Junctional Complexes of Epithelial Cells (Novartis Foundation Symposia) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471910910 ISBN 13: 9780471910916

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1987

Synopsis

Epithelial cells cover the outer abd inner surfaces of the body, forming a selective polarized barrier between the intercellular space and the 'external' world. Linking the cells of this continuous layer and contributing to epithelial organization and function are specialized membrane domains- desomes, gap junctions and occluding junctions.The contributors to this multidisciplinary symposium volume explore the nature of such junctional structures, focusing on the molecular organization and diversity of their constituent proteins, their formation and control, and interactions with ions and cytoskeletal elements. The physiological significance of cell-cell interaction in epithelia is considered, with reference to cell adhesion, barrier formation and intracellular communication and to the functional implications for tissue architecture, embryonic development, morphogenesis and carcinogenesis.

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273p blue hardback, small scratches, name stamp, pages unmarked, binding firm, very good

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471910910
• ISBN 13: 9780471910916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: Bock Gregory R., Clark Sarah