Molecular and cellular aspects of basement membranes /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rohrbach, David H., Timpl, Rupert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, [1993]
Series:Cell biology.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Collagen and basement membranes : discovery and progress
  • Supramolecular organization of basement membranes
  • Dermal-epidermal adhesion in skin
  • Basement membrane molecules in vertebrate nervous system
  • Glomerular basement membrane: biology and physiology
  • Role of water of hydration in filtration function of proteoglycans of basement membrane
  • Genes and regulation of basement membrane collagen and laminin synthesis
  • Structure and function of laminin
  • Laminin and collagen IV variants and heterogeneity in basement membrane composition
  • Proteoglycans of basement membranes
  • Other basement membrane proteins and their calcium-binding potential
  • Integrin structure and ligand specificity in cell-matrix interactions
  • Proteoglycans of plasma membranes: multiple functions in cell surface biology-- Peptide sequences in matrix proteins recognized by adhesion receptors
  • Role of basement membrane in differentiation
  • Extracellular matrix-bound growth factors, enzymes, and plasma proteins
  • Role of extracellular matrix in cell migration and invasion
  • Basement membrane in development
  • Molecular aspects of basement membrane pathology
  • Alport syndrome and other inherited basement membrane disorders