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The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception

Author : Henning Stieve
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642704441
Total Pages : 510 pages
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Download or read book The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception written by Henning Stieve and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: very important, especially the comparison of vertebrate and invertebrate transduction mechanisms. The workshop was very successful and the outcome of the discussions proved it worth the effort. To no small extent has that success been made possible by Dr. Silke Bernhard who with a combination of authority and charm together with her extremely efficient and dedicated staff organized this workshop, providing the conditions and framework for a scientific debate of outstanding quality in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere. The great majority of participants were also very committed to making this workshop successful. Besides the reports of the four discussion groups, this publication contains the background papers which were revised by the authors partly as a result of suggestions of some participants. I hope this book will give a fair overview of the state of our knowledge of research in visual transduction. It was a pleasure to edit, especially because of the friendly and very efficient commitment of K. Geue, J. Lupp, and A. Eckert and the cooperativeness of most of the contributors. Particularly I would like to acknowledge gratefully the extensive efforts and patience of the four rapporteurs, M.L. Applebury, W.H. Miller, W.G. Owen, and E.N. Pugh, Jr., in compiling, writing, and revising the group reports. REFERENCES (1) Altman, J. 1985. Sensory transduction, new visions in photoreception. Nature 313: 264-265. (2) Hagins, W.A. 1972. The visual process: Excitatory mechanisms in the primary receptor cells. Ann. Rev. Biophys. Bioeng. 1: 131-158.

Webvision

Author : Helga Kolb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Neurotransmitter Release

Author : Hugo J. Bellen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Neurotransmitter Release written by Hugo J. Bellen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the reader with background information on neurotransmitter release. Emphasis is placed on the rationale by which proteins are assigned specific functions rather than just providing facts about function.

Biochemistry of Vision

Author : Hitoshi Shichi
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323157416
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (231 download)

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Download or read book Biochemistry of Vision written by Hitoshi Shichi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biochemistry of Vision provides information pertinent to vision biochemistry. This book discusses the biochemical information derived primarily from studies on nonocular tissues and describes the biochemical reactions related to the function of the retina and pigmented epithelium. Organized into 16 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the visual system and the structure of the vertebrate eye. The text then proceeds with a discussion of photoreceptor, which has a highly membranous structure. Other chapters cover a brief discussion of several topics, including biomembranes, photochemistry, spectral properties of retinal isomers, and the photochemical properties of the chromophore of rhodopsin. This book discusses as well the properties and intramembrane disposition of rhodopsin. The final chapter deals with the biochemistry of photoreceptor disorders and summarizes the basic knowledge on neurotransmitters and electrophysiology in the retina. This book is intended for ophthalmologists and medical students who are interested in the molecular aspects of photoreceptor diseases.

Adaptive Mechanisms in the Ecology of Vision

Author : S. Archer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780792353195
Total Pages : 694 pages
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Book Synopsis Adaptive Mechanisms in the Ecology of Vision by : S. Archer

Download or read book Adaptive Mechanisms in the Ecology of Vision written by S. Archer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1999-01-31 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of the ecology of vision has grown considerably since John Lythgoe first wrote his original book on the subject in 1979. John Lythgoe was instrumental in founding the subject that has inspired vision researchers to relate the functioning of the visual system with the visual requirements demanded by the environment and behaviour of the animal in it. This book represents a timely and much needed review of the wealth of research that has been carried out in the last twenty years. It deals with theoretical and physical considerations of light and photoreception, practical examples of visual system structure and function and aspects of visual behaviour and communication. Importantly, the book emphasises one of the main themes to have emerged from studies of the ecology of vision: that the visual system is extremely adaptable when confronted with changing environmental and behavioural conditions. Finally, this updated review is a multi-author collection of leading experts currently working in the field of visual ecology, a requirement that reflects the high level of current research activity. The book approaches the visual system from many different areas of biology including neurobiology, sensory biology, cellular biology and behavioural biology. Consequently, the book will be of interest to workers both within and outside the field of vision research and also to undergraduate and graduate students interested in vision.

The Enzymes of Biological Membranes

Author : Anthony Martonosi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468446045
Total Pages : 605 pages
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Download or read book The Enzymes of Biological Membranes written by Anthony Martonosi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first edition of The Enzymes of Biological Membranes, published in four volumes in 1976, we collected the mass of widely scattered information on membrane-linked enzymes and metabolic processes up to about 1975. This was a period of transition from the romantic phase of membrane biochemistry, preoccupied with conceptual developments and the general properties of membranes, to an era of mounting interest in the specific properties of membrane-linked enzymes analyzed from the viewpoints of modem enzymology. The level of sophistication in various areas of membrane research varied widely; the structures of cytochrome c and cytochrome b were known s to atomic detail, while the majority of membrane-linked enzymes had not even been isolated. In the intervening eight years our knowledge of membrane-linked enzymes ex panded beyond the wildest expectations. The purpose of the second edition of The Enzymes of Biological Membranes is to record these developments. The first volume describes the physical and chemical techniques used in the analysis of the structure and dynamics of biological membranes. In the second volume the enzymes and met abolic systems that participate in the biosynthesis of cell and membrane components are discussed. The third and fourth volumes review recent developments in active transport, oxidative phosphorylation, and photosynthesis.

Vertebrate Photoreceptors

Author : Takahisa Furukawa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9784431563358
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Vertebrate Photoreceptors written by Takahisa Furukawa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a series of comprehensive views on various important aspects of vertebrate photoreceptors. The vertebrate retina is a tissue that provides unique experimental advantages to neuroscientists. Photoreceptor neurons are abundant in this tissue and they are readily identifiable and easily isolated. These features make them an outstanding model for studying neuronal mechanisms of signal transduction, adaptation, synaptic transmission, development, differentiation, diseases and regeneration. Thanks to recent advances in genetic analysis, it also is possible to link biochemical and physiological investigations to understand the molecular mechanisms of vertebrate photoreceptors within a functioning retina in a living animal. Photoreceptors are the most deeply studied sensory receptor cells, but readers will find that many important questions remain. We still do not know how photoreceptors, visual pigments and their signaling pathways evolved, how they were generated and how they are maintained. This book will make clear what is known and what is not known. The chapters are selected from fields of studies that have contributed to a broad understanding of the birth, development, structure, function and death of photoreceptor neurons. The underlying common word in all of the chapters that is used to describe these mechanisms is “molecule”. Only with this word can we understand how these highly specific neurons function and survive. It is challenging for even the foremost researchers to cover all aspects of the subject. Understanding photoreceptors from several different points of view that share a molecular perspective will provide readers with a useful interdisciplinary perspective.

Signal Transduction in the Retina

Author : Steven J. Fliesler
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420007165
Total Pages : 410 pages
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Download or read book Signal Transduction in the Retina written by Steven J. Fliesler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the twenty-first century, we are just beginning to understand more clearly the enormous diversity and complexity of signaling processes in the retina. Integrating advances in the biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and physics of phototransduction, Signal Transduction in the Retina presents the methodologies and experimental approache

Ryan's Retina E-Book

Author : Charles P. Wilkinson
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323401988
Total Pages : 2893 pages
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Download or read book Ryan's Retina E-Book written by Charles P. Wilkinson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 2893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The undisputed gold standard text in the field, Ryan's Retina is your award-winning choice for the most current, authoritative information on new technologies, surgical approaches, scientific advances and diagnostic and therapeutic options for retinal diseases and disorders. Packed with timely updates throughout, new illustrations, and a dedicated team of editors who extend Dr. Ryan’s legacy in retina, this outstanding 6th Edition is a must-have reference for retinal specialists, ophthalmologists, and fellows in training. Offers the most comprehensive content available on retina, balancing the latest scientific research and clinical correlations, covering everything you need to know on retinal diagnosis, treatment, development, structure, function, and pathophysiology. Provides a truly global perspective from five highly esteemed section editors and more than 350 other world authorities from across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas. Bullets Includes new chapters on widefield imaging, intraoperative OCT imaging, medical management of diabetes mellitus and age-related macular degeneration, and senile retinoschisis. Includes more than 1,150 brand-new illustrations, scans, and photographs throughout. Covers the explosion of new imaging options across optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus imaging, and autofluorescence imaging, including a greatly expanded OCT imaging chapter that features crucial information on OCT-Angiography (OCT-A). Presents new pharmacotherapy data and the latest approaches in anti-VEGF therapy for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and venous occlusive disease. Contains thorough content updates in every area of retina, including advanced imaging technologies, gene therapy, inflammation and immune responses, white dot syndromes, epigenetic mechanisms, transplantation frontiers to improve retinal function, macular hole, myopic eye disease, ocular trauma, drug delivery to the posterior segment, advances in macular surgery, vitrectomy and complex retinal detachment, tumors, and retinal genetics and biology.

Calcium Signalling and Disease

Author : Ernesto Carafoli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402061919
Total Pages : 591 pages
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Download or read book Calcium Signalling and Disease written by Ernesto Carafoli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-29 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors highlight several promising discoveries in the field of calcium signaling that provide new information about both genetic and acquired pathologies. Their discussions will give you new insights into the underlying causes of congenital and acquired diseases and point the way to new, even more promising research and therapies.

The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception

Author : H. Stieve
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Molecular Mechanism of Photoreception written by H. Stieve and published by Springer. This book was released on 1986 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biophysics Of Photoreception: Molecular And Phototransductive Events

Author : Cloe Taddei-ferretti
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814545759
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Biophysics Of Photoreception: Molecular And Phototransductive Events written by Cloe Taddei-ferretti and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1998-01-15 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of new book series on biophysics and biocybernetics, initiated by the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici.A main problem in biophysics is the interaction of light information with functional living structures, in order to shape the organism's behaviour. Although the processes of photoreception and phototransduction are articulated in various ways in different living beings — as it is seen in the subdivision of the topics in this volume on microorganisms, invertebrates, and vertebrates — general ways of light signal reception and transduction through light energy, i.e., photosensitive molecule interactions, could be observed. Highly sophisticated advanced techniques are employed in this research field.

Handbook of Photosensory Receptors

Author : Winslow R. Briggs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 3527604855
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Photosensory Receptors by : Winslow R. Briggs

Download or read book Handbook of Photosensory Receptors written by Winslow R. Briggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-03-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first complete resource on photosensory receptors from bacteria, plants and animals compiles the data on all known classes of photoreceptors, creating a must-have reference for students and researchers for many years to come. Among the editors are the current and a former president of the American Society for Photobiology.

Molecular Mechanisms in Visual Transduction

Author : D.G. Stavenga
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080536778
Total Pages : 597 pages
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Book Synopsis Molecular Mechanisms in Visual Transduction by : D.G. Stavenga

Download or read book Molecular Mechanisms in Visual Transduction written by D.G. Stavenga and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-11-30 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molecular mechanisms in visual transduction is presently one of the most intensely studied areas in the field of signal transduction research in biological cells. Because the sense of vision plays a primary role in animal biology, and thus has been subject to long evolutionary development, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying vision have a high degree of sensitivity and versatility. The aims of visual transduction research are firstto determine which molecules participate, and then to understand how they act in concert to produce the exquisite electrical responses of the photoreceptor cells.Since the 1940s [1] we have known that rod vision begins with the capture of a quantum of energy, a photon, by a visual pigment molecule, rhodopsin. As the function of photon absorption is to convert the visual pigment molecule into a G-protein activating state, the structural details of the visual pigments must beexplained from the perspective of their role in activating their specific G-proteins. Thus, Chapters 1-3 of this Handbook extensively cover the physico-chemical molecular characteristics of the vertebrate rhodopsins. Following photoconversion and G-protein activation, the phototransduction cascade leads to modifications of the population of closed and open ion channels in the photoreceptor plasma membrane, and thereby to the electrical response. The nature of the channels of vertebrate photoreceptors is examined in Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 integrates the present body of knowledge of the activation steps in the cascade into a quantitative framework. Once the phototransduction cascade is activated, it must be subsequently silenced. The various molecular mechanisms participating in inactivation aretreated in Chapters 1-4 and especially Chapter 5. Molecular biology is now an indispensable tool in signal transduction studies. Numerous vertebrate (Chapter 6) and invertebrate (Chapter 7) visual pigments have been characterized and cloned. The genetics and evolutionary aspects of this great subfamily of G-protein activating receptors are intriguing as they present a natural probe for the intimate relationship between structure and function of the visual pigments. Understanding the spectral characteristics from the molecular composition can be expected to

Molecular Mechanisms of Desensitization to Signal Molecules

Author : T.M. Konijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642717829
Total Pages : 334 pages
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Photomorphogenesis in Plants and Bacteria

Author : Eberhard Schäfer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402038119
Total Pages : 695 pages
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Download or read book Photomorphogenesis in Plants and Bacteria written by Eberhard Schäfer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-11 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique resource reviews progress made by scientists researching into how ambient changes in the wavelength, intensity, direction and duration of light environment affect plant growth and development. It explains how combinations of new research with classical photobiology and physiology have made it feasible to interpret intriguing light dependent phenomena such as phototropism, determination of flowering time, shade avoidance etc. at molecular level. Written by over 20 leading experts in the field the book covers major breakthroughs achieved in the last decade. It is generously referenced with more than 2389 bibliographic citations.

Principles of Regenerative Medicine

Author : Anthony Atala
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123814235
Total Pages : 1203 pages
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Download or read book Principles of Regenerative Medicine written by Anthony Atala and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 1203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually any disease that results from malfunctioning, damaged, or failing tissues may be potentially cured through regenerative medicine therapies, by either regenerating the damaged tissues in vivo, or by growing the tissues and organs in vitro and implanting them into the patient. Principles of Regenerative Medicine discusses the latest advances in technology and medicine for replacing tissues and organs damaged by disease and of developing therapies for previously untreatable conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and renal failure. - Key for all researchers and instituions in Stem Cell Biology, Bioengineering, and Developmental Biology - The first of its kind to offer an advanced understanding of the latest technologies in regenerative medicine - New discoveries from leading researchers on restoration of diseased tissues and organs