Basement Membranes : Cell and Molecular Biology /

• Main Authors: Kefalides, Nicholas A. (Author), Borel, Jacques P. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, 2005.
• Series: Current topics in membranes ; v. 56.
• Subjects: Membrane, Basement.; Cell Membrane.; Membrane basale.; Basaalmembranen.; Basalmembran; Cytologie; Molekularbiologie; Electronic books.

This book brings together the most important research developments of the past 45 years that have enriched our knowledge and contributed to a better understanding of the biochemistry and cell and molecular biology of basement membranes. It describes the studies that shed light on the ultrastructural...

Table of Contents:

• The early years of basement membrane research
• Morphology and ultrastructure of basement membranes
• Basement membranes in development
• Functions of basement membranes
• Structural macromolecules : type IV collagen
• Structural macromolecules : laminins, entactin/nidogen, and proteoglycans (perlecan, agrin)
• Minor proteins of basement membranes, minor collagens of the basement membrane zone
• Biosyntheses of basement membrane macromolecules
• Internal organization of basement membranes
• Contacts of basement membrane molecules with cell membranes
• Immune-mediated diseases involving basement membranes
• Genetically mediated and acquired basement membrane disorders
• Novel biological properties of peptides arising from basement membrane proteins.