CHAPTER 40 Mechanisms of Signal Transduction CHAPTER OUTLINE Mechanisms of Signal Transduction Growth Factors Cytokines and Chemokines Classifications of Signal-Transducing Receptors Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Nonreceptor Protein Tyrosine Kinases Receptor Serine/Threonine…
CHAPTER 8 Vitamins and Minerals CHAPTER OUTLINE Water-Soluble Vitamins Thiamin: Vitamin B1 Riboflavin: Vitamin B2 Niacin: Vitamin B3 Pantothenic Acid: Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Biotin: Vitamin H Cobalamin: Vitamin B12 Folic…
CHAPTER 47 Diabetes Mellitus CHAPTER OUTLINE Diabetes Defined Types of Diabetes Mellitus Maturity-Onset Type Diabetes in the Young Type 1 Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Etiology of Type 1 Diabetes Pathophysiology…
CHAPTER 17 Mitochondrial Functions and Oxidative Phosphorylation CHAPTER OUTLINE Mitochondria Principles of Reduction/Oxidation (Redox) Reactions Energy from Cytosolic NADH Complexes of the Electron Transport Chain Regulation of Oxidative Phosphorylation Inhibitors…
CHAPTER 29 Nitrogen: Nitrogen Homeostasis and Disposal via Urea CHAPTER OUTLINE Nitrogen Distribution from Biosphere The Glutamate Dehydrogenase Reaction The Glutamine Synthetase Reaction Digestive Tract Nitrogen Nitrogen Balance Removal of…
CHAPTER 41 Molecular Biology Tools CHAPTER OUTLINE Introduction Restriction Endonucleases Cloning DNA cDNA Cloning Genomic Cloning Cloning Genomic DNA in YAC Vectors Analysis of Cloned Products Southern Blotting Northern Blotting…
CHAPTER 52 Cancer Biology CHAPTER OUTLINE Cancer Defined Genetic Alterations and Cancer Types of Cancer Aerobic Glycolysis and Cancer Metastases Viruses and Cancer Classifications of Proto-Oncogenes Proto-oncogenes and Inherited Cancer…
CHAPTER 51 Hemostasis: Blood Coagulation CHAPTER OUTLINE Events of Hemostasis Platelet Activation and von Willebrand Factor (vWF) The Kallikrein-Kinin System in the Intrinsic Pathway Extrinsic Clotting Cascade Activation of Prothrombin…
CHAPTER 28 Lipids: Lipoproteins CHAPTER OUTLINE Apolipoprotein A-IV and the Control of Feeding Behaviors Intestinal apoA-IV Hypothalamic apoA-IV and Satiety Chylomicrons VLDL, IDL, and LDL High-Density Lipoproteins Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory…
CHAPTER 22 Lipids: The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Thromboxanes CHAPTER OUTLINE Introduction to the Eicosanoids Arachidonic Acid Synthesis Synthesis of Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes: The Cyclic Pathway Biological Activities of the…
