Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to cell biology
1.1 What is cell biology?
1.2 The cell theory
1.3 Cell is the basic unit of life
1.4 Diversity of cells
1.5 The eukaryotic cell
1.6 Modern cell biology
1.7 The technology of cell biology
1.8 Training the scientists of tomorrow
Chapter 2 Cell membrane and cell surface
2.1 Components and structure of cell membranes
2.2 Transmembrane transport
2.3 Cell adhesion molecules and cell junction
2.4 Extracellular matrix and cell wall
Chapter 3 Cytoplasm，ribosomes and RNAs
3.1 Structure and functions of cytoplasm
3.2 Ribosome
3.3 Ribozyme
3.4 Non-coding RNA
Chapter 4 Endomembrane system,protein sorting and vesicle transport
4.1 Overview of endomembrane system and protein sorting
4.2 Endoplasmic reticulum
4.3 Golgi apparatus
4.4 Lysosomes and peroxisomes
4.5 Molecular mechanisms of vesicular transport
4.6 Secretory pathways
4.7 Endocytic pathways
Chapter 5 Mitochondria and chloroplasts
5.1 Mitochondria and oxidative phosphorylation
5.2 Chloroplasts and photosynthesis
5.3 The biogenesis of mitochondria and chloroplasts
ContentsChapter 6 Cytoskeleton
6.1 Microtubules
6.2 Actin filaments
6.3 Intermediate filaments
Chapter 7 Cell communication and signaling
7.1 Signaling components
7.2 The role of intracellular receptor: signaling of nitric oxide
7.3 Signaling through G-protein-coupled cellsurface receptors
7.4 Signaling through enzyme-coupled cell-surface receptors
7.5 Signal network system
7.6 Cell signaling and the cytoskeleton
Chapter 8 Nucleus and chromosomes
8.1 The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
8.2 The nuclear pore complex
8.3 Chromatin and chromosomes
8.4 Nucleolus and ribosome biogenesis
8.5 The nuclear matrix
Chapter 9 Cell cycle and cell division
9.1 An overview of the cell cycle
9.2 Regulation of the cell cycle
9.3 Cell division
Chapter 10 Cell differentiation
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Cells with potency of differentiation
10.3 Stem cells
10.4 Controls of cell differentiation
10.5 The major cell differentiation systems
10.6 Stem cell niche
Chapter 11 Senescence and apoptosis
11.1 Senescence
11.2 Apoptosis
11.3 Senescence or apoptosis
Chapter 12 Cells in immune response
12.1 The immune system
12.2 Cells in the innate immune system
12.3 Immune responses
Chapter 13 Cancer cells
13.1 Basic knowledge about cancer cell
13.2 The genes involved in cancer
13.3 The genetic and epigenetic changes of cancer
13.4 Treatment of cancer
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