International Review of General and Experimental Zoology, Volume 3 reviews various topics related to general and experimental zoology, including the epigenetic mechanisms of patterns in the insect integument and the enteric plexus of mammals. The role of macrophages in the induction of the immune response and the metabolism of mammalian ova are also explored, together with the structure of gallbladder epithelium and cell types in the mammalian thyroid gland.
Comprised of eight chapters, this volume first discusses the problem of supracellular pattern formation in the insect cuticle and its complexity and unknown nature, with emphasis on the cuticular patterns of the various zones of the cockroach antenna. The reader is then introduced to the enteric plexus of mammals and its components, along with the relationship of the innervation of the gut to the autonomic nervous system. Subsequent chapters focus on the role of macrophages in the induction of the immune response; metabolism of mammalian ova; structure of gallbladder epithelium; and the goblet cells, Paneth cells, and basal granular cells of the epithelium of the intestine. The book also considers cell types found in the mammalian thyroid gland before concluding with an assessment of the use of electron microscopy in elucidating the structure and function of the placenta.
This monograph should prove useful to practicing zoologists and graduate and undergraduate students of zoology.
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978-1-4832-2482-4 (9781483224824)
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¿List of ContributorsOn The Epigenetic Mechanisms of Patterns in the Insect Integument (A Reappraisal of Older Concepts) I. Introduction II. The Insect Cuticle as an Object for Study of Pattern Formation III. Cuticular Patterns of the Various Zones of the Cockroach Antenna IV. General Nature of the Mechanism Underlying the Production of Unequal Cuticular Patterns by the Cells of Segments V. The Zones of Intermediary Stages of Segment Formation VI. Is There a Principle of Compensation? VII. Spreading Fields VIII. Patterned Cell Proliferation Instrumental in Pattern Formation IX. Summary ReferencesThe Enteric Plexus of Mammals I. The Relationship of the Innervation of the Gut to the Autonomic Nervous System II. The Nerve Plexuses of the Gut III. The Components of the Enteric Plexus ReferencesThe Role of Macrophages in the Induction of the Immune Response I. Introduction II. What Is a "Macrophage"? III. The Distribution of Injected Antigens IV. The Fate of Ingested Antigens within the Macrophage V. Interaction Between Macrophages and Lymphocytes VI. The Nature of the Stimulus for Antibody Synthesis VII. Summary ReferencesMetabolism of Mammalian I. Methodology II. Permeability and Absorptive Ability of Ova III. Respiration IV. Energy Sources During Development V. Summary ReferencesThe Structure of Gallbladder Epithelium I. Introduction II. Development III. Physiology of Gallbladder IV. The Structure of the Epithelium V. Dark Cells VI. Cell Infiltration VII. Cell Kinetics VIII. Conclusion ReferencesThe Goblet Cells, Paneth Cells, and Basal Granular Cells of the Epithelium of the Intestine I. Introduction II. The Glandular Cells of the Intestine III. The Paneth Cells IV. The Goblet Cells V. The Basal Granular Cells VI. Concluding Remarks ReferencesCell Types in the Mammalian Thyroid Gland I. Introduction II. Light (Parafollicular) Cells III. Past History IV. Present History V. Electron Microscopy VI. Thyrocalcitonin VII. Species Differences VIII. Pathology IX. Conclusions ReferencesContributions of Electron Microscopy in Elucidating Placental Structure and Function I. Introduction II. Morphological Classification III. Placental Functions and Their Structural Manifestations IV. The Placenta as Compared to Definitive Organs V. Possible Lines of Future Research ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
