Medical Cell Biology Made Memorable

Presents the basic concepts of Cell biology in a series of self-
contained double page spreads incorporating text and
illustrations
Medically relevant points highlighted
Chapter-end questions included for self-testing

1. Cellular organization: organelle structure and function.
2. Genes and gene expression.
3. Proteins: the molecular basis of cell machinery.
4. Membranes and membrane transport.
5. Organelles: compartmentalization of cellular functions and
protein targeting.
6. Cell to cell signalling: chemical signalling and signal
transduction across membranes.
7. Signal transduction: electrical signalling.
9. The cytoskeleton and muscle contraction.
10. Adhesion molecules.
11. The extracellular matrix.
12. Cell migration/motility.
13. Cell growth, cell division and the cell cycle.
Appendices.
1. Abbreviations.
2. Tools of molecular cell biology: biochemical, cell biological
and immunological.
3. Tools of molecular cell biology: genetic methods.
4. Tools of molecular cell biology: electrical recording
(electrophysiology).
Index.