S U B J E C T I N D E X
763
Metaphase, 205, 207, 209
block of, 211-14
bubbling in, 205, 215
frequency o f in tumour cells, 343
o f H e L a cells, 343
oestrogens and arrest in, 616-17
sensitivity at, 230
separation o f chromosomes in, 343
Metaplasia,
of cells in aggregates, 69, 517
of monolayered cells, 515
mucous, o f epidermis, 479-80, 614,
665-8
mucous, o f oesophagus, 671
squamous, o f prostate, 628, 630, 660-1
vitamin A acid and, 678
vitamin A deficiency and, 660-1
vitamin A excess and, 6 6 5 - 8 , 671
Metatarsal,
triiodothyronine and, 643
Methionine,
and bone, 301, 304
and differentiation o f somites, 568
in Eagle's medium, 280
and formation of cystine, 287
and gonads, 301
on growth o f Tetrahymena, 225
and heart, 300, 303
and keratinization, 26, 129, 305, 470,
668
and kidney, 303
and liver, 303
and L-strain, 114
and organ cultures of skin, 129
and protein synthesis in fibroblasts, 331
radioactive and mucous metaplasia,
668
and sulphate, 378
Methocel, 122
Methyl cellulose,
and colloid osmotic pressure, 23, 63
and re-aggregation o f cells, 500
and suspension cultures, 126-7, 155
and viscosity, 69
Methylcholanthrene,
and prostate, 3 0 4 - 5 , 308, 630-1
Methylene blue,
and induction, 543
as oxygen carrier, 82
and reducing enzymes in embryos, 567
Methyl glucosides,
as sources o f carbohydrate, 245
Methyl sugars,
as sources o f carbohydrate, 245
Methyltestosterone,
and mitotic spindle, 616
M i c a ,
for hanging d r o p cultures, 29, 32
Micro-analysis, 12
in study o f differentiation, 466
Microcinematography (Cine-photography, Time-lapse photography)
and ages o f fibroblasts, 323, 332
in Carrel flasks, 43
of cell aggregation, 492
and cell cycle, 323, 332, 420
of cells following trails, 494
of cell movement, 12, 33, 40, 146
of cell transformation, 165
development of, 5
of hanging-drop cultures, 33
of H e L a cells with amethopterin, 431
of mitosis, 205
of neurones, 616
o f parathyroid action on bone, 646
with phase contract, 12, 38
slide chambers and, 38, 40
Microdissection, 6
of fibroblasts, 188
Micro-environment, 144-5
in cell and suspension cultures, 126
and cytodifferentiation, 483
in differentiation o f muscle, 4 7 5 - 6
and establishment o f clones, 124, 167
variation of, 11, 174
Microglia,
as amoebocytes, 147, 159
distinct from neuroglia, 148
Micromelia,
and insulin, 597
Micro-respirometer,
for cultures o f skin, 73
Microsomes,
and ascorbic acid, 682
effect o n connective tissue, 156
Microspectrophotometry, 416
Microvilli,
on amoebocytes, 162
on epithelial cells, 158, 161, 6 6 9 - 7 0
Midbrain,
induction of, 558
Millepore filter (see also M e m b r a n e filter),
and induction, 79, 155
for organ cultures, 79
763
Metaphase, 205, 207, 209
block of, 211-14
bubbling in, 205, 215
frequency o f in tumour cells, 343
o f H e L a cells, 343
oestrogens and arrest in, 616-17
sensitivity at, 230
separation o f chromosomes in, 343
Metaplasia,
of cells in aggregates, 69, 517
of monolayered cells, 515
mucous, o f epidermis, 479-80, 614,
665-8
mucous, o f oesophagus, 671
squamous, o f prostate, 628, 630, 660-1
vitamin A acid and, 678
vitamin A deficiency and, 660-1
vitamin A excess and, 6 6 5 - 8 , 671
Metatarsal,
triiodothyronine and, 643
Methionine,
and bone, 301, 304
and differentiation o f somites, 568
in Eagle's medium, 280
and formation of cystine, 287
and gonads, 301
on growth o f Tetrahymena, 225
and heart, 300, 303
and keratinization, 26, 129, 305, 470,
668
and kidney, 303
and liver, 303
and L-strain, 114
and organ cultures of skin, 129
and protein synthesis in fibroblasts, 331
radioactive and mucous metaplasia,
668
and sulphate, 378
Methocel, 122
Methyl cellulose,
and colloid osmotic pressure, 23, 63
and re-aggregation o f cells, 500
and suspension cultures, 126-7, 155
and viscosity, 69
Methylcholanthrene,
and prostate, 3 0 4 - 5 , 308, 630-1
Methylene blue,
and induction, 543
as oxygen carrier, 82
and reducing enzymes in embryos, 567
Methyl glucosides,
as sources o f carbohydrate, 245
Methyl sugars,
as sources o f carbohydrate, 245
Methyltestosterone,
and mitotic spindle, 616
M i c a ,
for hanging d r o p cultures, 29, 32
Micro-analysis, 12
in study o f differentiation, 466
Microcinematography (Cine-photography, Time-lapse photography)
and ages o f fibroblasts, 323, 332
in Carrel flasks, 43
of cell aggregation, 492
and cell cycle, 323, 332, 420
of cells following trails, 494
of cell movement, 12, 33, 40, 146
of cell transformation, 165
development of, 5
of hanging-drop cultures, 33
of H e L a cells with amethopterin, 431
of mitosis, 205
of neurones, 616
o f parathyroid action on bone, 646
with phase contract, 12, 38
slide chambers and, 38, 40
Microdissection, 6
of fibroblasts, 188
Micro-environment, 144-5
in cell and suspension cultures, 126
and cytodifferentiation, 483
in differentiation o f muscle, 4 7 5 - 6
and establishment o f clones, 124, 167
variation of, 11, 174
Microglia,
as amoebocytes, 147, 159
distinct from neuroglia, 148
Micromelia,
and insulin, 597
Micro-respirometer,
for cultures o f skin, 73
Microsomes,
and ascorbic acid, 682
effect o n connective tissue, 156
Microspectrophotometry, 416
Microvilli,
on amoebocytes, 162
on epithelial cells, 158, 161, 6 6 9 - 7 0
Midbrain,
induction of, 558
Millepore filter (see also M e m b r a n e filter),
and induction, 79, 155
for organ cultures, 79