References
Selected References
Anderson, R. G. W., B. A. Kamen, K. G. Rothberg, and S. W. Lacey. 1992. Potocytosis: sequestration and transport of small molecules by caveolae. Science 255:410–413. Describes the mechanism of cell internalization of small molecules.
Barinaga, M. 1996. Forging a path to cell death. Science 273:735–737. Researchers are discovering the signal pathways that regulate apoptosis.
Bayley, H. 1997. Building doors into cells. Sci. Am. 277:62–67 (Sept.). Artificial pores in cell membranes can be constructed; they can be a route of drug delivery or act as biosensors to detect toxic chemicals.
Bretscher, M. S. 1985. The molecules of the cell membrane. Sci. Am. 253:100–108 (Oct.). Good presentation of molecular structure of cell membranes, junctions, and mechanism of receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Bretscher, M. S., and S. Munro, 1993. Cholesterol and the Golgi apparatus. Science 261:1280–1281. Good description of behavior of cholesterol in the cell and how it is concentrated in the plasma membrane by the Golgi.
Dautry-Varsat, A., and H. F. Lodish. 1984. How receptors bring proteins and particles into cells. Sci. Am. 250:52–58 (May). Good coverage of receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Glover, D. M., C. Gonzalez, and J. W. Raff. 1993. The centrosome. Sci. Am. 268:62–68 (June). The centrosome of animal cells serves as an organizing center for the cytoskeleton.
Hartwell, L. H., and M. B. Kastan. 1994. Cell cycle control and cancer. Science 266:1821–1828. Genetic changes in the coordination of cyclin-dependent kinases, checkpoint controls, and repair pathways can lead to uncontrolled cell division.
Lodish, H., D. Baltimore, A. Berk, S. L. Zipursky, P. Matsudira, and J. Darnell. 1995. Molecular biology, ed. 2. New York, Scientific American Books, W. H. Freeman & Company. Upto- date, thorough, and readable. Includes both cell biology and molecular biology. Advanced, but highly recommended.
McIntosh, J. R., and K. L. McDonald. 1989. The mitotic spindle. Sci. Am. 261:48–56 (Oct.). Current knowledge and hypotheses on the function of the microtubules of mitosis.
Miller, L. J., J. Marx. 1998. Apoptosis. Science. 281:1301. Introduction to series of articles on apoptosis.
Murray, A., and T. Hunt. 1993. The cell cycle. An introduction. New York, Oxford University Press. A good review of our present understanding of the cell cycle.
Murray, A. W., and M. W. Kirschner. 1991. What controls the cell cycle. Sci. Am. 264:56–63 (Mar.). Presents the evidence for the fascinating role of cdc2 kinase and cyclin in the cell cycle.
Anderson, R. G. W., B. A. Kamen, K. G. Rothberg, and S. W. Lacey. 1992. Potocytosis: sequestration and transport of small molecules by caveolae. Science 255:410–413. Describes the mechanism of cell internalization of small molecules.
Barinaga, M. 1996. Forging a path to cell death. Science 273:735–737. Researchers are discovering the signal pathways that regulate apoptosis.
Bayley, H. 1997. Building doors into cells. Sci. Am. 277:62–67 (Sept.). Artificial pores in cell membranes can be constructed; they can be a route of drug delivery or act as biosensors to detect toxic chemicals.
Bretscher, M. S. 1985. The molecules of the cell membrane. Sci. Am. 253:100–108 (Oct.). Good presentation of molecular structure of cell membranes, junctions, and mechanism of receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Bretscher, M. S., and S. Munro, 1993. Cholesterol and the Golgi apparatus. Science 261:1280–1281. Good description of behavior of cholesterol in the cell and how it is concentrated in the plasma membrane by the Golgi.
Dautry-Varsat, A., and H. F. Lodish. 1984. How receptors bring proteins and particles into cells. Sci. Am. 250:52–58 (May). Good coverage of receptor-mediated endocytosis.
Glover, D. M., C. Gonzalez, and J. W. Raff. 1993. The centrosome. Sci. Am. 268:62–68 (June). The centrosome of animal cells serves as an organizing center for the cytoskeleton.
Hartwell, L. H., and M. B. Kastan. 1994. Cell cycle control and cancer. Science 266:1821–1828. Genetic changes in the coordination of cyclin-dependent kinases, checkpoint controls, and repair pathways can lead to uncontrolled cell division.
Lodish, H., D. Baltimore, A. Berk, S. L. Zipursky, P. Matsudira, and J. Darnell. 1995. Molecular biology, ed. 2. New York, Scientific American Books, W. H. Freeman & Company. Upto- date, thorough, and readable. Includes both cell biology and molecular biology. Advanced, but highly recommended.
McIntosh, J. R., and K. L. McDonald. 1989. The mitotic spindle. Sci. Am. 261:48–56 (Oct.). Current knowledge and hypotheses on the function of the microtubules of mitosis.
Miller, L. J., J. Marx. 1998. Apoptosis. Science. 281:1301. Introduction to series of articles on apoptosis.
Murray, A., and T. Hunt. 1993. The cell cycle. An introduction. New York, Oxford University Press. A good review of our present understanding of the cell cycle.
Murray, A. W., and M. W. Kirschner. 1991. What controls the cell cycle. Sci. Am. 264:56–63 (Mar.). Presents the evidence for the fascinating role of cdc2 kinase and cyclin in the cell cycle.
Support our developers
