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Born on 19 November 1912: he, George Palade, a man who contributed so much to the progress of modern cell biology

Anna Kadar, Peter I. Ghenev, Anton B. Tonchev, Manlio Vinciguerra, George N. Chaldakov

Abstract

In his 1971 paper George Palade wrote for Albert Claude, the founder of biological electron microscopic method: “Seldom has a field owed so much to a single man”. Herein, we articulate the same words for George Palade, the Teacher of many generations in cell biology research and education. Herein we focus on the paradigm shifts in the cell biology, namely the transition from light to transmission electron microscopy in studying cell protein secretion made by George Palade. Onward, we discuss on the transition from contractile to secretory phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells initiated by Maria Daria Haust and developed by our research group. Taken together, we argue that one of the present challenges in cell biology is to cultivate secretocentric thinking and thus further focusing on how we could make secretory pathways work for the benefit of human’s health.

Keywords

George Palade, protein secretion, rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, microtubules, cardiovascular disease

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About The Authors

Anna Kadar
Semmelweis Medical University, Budapest
Hungary

Department of Pathology

Peter I. Ghenev
Medical University of Varna
Bulgaria

Department of Pathology

Anton B. Tonchev
Medical University of Varna
Bulgaria

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute

Manlio Vinciguerra
Medical University of Varna
Bulgaria

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute

George N. Chaldakov
Medical University of Varna
Bulgaria

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Department of Translational Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute

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