R. P. Bolender: Corre- on existing theories of the mechanics of lation of Morphometry and Stereology with hormone release by adrenocortical cells. Biochemical Analysis of Cell Fractions. Guraya’s chapter relies heavily on inforGastone G. Nussdorfer, Giuseppina Mazmation provided from histochemical prepazocchi, and Virgilio Meneghelli: Cytorations made in his laboratory to demonphysiology of the Adrenal Zona Fas- strate sudanophilia in the interstitial cells of ciculata. the ovary. The discussion of these results This volume follows the usual pattern of would have been greatly enhanced by the the series of providing chapters which en- use of supporting electron micrographs compass a variety of cytological subjects. from other studies that are referred to in the Although some of the information included text. As a result, the descriptions of these may not be of direct interest to most endo- electron micrographs are somewhat wasted crinologists, two chapters deal with the and the impact of the proposals on functional morphology of a steroidogenic functional-morphological relationships is tissue and are worthwhile reading for stu- lessened. These chapters are appropriately dents and experts in the mechanics of timed in a field of research which has prosteroid hormone synthesis. Both are writ- vided an immense amount of information in ten by authors who are deeply involved and recent years. in the forefront of their respective research fields and the result is two chapters with J. H. YOUSON up-to-date information. In this latter conDepartment of Zoology text, Guraya’s chapter on interstitial gland University of Toronto cells of the mammalian ovary relies more Toronto. Canada
International Review of Cytology, Vol. 55. Edited by G. H. BOURNE AND J. F. DANIELLI. Academic Press, New York, $29.50. x + 384 pp.; Illustr.; Subject index; Chapter titles and authors (Vols. I-54). 1978.
REVIEWS
419
on data originating in his own laboratory while Nussdorfer et al. synthesize, in excellent fashion, research on the adrenal cortex stemming from a number of laboratories, including their own. The latter Contents: Thor-u Pederson: Chromatin authors also incorporate information from Structure and Gene Transcription: Nucleoinvestigations on non-mammalian vertesomes Permit a New Synthesis. H. Sakai: brates. Although both chapters, particuThe Isolated Mitotic Apparatus and larly Guraya’s, contain a few awkward Chromosome Motion. Joan E. M. Heays- sentences, they are well organized and are man: Contact Inhibition of Locomotion: A presented in logical sequence. Each chapter Reappraisal. C. Sotelo and H. Kern: Mor- initially presents histochemical, biochemiphological Correlates of Electrical and cal, and morphological data and ultimately Other Interactions through Low-Resistance attempts to integrate this information in Pathways between Neurons of the Verte- order to create hypotheses on the mode of brate Central Nervous System. D. N. steroid hormone synthesis and secretion. Wheatley: Biological and Biochemical Ef- This is superbly done by Nussdorfer et al. fects of Phenylalanine Analogs. Sardul S. in their discussions of the roles of Guraya: Recent Advances in the Morpholmitochondria, smooth endoplasmic reticuogy, Histochemistry, Biochemistry, and lum, and, in particular, the Golgi apparatus. Physiology of Interstitial Gland Cells of These authors clearly defend their opinions Mammalian Ovary. R. P. Bolender: Corre- on existing theories of the mechanics of lation of Morphometry and Stereology with hormone release by adrenocortical cells. Biochemical Analysis of Cell Fractions. Guraya’s chapter relies heavily on inforGastone G. Nussdorfer, Giuseppina Mazmation provided from histochemical prepazocchi, and Virgilio Meneghelli: Cytorations made in his laboratory to demonphysiology of the Adrenal Zona Fas- strate sudanophilia in the interstitial cells of ciculata. the ovary. The discussion of these results This volume follows the usual pattern of would have been greatly enhanced by the the series of providing chapters which en- use of supporting electron micrographs compass a variety of cytological subjects. from other studies that are referred to in the Although some of the information included text. As a result, the descriptions of these may not be of direct interest to most endo- electron micrographs are somewhat wasted crinologists, two chapters deal with the and the impact of the proposals on functional morphology of a steroidogenic functional-morphological relationships is tissue and are worthwhile reading for stu- lessened. These chapters are appropriately dents and experts in the mechanics of timed in a field of research which has prosteroid hormone synthesis. Both are writ- vided an immense amount of information in ten by authors who are deeply involved and recent years. in the forefront of their respective research fields and the result is two chapters with J. H. YOUSON up-to-date information. In this latter conDepartment of Zoology text, Guraya’s chapter on interstitial gland University of Toronto cells of the mammalian ovary relies more Toronto. Canada
International Review of Cytology, Vol. 55. Edited by G. H. BOURNE AND J. F. DANIELLI. Academic Press, New York, $29.50. x + 384 pp.; Illustr.; Subject index; Chapter titles and authors (Vols. I-54). 1978.