Lippincott’s Illustrated Review: Cell and Molecular Biology, 2/e


Author: Chandar
Edition: 2nd, SAE
ISBN: 9789387506541
Language: English
Published: 2018
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Now in its second edition, Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Cell and Molecular Biology continues to provide a highly visual presentation of essential cell and molecular biology, focusing on topics related to human health and disease.

Lippincott’s Illustrated Review:

Cell and Molecular Biology, 2/e

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Now in its second edition, Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Cell and Molecular Biology continues to provide a highly visual presentation of essential cell and molecular biology, focusing on topics related to human health and disease. It offers all the most popular features of the bestselling Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series, including abundant full-color, annotated illustrations, chapter overviews, an expanded outline format, chapter summaries, and review questions that link basic science to real-life clinical situations.


Table of Contents

UNIT I – Cell and Tissue Structure and Organization

Chapter 1: Stem Cells and Their Differentiation…2

Chapter 2: Extracellular Matrix and Cell Adhesion…11

Chapter 3: Biological Membranes…31

Chapter 4: Cytoskeleton…40

Chapter 5: Organelles…55

UNIT II – Organization of the Eukaryotic Genome and Gene Expression

Chapter 6: The Eukaryotic Genome…66

Chapter 7: DNA Replication…77

Chapter 8: Transcription…92

Chapter 9: Translation…102

Chapter 10: Regulation of Gene Expression…116

Chapter 11: Protein Trafficking…127

Chapter 12: Protein Degradation…138

UNIT III – Membrane Transport

Chapter 13: Basic Concepts of Transport…146

Chapter 14: Active Transport…155

Chapter 15: Glucose Transport…162

Chapter 16: Drug Transport…170

UNIT IV – Cell Signaling

Chapter 17: G-Protein Signaling…176

Chapter 18: Catalytic Receptor Signaling…185

Chapter 19: Steroid Receptor Signaling…194

UNIT V – Regulation of Cell Growth and Cell Death

Chapter 20: The Cell Cycle…204

Chapter 21: Regulation of the Cell Cycle…212

Chapter 22: Abnormal Cell Growth…221

Chapter 23: Cell Death…231

Chapter 24: Aging and Senescence…244