Extracellular matrix : chemistry, biology, and pathobiology with emphasis on the liver /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zern, Mark A., 1947-, Reid, Lola M., 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : M. Dekker, [1993]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Fibronectin
  • Laminin
  • Structure and function of laminin and gene regulation of basement membrane components
  • Adhesion molecules in embryogenesis and histogenesis
  • Regulation of collagen gene expression
  • Fibrillar collagens : their biosynthesis, molecular structure, and mode of assembly
  • Basement membrane collagen: structure, assembly, and biosynthesis
  • Propeptide-mediated regulation of procollagen synthesis
  • Matrix, matrix synthesis, and molecular networks in hepatic fibrosis
  • Morphology, localization, and origin of the hepatic extracellular matrix
  • Peptide hormone and cytokine regulation of matrix synthesis
  • Glucocorticoid regulation of procollagen synthesis
  • Prostaglandins' effects on the extracellular matrix
  • Drug therapy in liver cirrhosis : novel approaches
  • Extracellular matrix and the development of tissue architecture : a mechanochemical perspective
  • Inhibition of smooth-muscle cell proliferation by heparinlike molecules
  • Matrix regulation of gap junctions and of excitability in cells
  • Extracellular matrix-resident growth factors and enzymes
  • Cell adhesion mediated by matrix components of bone marrow
  • Liver as a stem cell and lineage system
  • Pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis
  • Extracellular matrix and metastasis