Advances in Structural Biology, Volume 4
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780080526508; 9781281057839
Subjects: Natural history; Science
Description: The present volume continues the trend established in previous volumes in this series on Advances in Structural Biology. As in the past, diverse topics of current importance relevant to the theme of the series are included in the fourth volume.
Notes: Front Cover; ADVANCES IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. CONSERVATION OF GENOME AND GENE STRUCTURE FROM FISHES TO MAMMALS; CHAPTER 2. THE MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF THE TIGHT JUNCTION; CHAPTER 3. THE GAP JUNCTION; CHAPTER 4. CLASSICAL AND DESMOSOMAL CADHERINS; CHAPTER 5. CYTOSKELETON AND CELL ADHESION MOLECULES IN CELL SHAPE, GROWTH REGULATION, AND NEOPLASIA; CHAPTER 6. THE CYTOSKELETON OF THE RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; CHAPTER 7. LUNG INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, AND THE CONCEPT OF FIBROBLAST HETEROGENEITY.

CHAPTER 8. FIBROGENIC AND ANTI-FIBROGENIC FACTORS IN WOUND REPAIRCHAPTER 9. ANTIMICROBIAL MECHANISMS OF ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES AND THEIR INDUCTION BY CYTOKINES; INDEX.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; ADVANCES IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. CONSERVATION OF GENOME AND GENE STRUCTURE FROM FISHES TO MAMMALS; CHAPTER 2. THE MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF THE TIGHT JUNCTION; CHAPTER 3. THE GAP JUNCTION; CHAPTER 4. CLASSICAL AND DESMOSOMAL CADHERINS; CHAPTER 5. CYTOSKELETON AND CELL ADHESION MOLECULES IN CELL SHAPE, GROWTH REGULATION, AND NEOPLASIA; CHAPTER 6. THE CYTOSKELETON OF THE RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; CHAPTER 7. LUNG INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, AND THE CONCEPT OF FIBROBLAST HETEROGENEITY.