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  • Beneficial Effects of Endotoxins Beneficial Effects of Endotoxins
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    Beneficial Effects of Endotoxins

    The study of endotoxins has undergone cycles of enthusiastic research followed by neglect and revival again due to newly described biological effects attributed to endotoxins. It is almost a generally applicable rule that both...
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  • Winning the Games Scientists Play Winning the Games Scientists Play
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    Winning the Games Scientists Play

    The interpersonal strategies that surround the act of doing good science--hereafter referred to as scientific game play­ ing-have received some published attention, and many of the game rules are almost axiomatic among...
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  • Somatic Cell Genetics Somatic Cell Genetics
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    Somatic Cell Genetics

    This book represents a selected group of manuscripts from lecturers participating in the NATO/Gulbenkian Foundation sponsored course on Somatic Cell Genetics held May 31 to June 12, 1981 in the Hotel Montechoro in the Algarve...
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  • Calcium and Cellular Secretion Calcium and Cellular Secretion
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    Calcium and Cellular Secretion

    Since the publication of my previous monograph in 1974, important progress has been made in the broad area of calcium research, partic­ ularly as it pertains to secretory phenomena. The significant advance in methodology, while...
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  • Experimental Neurochemistry Experimental Neurochemistry
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    Experimental Neurochemistry

    The second volume of the Handbook does not parallel any volume of the first edition; it is one more sign, or reflection, of the expansion of the field. By emphasizing the experimental approach, it illustrates the tools that...
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  • Nutrition and Brain Development Nutrition and Brain Development
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    Nutrition and Brain Development

    The effect of nutrition on the vital process of brain development has received increased attention in the last two decades. Using animal models, experimental research scientists have accumulated a wealth of infor­ mation and...
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  • Induced Mutagenesis Induced Mutagenesis
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    Induced Mutagenesis

    Concern is often expressed that our environment may include an increasingly large variety of mutagens, but the extent of the potential hazard they pose has yet to be fully evaluated. A variety of empirical procedures has been...
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  • Protein Biosynthesis in Eukaryotes Protein Biosynthesis in Eukaryotes
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    Protein Biosynthesis in Eukaryotes

    vi The word ppotein, coined one and a half century ago from the 1TpOTE:toa ("proteios" = of primary importance), underlines the "primary importance" ascribed to proteins from the time they were described as biochemical entities...
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  • Cell Analysis Cell Analysis
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    Cell Analysis

    The selective combination of physical, biochemical, and immunological prin­ ciples, along with new knowledge concerning the biology of cells and advance­ ments in engineering and computer sciences, has made possible the...
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  • Nutrition Policy Implementation Nutrition Policy Implementation
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    Nutrition Policy Implementation

    The MIT International Nutrition Planning Program (INP) was initiated in the fall of 1972 with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, later supplemented by funds from USAID under the 2110 Program. Con­ ceived as a ...
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  • Membranes and Transport Membranes and Transport
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    Membranes and Transport

    This work is a collection of short reviews on membranes and transport. It portrays the field as a mosaic of bright little pieces, which are interesting in themselves but gain full signif­ icance when viewed as a whole...
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  • Neuroendocrine Regulation and Altered Behaviour Neuroendocrine Regulation and Altered Behaviour
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    Neuroendocrine Regulation and Altered Behaviour

    ill recent years, it has become clearly recognized that many behavioural disturb­ ances and psychiatric illnesses are intimately associated with alterations in neuroendocrine function. This volume is designed to provide a thorough, up-to­ date review of...
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  • Cell Growth Cell Growth
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    Cell Growth

    During October 18-31, 1980, the first course of the Inter­ national School of Pure and Applied Biostructure, a NATO Advanced Study Institute was held at the "Et tore Majorana Center for Scien­ tific Culture" in Erice, Sicily,...
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  • Radioecological Techniques Radioecological Techniques
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    Radioecological Techniques

    During the twenty years the authors have been associated with the field of radiation ecology, there has been a diversified and increasing use of radionuclides in applied and basic biological research. Prior to the advent of the...
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  • Regulatory Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission Regulatory Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission
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    Regulatory Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission

    This book, which originated in the presentations of a symposium sponsored by the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, held in Mexico City on April 14-16, 1980, represents an attempt to analyze some of the most relevant...
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  • Aging and Cell Structure Aging and Cell Structure
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    Aging and Cell Structure

    Approaching any task on aging brings a flood of images that are a personal repetition of what has been one of the greatest and most persistent concerns of mankind. Even restricting time to the past decade or so and approaching...
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  • Neuronal Mechanisms of Hearing Neuronal Mechanisms of Hearing
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    Neuronal Mechanisms of Hearing

    In contrast to the level of interest which is paid to the orga­ nization of meetings about the structure and function of the audi­ tory periphery, the central auditory system has received little attention in the last several...
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  • The Prostaglandin System The Prostaglandin System
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    The Prostaglandin System

    Prostaglandin research is one of the most explosive fields in the biological science, and there have been a number of international symposia on this subject. In planning the second Advanced Course in Erice (Sicily) at the...
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  • Symmetries in Science Symmetries in Science
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    Symmetries in Science

    Southern Illinois University at Carbondale undertook to honor Albert Einstein as scientist and as humanitarian in commemo­ ration of his lOOth birthday during an "Albert Einstein Centennial Week", February 23 - March 2, 1979...
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  • Methods in Neurobiology Methods in Neurobiology
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    Methods in Neurobiology

    Rapid advances in knowledge have led to an increasing interest in neuro­ biology over the last several years. These advances have been made possible, at least in part, by the use of increasingly sophisticated methodology...
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  • Excitable Cells in Tissue Culture Excitable Cells in Tissue Culture
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    Excitable Cells in Tissue Culture

    The tissue culture approach to the study of membrane properties of excitable cells has progressed beyond the technical problems of culture methodology. Recent developments have fostered substantive contributions in research...
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  • Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction
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    Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction

    The subject of this book is neuroendocrinology, that branch of biological science devoted to the interactions between the two major integrative organ systems of animals-the endocrine and nervous systems. Although this science...
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  • Insect Neurohormones Insect Neurohormones
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    Insect Neurohormones

    The discovery of insect neurohormones dates from the earliest experimental in­ vestigations in insect endocrines, and the matter cannot be discussed without evoking the names of its pioneers-Kopec, Wigglesworth, Fraenkel...
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  • Nerve and Muscle Nerve and Muscle
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    Nerve and Muscle

    There has been a convergence in recent years of people from the physical and biological sciences and from various engineering disciplines who are interested in analyzing the electrical activity of nerve and muscle quantita­...
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  • Computational Methods in Chemistry Computational Methods in Chemistry
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    Computational Methods in Chemistry

    The papers collected in this volume were presented at an international symposium on Computational Methods in Chemistry. This symposium was sponsored by IBM Germany and was held September 17-19, 1979, in Bad Neuenahr, West...
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  • In Situ Expression of Tumor Immunity In Situ Expression of Tumor Immunity
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    In Situ Expression of Tumor Immunity

    Because of several valid (and some invalid) reasons, the research field of tumor immunology has been declining in popularity. The Simplistic dogmas, articles of faith, and theories of the late 1960s and early 1970s on the...
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  • Methods of Cell Separation Methods of Cell Separation
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    Methods of Cell Separation

    Presently, the need for methods involving separation, identification, and characterization of different kinds of cells is amply realized among immu­ nologists, hematologists, cell biologists, clinical pathologists, and cancer...
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  • Human Consequences of Crowding Human Consequences of Crowding
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    Human Consequences of Crowding

    This volume contains papers selected from among those submitted to the Symposium on "Human Consequences of Crowding", held in Antalya, Turkey, 6-11 November, 1977. Realizing an international symposium of this scope, and...
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  • The Biological Revolution The Biological Revolution
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    The Biological Revolution

    Basic biological research is not in trouble, but support for this cultural product is perhaps more fragile than it should be. We have developed, in this country, in Europe, and in Japan a triumphant record of research ...
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  • Macromolecules in the Functioning Cell Macromolecules in the Functioning Cell
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    Macromolecules in the Functioning Cell

    This volume contains nineteen contributions on some of the most relevant topics in modern molecular biology and biochemistry presented by leading scientists of the USSR and Italy. One group of papers are mainly concerned with...
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  • Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Ethanol Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Ethanol
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    Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Ethanol

    Alcohol abuse and alcoholism represents one of the major health, social, and economic issues facing not only America but much of the world. Problems with alcohol appear to be a common curse, afflicting almost all industrialized...
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  • Biological Regulation and Development Biological Regulation and Development
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    Biological Regulation and Development

    The motivation for us to produce a treatise on regulation was mainly our convic­ tion that it would be fun, and at the same time productive, to approach the subject in a way that differs from that of other treatises. We had...
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  • Central Regulation of the Endocrine System Central Regulation of the Endocrine System
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    Central Regulation of the Endocrine System

    According to the classical concept of Geoffrey Harris the pituitary gland is controlled by the brain by means of blood-borne chemical messengers produced by central neurons. The recent isolation and structural characterization...
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  • Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics
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    Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics

    Phenolic compounds have attracted the attention of those interested in plant constituents for over 200 years. First as dyestuffs, meaicinals and tannins and, much later, because of their potential use in examining the ...
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  • The Clinical Psychology of Aging The Clinical Psychology of Aging
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    The Clinical Psychology of Aging

    It has been estimated that there are at least 2,500,000 adults, 10% of the population above age 65, who are currently in need of some sort of mental health services (Kramer, Taube, and Redick, 1973). Other estimates are even...
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  • Lipids in Evolution Lipids in Evolution
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    Lipids in Evolution

    A turning point seems to have been reached recently in our understanding of biological systems. After about 1930, when it became possible to examine the dynamic aspects of a cell seriously and to increase the breadth of our...
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  • Pathophysiology of Cerebral Energy Metabolism Pathophysiology of Cerebral Energy Metabolism
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    Pathophysiology of Cerebral Energy Metabolism

    This monograph contains the proceedings of an International Symposium on the Pathophysiology of Cere­ bral Energy Metabolism which was held at the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, September 19-22, 1977. The purpose of...
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  • Membrane Transport Membrane Transport
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    Membrane Transport

    Not many years ago, problems of membranes and transport attracted the attention of but a few dozen enthusiasts, mainly physiolo­ gists who recognize~ the significance of membranes for the stabilization of the general steady...
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  • Purine Metabolism in Man II Purine Metabolism in Man II
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    Purine Metabolism in Man II

    The study of gouty arthritis has provided a common meeting ground for the research interests of both the basic scientist and the clinician. The interest of the chemist in gout began 1776 with the isolation of uric acid from a...
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  • Immunologic Phylogeny Immunologic Phylogeny
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    Immunologic Phylogeny

    There are two now classic reasons for the widespread and con­ tinuing interest in the phylogeny of immune reactivities and structure. First is the fundamental concern of biologists with the evolution of defense mechanisms. We...
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  • Control Mechanisms in Development Control Mechanisms in Development
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    Control Mechanisms in Development

    This symposium was not only a happy event for the University of Nebraska, but it marked a milestone in the history of the biological sciences here. The symposium cele­ in the most appropriate way possible, the creation of the...
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