Intermediate Filament Cytoskeleton

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Series Editor
Page ii

Contributors
Pages xiv-xix

Preface
Pages xxi-xxv

Dedication
Page xxvii

Acknowledgment
Page xxix

Isolation, Characterization, and In Vitro Assembly of Intermediate Filaments Original Research Article
Pages 3-24
Harald Herrmann, Laurent Kreplak, Ueli Aebi

Intermediate Filament Protein Structure Determination Original Research Article
Pages 25-43
Sergei V. Strelkov, Laurent Kreplak, Harald Herrmann, Ueli Aebi

Intracellular Microrheology as a Tool for the Measurement of the Local Mechanical Properties of Live Cells Original Research Article
Pages 45-64
Thomas P. Kole, Yiider Tseng, Denis Wirtz

Developing Mouse Models to Study Intermediate Filament Function Original Research Article
Pages 65-94
Thomas M. Magin, Michael Hesse, Roland Meier-Bornheim, Julia Reichelt

Uncovering the Roles of Intermediate Filaments in Apoptosis Original Research Article
Pages 95-129
Normand Marceau, Stéphane Gilbert, Anne Loranger

Molecular Genetics Methods for Human Intermediate Filament Diseases Original Research Article
Pages 131-161
Frances J.D. Smith, Aileen Sandilands, W.H. Irwin McLean

Intermediate Filaments and Multiparameter Flow Cytometry for the Study of Solid Tumors Original Research Article
Pages 163-204
Math P.G. Leers

Intermediate Filament Protein Inclusions Original Research Article
Pages 205-228
Kurt Zatloukal, Conny Stumptner, Andrea Fuchsbichler, Elke Janig, Helmut Denk

Stress Models for the Study of Intermediate Filament Function Original Research Article
Pages 229-264
E.Birgitte Lane, Milos Pekny

Regulation of Intermediate Filament Gene Expression Original Research Article
Pages 267-296
Satrajit Sinha

Fluorescence-Based Methods for Studying Intermediate Filaments Original Research Article
Pages 297-319
Eric W. Flitney, Robert D. Goldman

Imaging of Keratin Dynamics during the Cell Cycle and in Response to Phosphatase Inhibition Original Research Article
Pages 321-352
Reinhard Windoffer, Rudolf E. Leube

Approaches to Study Phosphorylation of Intermediate Filament Proteins Using Site-Specific and Phosphorylation State-Specific Antibodies Original Research Article
Pages 353-371
Aie Kawajiri, Masaki Inagaki

Approaches to Study Posttranslational Regulation of Intermediate Filament Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 373-409
Vitaly Kochin, Hanna-Mari Pallari, Harish Pant, John E. Eriksson

Hair Keratins and Hair Follicle–Specific Epithelial Keratins Original Research Article
Pages 413-451
Lutz Langbein, Herbert Spring, Michael A. Rogers, Silke Praetzel, Juergen Schweizer

Skin: An Ideal Model System to Study Keratin Genes and Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 453-487
Kelsie M. Bernot, Pierre A. Coulombe, Pauline Wong

Studying Simple Epithelial Keratins in Cells and Tissues Original Research Article
Pages 489-517
Nam-On Ku, Diana M. Toivola, Qin Zhou, Guo-Zhong Tao, Bihui Zhong, M.Bishr Omary

Muscle Intermediate Filament Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 519-553
Richard M. Robson, Ted W. Huiatt, Robert M. Bellin

[35S]Methionine Metabolic Labeling to Study Axonal Transport of Neuronal Intermediate Filament Proteins In Vivo Original Research Article
Pages 555-571
Stéphanie Millecamps, Jean-Pierre Julien

Lamins Original Research Article
Pages 573-596
Georg Krohne

The Intermediate Filament Systems in the Eye Lens Original Research Article
Pages 597-624
Ming Der Perng, Aileen Sandilands, Jer Kuszak, Ralf Dahm, Alfred Wegener, Alan R. Prescott, Roy A. Quinlan

Fish Keratins Original Research Article
Pages 627-671
Michael Schaffeld, Jürgen Markl

Performing Functional Studies of Xenopus laevis Intermediate Filament Proteins Through Injection of Macromolecules into Early Embryos Original Research Article
Pages 673-701
Christine Gervasi, Ben G. Szaro

Intermediate Filaments in Caenorhabditis elegans Original Research Article
Pages 703-718
Alexandra Fridkin, Anton Karabinos, Yosef Gruenbaum

Plectin Original Research Article
Pages 721-755
Günther A. Rezniczek, Lubomír Janda, Gerhard Wiche

In Vitro Methods for Investigating Desmoplakin–Intermediate Filament Interactions and Their Role in Adhesive Strength Original Research Article
Pages 757-786
Tracie Y. Hudson, Lionel Fontao, Lisa M. Godsel, Hee-Jung Choi, Arthur C. Huen, Luca Borradori, William I. Weis, Kathleen J. Green

Studying Cytolinker Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 787-816
Dmitry Goryunov, Conrad L. Leung, Ronald K.H. Liem

Keratin Bundling Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 817-827
Pawel Listwan, Joseph A. Rothnagel

Lamin-Associated Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 829-859
Cecilia Östlund, Howard J. Worman

Index
Pages 861-877

Volumes in Series
Pages 879-886