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Axoplasmic transport in physiology and pathology
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Mucus in Health and Disease II--Edited by Eric N. Chantier, James B. Elder and Max Elstein. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Volume 144. 441 pp. 1982. Plenum Press, New York. US$49.50. This is the Proceedings of the Second International Meeting on Mucus in Health and Disease (the first meeting was held in 1977). Five main topics are discussed. The biosynthesis of mucus glycoproteins: the physical properties of mucus: the role of mucus in the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Though mucus is the major lubricant of the body, its gentle but slippery role is often not appreciated by those whose mucus flows well and strong. Mucus helps protect the intestine from abrasion and probably reduces the incidence of gastric ulcers. It helps trap particles in the respiratory system, and the production of nasal-bronchus mucus helps remove a great deal of rubbish from the air, as the contents of our paper handkerchiefs shows. The right sort of mucus may determine whether a girl easily become pregnant or not. So this volume on the role of mucus in health and disease should be compulsory reading in medical and biochemical studies.
Axoplasmic Transport--Edited by D. G. Weiss. 477 pp. 1982. Springer Verlag, Berlin. DM129. US$54. A workshop was held on Axoplasmic transport in Bavaria in 1981, and the resulting book consists of papers presented
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on the basic physiology of axoplasmic transport. There is an accompanying volume on the more applied aspects. The volume is divided into 6 sections. (1) N o n neuronal intracellular motility. (2) Molecular and structural components of the axon. Boundary conditions for transport. (3) General characterization of axoplasmic transport: materials and properties. (4) Transport mechanism prerequisites: experimental approaches. (5) Transport mechanisms: Theoretical approaches and models. (6) Experimental techniques to study axoplasmic transport. The majority of leading research workers presented their recent work on axoplasmic transport and the volume provides a very convenient source and s u m m a r y of information and different views. We now know that substances are transported at different rates both centrifugally and centripetally; that calcium and ATP are involved: that there are contractile proteins present in the axoplasm. What is now required is a new methodology and approach.
Axoplasmic Transport in Physiology and Pathology--Edited by D. G. Weiss and A. Gorio. 192 pp. 1982. Springer Verlag, Berlin. DM78. US$31.20. This is the second volume from the 1981 meeting, though it should be emphasised that in this volume as in the previous one, the authors had the opportunity to bring their contribution up to date and present recent information and references to 1982 literature. The five sections are: (1) Physiological role of axoplasmic transport. (2) Role of axoplasmic transport in growth and regeneration. (3) Experimental neuropathies and axoplasmic transport. (4) Neuronal pathology and axoplasmic transport. (5) Axoplasmic transport as a tool in neurophysiology and neuroanatomy. The volume is well produced with good illustrations and together with the preceding volume provides the views of the majority of the research workers in this field.
Mucus in Health and Disease II--Edited by Eric N. Chantier, James B. Elder and Max Elstein. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Volume 144. 441 pp. 1982. Plenum Press, New York. US$49.50. This is the Proceedings of the Second International Meeting on Mucus in Health and Disease (the first meeting was held in 1977). Five main topics are discussed. The biosynthesis of mucus glycoproteins: the physical properties of mucus: the role of mucus in the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts. Though mucus is the major lubricant of the body, its gentle but slippery role is often not appreciated by those whose mucus flows well and strong. Mucus helps protect the intestine from abrasion and probably reduces the incidence of gastric ulcers. It helps trap particles in the respiratory system, and the production of nasal-bronchus mucus helps remove a great deal of rubbish from the air, as the contents of our paper handkerchiefs shows. The right sort of mucus may determine whether a girl easily become pregnant or not. So this volume on the role of mucus in health and disease should be compulsory reading in medical and biochemical studies.
Axoplasmic Transport--Edited by D. G. Weiss. 477 pp. 1982. Springer Verlag, Berlin. DM129. US$54. A workshop was held on Axoplasmic transport in Bavaria in 1981, and the resulting book consists of papers presented
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on the basic physiology of axoplasmic transport. There is an accompanying volume on the more applied aspects. The volume is divided into 6 sections. (1) N o n neuronal intracellular motility. (2) Molecular and structural components of the axon. Boundary conditions for transport. (3) General characterization of axoplasmic transport: materials and properties. (4) Transport mechanism prerequisites: experimental approaches. (5) Transport mechanisms: Theoretical approaches and models. (6) Experimental techniques to study axoplasmic transport. The majority of leading research workers presented their recent work on axoplasmic transport and the volume provides a very convenient source and s u m m a r y of information and different views. We now know that substances are transported at different rates both centrifugally and centripetally; that calcium and ATP are involved: that there are contractile proteins present in the axoplasm. What is now required is a new methodology and approach.
Axoplasmic Transport in Physiology and Pathology--Edited by D. G. Weiss and A. Gorio. 192 pp. 1982. Springer Verlag, Berlin. DM78. US$31.20. This is the second volume from the 1981 meeting, though it should be emphasised that in this volume as in the previous one, the authors had the opportunity to bring their contribution up to date and present recent information and references to 1982 literature. The five sections are: (1) Physiological role of axoplasmic transport. (2) Role of axoplasmic transport in growth and regeneration. (3) Experimental neuropathies and axoplasmic transport. (4) Neuronal pathology and axoplasmic transport. (5) Axoplasmic transport as a tool in neurophysiology and neuroanatomy. The volume is well produced with good illustrations and together with the preceding volume provides the views of the majority of the research workers in this field.