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Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Biology in Health and Disease CONTENTS VOLUME 172, Nos. 1 & 2, July 1997 NOVEL METHODS IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY OF MUSCLE Grant N. Pierce and William C. Claycomb, guest editors Preface M.J. Mann, R. Morishita, G.H. Gibbons, H.E. von der Leyen and V.J. Dzau: DNA transfer into vascular smooth muscle using fusigenic Sendai virus (HJV)-liposomes L.A. Kirshenbaum and M.D. Schneider: Adenovirus mediated — gene transfer into cardiomyocytes J. Hyer and T. Mikawa: Retroviral techniques for studying organogenesis with a focus on heart development H. Ooboshi, C.D. Rios and D.D. Heistad: Novel methods for adenovirus-mediated gene transfer to blood vessels in vivo J.-L. Gu, J. Nadler and J. Rossi: Use of a hammerhead ribozyme with cationic liposomes to reduce leukocyte type 12-lipoxygenase expression in vascular smooth muscle L. Yau and P. Zahradka: Immunodetection of activated mitogen-activated protein kinase in vascular tissues R.D. Gietz, B. Triggs-Raine, A. Robbins, K.C. Graham and R.A. Woods: Identification of proteins that interact with a protein of interest: Applications of the yeast two-hybrid system C.C. Liew, D.M. Hwang, R.X. Wang, S.H. Ng, A. Dempsey, D.H.Y. Wen, H. Ma, E. Cukerman, X.G. Zhao, Y.Q. Liu, X.K. Qiu, X.M. Zhou, J.R. Gu, S. Tsui, K.P. Fung, M.M.W. Waye and C.Y. Lee: Construction of a human heart cDNA library and identification of cardiovascular based genes (CVBest) 81-87 R. Hullin, F. Asmus and G. Steinbeck: Competitive RT-PCR for studying gene expression in micro biopsies 89-95 M.P. Czubryt, B. Ramjiawan and G.N. Pierce: The nuclear membrane integrity assay 97-102 M. Bartoli and W.C. Claycomb: Transfer of macromolecules into living adult cardiomyocytes by microinjection 103-109 S. Cormier-Regard, D.B. Egeland, V.J. Tannoch and W.C. Claycomb: Differential display: Identifying genes involved in cardiomyocyte proliferation 111-120 E.A. Woodcock: Analysis of inositol phosphates in heart tissue using anion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography 121-127 A. Vecchini, V. Panagia and L. Binaglia: Analysis of phospholipid molecular species 129-136 G.D. Lopaschuk and R.L. Barr: Measurements of fatty acid and carbohydrate metabolism in the isolated working rat heart 137-147 Y.-J. Xu, Q. Shao and N.S. Dhalla: Fura-2 fluorescent technique for the assessment of Ca*+ homeostasis in cardiomyocytes 149-157 J.S.C. Gilchrist, C. Palahniuk and R. Bose: Spectroscopic determination of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca** uptake and Ca?* release 159-170 G. Bkaily, P. Pothier, P. D’Orléans-Juste, M. Simaan, D. Jacques, D. Jaalouk, F. Belzile, G. Hassan, C. Boutin, G. Haddad and W. Neugebauer: The use of confocal microscopy in the investigation of cell structure and function in the heart, vascular endothelium and smooth muscle cells 171-194 A.E. Agocha and M. Eghbali-Webb: A simple method for preparation of cultured cardiac fibroblasts from adult human ventricular tissue 195-198 P. D’Orléans-Juste, M.G. Sirois, E.R. Edelman, D. Regoli, L.H. Pheng, G. Bkaily and C. Lindsey: DNA antisense strategies in the study of receptors for vasoactive peptides, and of growth and wound-healing factors 199-211 W.M. Flanagan and R.W. Wagner: Potent and selective gene inhibition using antisense oligodeoxynucleotides 213-225 M. Horackova, Z. Byzsko and L. Maillet-Frotten: Immunohistochemical analysis of the adaptation of adult guinea- pig cardiomyocytes in long-term cultures and in cocultures with cardiac neurons: A novel model for studies of myocardial function 227-238 Index to Volume 172 239-241