Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Biology in Health and Disease CONTENTS VOLUME 233, Nos. 1 & 2, April 2002 I.T. Makagiansar, H. Yusuf-Makagiansar, A. Ikesue, A.M. Calcagno, J.S. Murray and T.J. Siahaan: N-cadherin involvement in the heterotypic adherence of malignant T-cells to epithelia S.S. Jacob, P. Shastry and P.R. Sudhakaran: Monocyte-macrophage differentiation in vitro: Modulation by extracellular matrix protein substratum A. Pessina, A. Giuliani, C. Croera, P. Foti, L. Mascolo, G. Gagliardi and M.G. Neri: Selection of a WEHI-3B leukemia cell subclone resistant to inhibition by cholera toxin S. Biswas, C.G. Gairola and S.K. Das: Oltipraz protects the passive smoke induced changes in renal glyoxalase system of rats M. Simon, D. Feliers, M. Arar, B. Bhandari and H.E. Abboud: Cloning of the 5’-flanking region of the murine bone morphogenetic protein-7 gene X. Wang, X. Han, S. Jia and F. Yang: Change of apocytochrome c translocation across membrane in consequence of hydrophobic segment deletion M.S. Hardin, R. Mader and R.A.R. Hurta: K-FGF mediated transformation and induction of metastatic potential involves altered ornithine decarboxylase and S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase expression — role in cellular invasion W.-N. Kuo and J.M. Kocis: Nitration/S-nitrosation of proteins by peroxynitrite-treatment and subsequent modification by glutathione S-transferase and glutathione peroxidase C.-Y. Huang, L.-Y. Hao and D.E. Buetow: Hypertrophy of cultured adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes induced by antibodies against the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I or the IGF-I receptor is IGF-II-dependent G.R. Noleto, A.L.R. Mercé, M. lacomini, P.A.J. Gorin, V.T. Soccol and M.B.M. Oliveira: Effects of a lichen galactomannan and its vanadyl (IV) complex on peritoneal macrophages and leismanicidal activity G. Baiardi, A. Carrion, E.R. Petrich and A.P. Zumino: 4-Aminopyridine: Effects on electrical activity during ischemia and reperfusion in perfused rat hearts D.B. Shennan, A.C.G. Grant and I.F. Gow: The effect of hyposmotic and isosmotic cell swelling on the intracellular [Ca**] in lactating rat mammary acinar cells L. Mercado, A. Cao, R. Barcia and J.I. Ramos-Martinez: Purification of a lipid-activated and Ca**-independent protein kinase from the mantle tissue of Mytilus galloprovincialis Lmk. 99 105 D. Hutter, P. Chen, J. Li, J. Barnes and Y. Liu: The carboxyl-terminal domains of MKP-1 and MKP-2 have inhibitory effects on their phosphatase activity 107 ~ T.L. Broderick, T. Belke and W.R. Driedzic: Effects of chronic caloric restriction on mitochondrial respiration in the ischemic reperfused rat heart 119 E. Balducci and L.G. Micossi: NAD-dependent inhibition of the NAD-glycohydrolase activity in A549 cells 127 J. Feng, H. Li and E.R. Rosenkranz: Diazoxide protects the rabbit heart following cardioplegic ischemia 133 A. Mohammad, V. Sharma and J.H. McNeill: Vanadium increases GLUT4 in diabetic rat skeletal muscle 139 P. Kaplan, M. Matejovicova, J. Lehotsky and W. Flameng: Effect of myocardial stunning on thiol status, myofibrillar ATPase and troponin | proteolysis R.Y.K. Man, E.G. Lynn, F. Cheung, P.S.Y. Tsang and K. O: Cholestin inhibits cholesterol synthesis and secretion in hepatic cells (HepG2) A. Gajko-Galicka, K. Bielawski, K. Sredzinska, A. Bielawska and A. Gindzienski: Elongation factor 2 as a target for selective inhibition of protein synthesis in vitro by the novel aromatic bisamidine G.D. Sharma, H.T. Nguyen, A.S. Antonov, R.G. Gerrity, T. von Geldern and K.N. Pandey: Expression of atrial natriuretic peptide receptor-A antagonizes the mitogen-activated protein kinases (Erk2 and P38™*"*) in cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells Short communications J.A. Cerrutti, A. Brandoni, N.B. Quaglia and A.M. Torres: Sex differences in p-aminohippuric acid transport in rat kidney: Role of membrane fluidity and expression of OAT] R.M. Donev, T.A. Doneva, W.R. Bowen and D. Sheer: HnRNP-A1I binds directly to double-stranded DNA in vitro within a 36 bp sequence Index to Volume 233 Instructions to Authors KElecltronuic wjourenalrs at( ))ijNn¢e Contact your librarian for more information