Human Biochemistry

This is followed by a symposium on cell-surface glycoconjugates, which includes discussions on expression of glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans in a variety of experimental systems. The final section, entitled "Interactions of cells with their proximal environment," consists of papers on an in vitro assay for anti-cancer compounds, cell-cell interactions in different systems, and the role of cell surface protein kinases. If this review has been devoted largely to noting the myriad of topics covered, it is only to stress the wide range of researchers who will find some or all of the sections of interest. It is unnecessary to add that a collection of 42 papers will be somewhat uneven in quality, and some papers presented, now over a year ago, will be out of date (notably those on gene transfer). However, this volume, covering a great diversity of topics, consistently presents works that are extremely stimulating and encourage thought about problems in many different areas and, thus, is to be highly recommended.