Front Cover; International Review of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Biology of Hypothalamic Neurons and Pituitary Cells; I. Introduction; II. Genetically Programmed Neuroendocrine Cell Development and Modulation of Cell Activities; III. Properties and Species Specificity of Hypothalamic Neurons and Pituitary Cells; IV. Synthesis of Precursors to Hormones and Nature of Their Receptors; V. Neurogenesis and Hypothalamic Organization

VI. The Blood-Brain Barrier and Circumventricular Organs in Hypothalamic Integration of Neuronal Information and Synthesis and Transfer of NeurohormonesVII. Hypothalamic Neurons Synthesizing Precursors to Neurohormones; VIII. Adenohypophyseal Cells as Producers of Peptide and Glycoprotein Hormones; IX. Responsiveness of Hypothalamic Neurons and Pituitary Cells to Environmental Factors and Steroid Hormones; X. Summary and Perspectives; References; Chapter 2. Angiogenesis: Models and Modulators; I. Introduction; II. Models of Angiogenesis; III. Enhancers and Inhibitors; IV. Concluding Remarks

IV. Deafferentation and Reinnervation of Ganglia by Preganglionic Nerve FibersV. Reinnervation of Ganglia with Foreign (Nonpreganglionic) Nerve Fibers; VI. General Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Chondrocyte Differentiation; I. Introduction; II. Mesenchymal Stem Cell; III. Cartilage Formation during Embryo Development; IV. Chondrocyte Differentiation in Vitro: From Prechondrogenic Cells to Hypertrophic Chondrocytes; V. The Fate of Hypertropic Chondrocytes; VI. Production of and Response to Soluble Mediators; VII. Oncogenes and Chondrocyte Differentiation

VIII. Endochondral Bone Formation Outside the Growth PlateIX. Disorders in the Metabolism of Controlling Agents or in the Cell Responses May Lead to Several Deformities Classified as Chondrodysplasias; X. Concluding Remarks; References; Index