G. Morriss-Kay: Editorial Introduction; Part I: RETINOID RECEPTORS AND BINDING PROTEINS: Molecular Aspects: P. Leroy, A. Krust, P. Kastner, C. Mendelsohn, A. Zelent, & P. Chambon: Retinoic acid receptors; D.J. Mangelsdorf, & R.M. Evans: Vitamin A receptors: new insights on retinoid control of transcription; M. Pfahl, X-K. Zhang, J.M. Lehmann, M. Husmann, G. Graupner, & B. Hoffmann: Molecular mechanisms of retinoic acid action; C. Apfel, M. Crettaz, &
P. LeMotte: Differential binding and activation of synthetic retinoids to retinoic acid receptors; F. Chytil, D.G. Stump, R. ul Haq, M.G. Rush, & E.E. Mufson: Cellular retinol binding protein: regulation of expression and putative functions; Part II: RECEPTORS AND BINDING PROTEINS IN EMBRYOS: A. Rowe, N.S.C. Eager,
J.M. Richman, & P.M. Brickell: Retinoic acid receptors in the chick embryo; E. Ruberte, H. Nakshatri, P. Kastner, & P. Chambon: Retinoic acid receptors and binding proteins in mouse limb development; J. Brockes: Effect of retinoic acid on regenerating urodele limbs; M. Maden, E. Gale, C. Horton, & J.C. Smith: Retinoid binding proteins in the developing vertebrate nervous system; Part III: RETINOIDS AND DEVELOPING EPITHELIA; A.B. Roberts, A.B. Glick, & M.B. Sporn:
Interrelationships between two families of multifunctional effectors: retinoids and TGF-*B; D.R. Fitzpatrick, B.D. Abbott, & R.J. Akhurst: Palatal expression of TGF-*B isoforms in normal and retinoic acid-treated mouse embryos; G. Morriss-Kay, & R. Mahmood: Morphogenesis-related changes in extracellular matrix induced by retinoic
acid; M.H. Hardy: Diverse roles for retinoids in modifying skin, skin appendages, and oral mucosa in mammals and birds; J.P. Viallet, E. Ruberte, A. Krust, A. Zelent, & D. Dhouailly: Expression of retinoic acid receptors and dermal-epidermal interactions during mouse skin morphogenesis; Part IV: Retinoids in Gene Expression: E. Boncinelli, A. Simeone, D. Acampora, A. Faiella, M. D'Esposito, A. Stornaiuolo, M. Pannese, & A. Mallamaci: Differential regulation by retinoic acid of the
homeobox genes of the Hox family in human embryonal carcinoma cells; P. Murphy, G.M. Morriss-Kay, R.E. Hill, & D.R. Davidson: Retinoid-induced alterations of segmental organization and gene expression in the mouse hindbrain; J-C. Izpisua-Belmonte, P. Dolle, C. Tickle, L. Wolpert, & D. Duboule: Hox-4 genes,
retinoic acid, and the specification of positional information during chick wing morphogenesis; P.J.A. Davies, J.P. Stein, E.A. Chiocca, J.P. Basilion, V. Gentile, V. Thomazy, & L. Fesus: Retinoid-regulated expression of transglutaminases: links to the biochemistry of programmed cell death; Part V: TERATOGENESIS OF 13-CIS-RETINOIC ACID: J. Creech Kraft: Pharmacokinetics, placental transfer, and teratogenicity of 13-cis-retinoic acid, its isomer and metabolites; E.J. Lammer, & D.L.
Armstrong: Malformations of hindbrain structures among humans exposed to isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) during early embryogenesis.
