The Cytoskeleton

Front Matter....Pages i-xv Mechanisms of Intracellular Organelle Transport....Pages 1-82 Organization and Function of Stress Fibers in Cells in Vitro and in Situ....Pages 83-137 The Form and Function of Actin....Pages 139-169 Changes in Actin during Cell Differentiation....Pages 171-193 The Dynamics of Cytoskeletal Organization in Areas of Cell Contact....Pages 195-234 Cell Shape and Membrane Receptor Dynamics....Pages 235-253 The Biochemistry of Microtubules....Pages 255-288 MAP 2 (Microtubule-Associated Protein 2)....Pages 289-311 Genetic Dissection of the Assembly of Microtubules and Their Role in Mitosis....Pages 313-340 Cytoskeleton in Platelet Function....Pages 341-377 Monoclonal Antibodies to Intermediate Filament Proteins....Pages 379-402 Back Matter....Pages 403-417 1 Mechanisms of Intracellular Organelle Transport.- 2 Organization and Function of Stress Fibers in Cells in Vitro and in Situ: A Review.- 3 The Form and Function of Actin: A Product of Its Unique Design.- 4 Changes in Actin during Cell Differentiation.- 5 The Dynamics of Cytoskeletal Organization in Areas of Cell Contact.- 6 Cell Shape and Membrane Receptor Dynamics: Modulation by the Cytoskeleton.- 7 The Biochemistry of Microtubules: A Review.- 8 MAP2 (Microtubule Associated Protein 2).- 9 Genetic Dissection of the Assembly of Microtubules and Their Role in Mitosis.- 10 Cytoskeleton in Plate