Editors: K.N. Aruljothi, Prakash Gangadaran, Krishnan Anand, Satish Ramalingam, K. Kumaran, Kruthika Prakash

Cell Biology: Basics to Breakthroughs

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ISBN: 979-8-89881-244-7 (Print)
ISBN: 979-8-89881-243-0 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2026

Introduction

Cell Biology: Basics to Breakthroughs provides an in-depth and integrative journey through cellular structure, function, and regulation, spanning classical foundations to cutting-edge scientific advancements. Beginning with fundamental principles of cell organization, gene expression, signaling pathways, and organelle dynamics, the book gradually transitions into advanced domains such as stem cell biology, cancer cell signaling, molecular imaging, and therapeutic innovations.

Written by domain experts, each chapter blends established concepts with modern discoveries, offering readers a holistic understanding of how cells operate, adapt, communicate, and contribute to human health and disease. Illustrations, tables, and updated references support clarity, while translational insights demonstrate how cellular research drives breakthroughs in diagnostics, therapeutics, and biotechnology.

Key Features

  • - Explains core principles of cell structure, function, and molecular regulation with clarity and precision.
  • - Integrates classical concepts with cutting-edge topics including stem cells, cancer biology, and molecular imaging.
  • - Illustrates complex mechanisms through diagrams, tables, and visual aids for enhanced comprehension.
  • - Highlights translational perspectives linking cellular processes to disease mechanisms and therapeutic advances.

Target Readership:

Undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, educators, and professionals in life sciences, biotechnology, and medicine.

Foreword

- Pp. i
Surajit Pathak
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Preface

- Pp. ii
K. N. Aruljothi
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Acknowledgements

- Pp. iii
K. N. Aruljothi
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List of Contributors

- Pp. iv-vi (3)

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Foundations of Life: Cells and Origin

- Pp. 1-19 (19)
Meghana A. Shakthi, Harin N. Ganesh, R. Kirubakaran, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes: Comparative Structural and Functional Insights

- Pp. 20-33 (14)
Kruthika Prakash, Sayantani Chattopadhyay, T. Sasitharan, Soumyadeep Maiti, Sanjana Dhayalan, K. Kumaran, R. Kirubakaran*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Nucleus: the Control Centre of the Cell

- Pp. 34-46 (13)
K. Kumaran, Harin N. Ganesh, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Endoplasmic Reticulum: The Cellular Factory

- Pp. 47-60 (14)
Shanmuga Priya, K. Kumaran, Sanjana Dhayalan, Krishnan Anand*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Golgi Apparatus: Shaping and Shipping Cellular Proteins

- Pp. 61-76 (16)
S. Sahasra, Sanjana Dhayalan, K. Kumaran, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Ribosomes: Engines of Protein Synthesis

- Pp. 77-101 (25)
Sanjana Dhayalan, Shalini Roy, K. Kumaran, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Lysosomes: The Cell’s Digestive System

- Pp. 102-121 (20)
B. Surya, Faizaan Khan, Abhinav Roy, Sanjana Dhayalan, K. Kumaran, Krishnan Anand, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Vacuoles: The Storage Vaults of the Cell

- Pp. 122-137 (16)
S. Sahasra, S. Aswini, K. Kumaran, Sanjana Dhayalan, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Plasma Membrane: Gateway and Sentinel of Cellular Exchange

- Pp. 138-160 (23)
S. Aswini, K. Kumaran, Sanjana Dhayalan, Prakash Gangadaran*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Mitochondria and Chloroplasts: Evolutionary Engines of the Cell

- Pp. 161-181 (21)
K. Kumaran, Keerthana Ramesh, Sanjana Dhayalan, Gargii Chatterjee, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Cytoskeleton: The Cell’s Backbone and Highway

- Pp. 182-205 (24)
Danyal Reyaz, Sparshika Mishra, Ranjini Sengupta, T. Sasitharan, S. Gnanavel, K. N. Aruljothi*

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Signal Transduction Pathways Orchestrate Cellular Communication: A Narrative Review

- Pp. 206-244 (39)
Kruthika Prakash, Raksa Arun, Srisri Satishkartik, Sayantani Chattopadhyay, Mashira Rahman, Prakash Gangadaran*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Cell Death: Mechanisms and Mysteries beyond Apoptosis

- Pp. 245-288 (44)
Shambhavi Jha, Rohan Vyas, S. Manvi, Vasanth Kanth T.L., Keerthivasu Ramasamy, K. N. Aruljothi, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran*

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Stem Cells: Breakthroughs in Medicine and Therapeutics

- Pp. 289-320 (32)
Vanshikaa Karthikeyan, Janani Balaji, SriSri SatishKartik, Dannie Macrin*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Cancer Stem Cells: Catalysts of Cancer Progression

- Pp. 321-353 (33)
Vedika Kartha, Saloni Semwal, Lakshmi Sai Varshini Yedavalli, Disha Kamath, S. Pooja, Dannie Macrin, Satish Ramalingam*, K. N. Aruljothi

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Subject index

- Pp. 354-357 (4)
K. N. Aruljothi, Prakash Gangadaran, Krishnan Anand, Satish Ramalingam*, K. Kumaran, Kruthika Prakash
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