Microbodies and Related Particles

PrefaceChapter I. Cytoplasmic Particles Limited by a Single Membrane A. Multivesicular Bodies B. Heterogeneous Dense BodiesChapter II. Microbodies A. Terminology B. Microbodies as Specific OrganellesChapter III. Microbodies of Various Animal Species A. Rodents B. Lower Vertebrates C. Birds D. Monotremes E. Marsupials F. Chiroptera G. Insectivores H. Primates I. Myrmecophagidae, Dasipoidae, and Manidae J. Lagomorpha K. Carnivores L. Phocidae and Procaviidae M. Perissodactyla N. Suidae O. Bovidae P. ConclusionChapter IV. Marginal Plate A. History B. Occurrence in Various Species C. Structure of the Marginal Plate D. Structures Resembling Marginal PlateChapter V. Crystalloid A. Nomenclature B. Coarsely Polytubular Type, 1:10 Pattern C. Finely Polytubular Type D. Band-Shaped Type E. Isolated Large Tubule F. Other Types G. Crystalloids of Other TissueChapter VI. Distribution of Microbodies A. Hepatic Lobule and Renal Cortex B. Intracellular DistributionChapter VII. Topographical Relationship of Microbodies to Cellular OrganellesChapter VIII. Microbodies in Tissues Other than Liver and Kidney A. Vertebrates B. Plants C. ProtozoaChapter IX. Microbodies of Fetal and Newborn Animals A. Rat B. Mouse C. ChickenChapter X. Formation of Microbodies A. Membranous Projections B. Formation from Endoplasmic Reticulum C. Golgi Complex and Multivesicular Bodies D. Cisternae Containing Marginal Plate E. Morphogenesis and Development after Tsukada et alChapter XI. Fate of Microbodies A. Microbodies as Precursors of Mitochondria B. Sequestration in Autophagic VacuolesChapter XII. Effect of Tissue Preparation on Microbodies A. Fixatives Used in Electron Microscopy B. FreezingChapter XIII. Physiological and Pathological Alterations of Microbodies A. Degeneration B. Autolysis and Necrosis C. Age, Vitamins, and Hormones D. Fasting E. Physical Agents F. Hepatectomy G. Administration of Chemicals H. Disease States I. Tissue CultureChapter XIV. Microbodies in Neoplastic Cells A. Carcinogenesis B. Hepatomas C. Renal CarcinomaChapter XV. Enzymes of Microbodies A. Types of Enzymes B. L-α-Hydroxy Acid Oxidase C. D-Amino Acid Oxidase D. Glycine Oxidase E. Urate Oxidase F. Other Oxidases in Microbodies G. Catalase H. Hydroperoxidases of LeukocytesChapter XVI. Function of MicrobodiesChapter XVII. ConclusionReferencesSupplementary BibliographyAuthor IndexSubject Index