Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Biology in Health and Disease CONTENTS VOLUME 273, Nos. 1 & 2, May 2005 J.D. Hayball and R.A. Lake: The immune function of MHC class II molecules mutated in the putative superdimer interface V. Saradhadevi, R. Sakthivel, S. Vedamoorthy, R. Selvam and N. Parinandi: Alterations in band 3 protein and anion exchange in red blood cells of renal failure patients Y. Shizukuda, S. Matoba, O.Y. Mian, T. Nguyen and P.M. Hwang: Targeted disruption of p53 attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in mice K. Rubina, E. Talovskaya, V.C herenkov, D. Ivanov, D. Stambolsky, T. Storozhevykh,V . Pinelis, A. Shevelev, Ye. Parfyonova, T. Resink, P. Erne and \ Tkachuk: LDL induces intracellular signalling and cell migration via atypical LDL-binding protein T-cadherin Tissier, D. Vandroux, L. Devillard, A. Brochot, D. Moreau, L. Rochette and P. Athias: Substrate dependenceo f the postischemic cardiomyocyte recovery: Dissociation between functional, metabolic and injury markers M. Belakavadi and B.P. Salimath: Mechanism of inhibition of ascites tumor growth in mice by curcumin is mediated by NF-kB and caspase activated DNase S. Sood, P. Rishi, V.D hawan, S. Sharma and N.K. Ganguly: Protection mediated by antibodies to iron-regulated outer-membrane proteins of S. typhi in a mouse peritonitis model K. Kurose, S. Koyano, S. Ikeda, M. Tohkin, R. Hasegawa and J.-I. Sawada: 5’ Diversity of human hepatic PXR (NR1I2) transcripts and identification of the major transcription initiation site F.C. Howarth, M.A. Qureshi, A.J. Gbewonyo, S. Tariq and E. Adeghate: The progressive effects of a fat enriched diet on ventricular myocyte contraction and intracellular Ca~~ in the CS7BL/6J mouse \. Soria, M. del Carmen Gonzalez, H. Vidal, E. Herrera and C. Bocos: Triglyceridemia and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-a expression are not connected in fenofibrate-treated pregnant rats \. Shariftabrizi, M.R. Khorramizadeh, F. Saadat, K. Alimoghadam, F. Safavifar and M.R. Ebrahimkhani: Concomitant reduction of matrix metalloproteinase-2 secretion and intracellular reactive oxygen species following anti-sense inhibition of telomerase activity in PC-3 prostate carcinoma cells Tr. Tamayama, K. Maemura, K. Kanbara, H. Hayasaki, Y. Yabumoto, M. Yuasa, and M. Watanabe: Expression of GABA, and GABAg receptors in rat growth plate chondrocytes: Activation of the GABA receptors promotes proliferation of mouse chondrogenic ATDCS cells A. Verma, S. Basu, S.G hosh, S.M ajumdar and N.K. Ganguly: The effect of type-1 fimbrial immunization on gut pathophysiological response in rats infected with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium V. D’Annunzio, M. Donato, M. Saban, S.M. Sanguinetti, R.L.W. Wikinski and R.J. Gelpi: Hypercholesterolemia attenuates postischemic ventricular dysfunction in the isolated rabbit heart R.K. Yamazaki, S.M. Hirabara, O. Tchaikovski Jr., M.C.P. Lopes, C. Nogata, J. Aikawa, E.A. Nunes, R.A. Tanhoffer, M.D. Lissa and L.C. Fernandes The effects of peroxovanadate and peroxovanady! on glucose metabolism in vivo and identification of signal transduction proteins involved in the mechanism of action in isolated soleus muscle S.S. Perumal, P. Shanthi and P. Sachdanandam: Combined efficacy of tamoxifen and coenzyme Qj, on the status of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in DMBA induced breast cancer J. Orezyk, D.M. Morré and D.J. Morré: Periodic fluctuations in oxygen consumption comparing HeLa (cancer) and CHO (non-cancer) cells and response to external NAD(P)* /NAD(P)H M.K. Ozer, H. Parlakpinar, Y. Cigremis, M. Ucar, N. Vardi and A. Acet: Ischemia-reperfusion leads to depletion of glutathione content and augmentation of malondialdehyde production in the rat heart from overproduction of oxidants: Can caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) protect the heart? M. Al-Maghrebi, C. Cojocel and M.S. Thompson: Regulation of elongation factor-1 expression by vitamin E in diabetic rat kidneys G. Llaverias, D. Lacasa, M. Vazquez-Carrera, R.M. Sanchez, J.C. Laguna and M. Alegret: Cholesterol regulation of genes involved in sterol trafficking in human THP-| macrophages R. Chawla, R. Arora, R. Kumar, A. Sharma, J. Prasad, S. Singh, R. Sagar, P. Chaudhary, S. Shukla, G. Kaur, R.K. Sharma, S.C. Puri, K.L. Dhar G. Handa, V.K. Gupta and G.N. Qazi: Antioxidant activity of fractionated extracts of rhizomes of high-altitude Podophyllum hexandrum: Role in radiation protection R. Arora, R. Chawla, R. Sagar, J. Prasad, S. Singh, R. Kumar, A. Sharma, S. Singh and R.K. Sharma: Evaluationo f radioprotective activities of Rhodiola imbricata Edgew — A high altitude plant Erratum Index to Volume 273 Instructions for Authors Available .* online www.springerlink.com