Cell ultrastructure and the basic principles of ultrastructural pathology

Author: Wang Chunmei / Huang Xiaofeng / Yang Jiaji (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is divided into 5 chapters. Chapter 1: General Structure of Cells, primarily describing the structure and characteristics of eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells, and their structural features. Chapter 2: Cell Membrane and Specialized Structures, mainly narrating the structure of the cell membrane, specialized structures on the cell surface—microvilli, filopodia, cell coat, intercellular junctions, and plasma membrane invaginations. Chapter 3: Cytoplasm, primarily discussing various organelles and cytoplasmic inclusions (including mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, microbodies, cytoskeleton, centrioles, ribosomes, and the main characteristics and basic pathological changes of inclusions). Chapter 4: Nucleus, discussing the overall structure of the nucleus, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, chromatin, and nuclear inclusions as well as their basic pathological changes. Chapter 5: Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, providing a detailed discussion of the morphological characteristics of different phases of the cell cycle and describing the morphological features of apoptotic cells under optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The book primarily focuses on the ultrastructural description of animal cells, supplemented by corresponding electron micrographs and appropriate diagrams, enabling readers to gain a comprehensive understanding and mastery of the main structures of cells. With a focus on photographs taken under transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, supplemented by textual descriptions, the book aims to be easy to understand, allowing readers to grasp the ultrastructural features and basic pathological changes of cells in the shortest possible time, laying a foundation for further study. This book can serve as a textbook for medical school students, graduate students, and elective courses, as well as a reference for researchers engaged in life science research.