Studying cell adhesion
By: P. Bongrand, P.M. Claesson, A.S.G. Curtis, eds.
Contributors: Bongrand, Pierre.; Claesson, P. M.; Curtis, A. S. G.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Cell adhesion -- Research -- Methodology.
Description: Cell adhesion - the attachment of cells to any surface such as other cell membranes or tissues - is a complex process. In many physiological and pathological processes adhesion of a cell is the first critical step. A wide spectrum of the most powerful techniques currently available to study the basic membrane-membrane or membrane-substrate interaction, structural properties and dynamics of cell surface molecules is presented in this strategy book.

Sophisticated quantitative approaches as well as comprehensible semi-quantitative methods are described. The detailed theoretical background allows the critical assessment and application of these techniques.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.