Cell biology of extracellular matrix

Hay, Elizabeth D. [Albert DOrfman, Barbara Faris, Marilyn Gist Farquhar, Carl Franzblau, Jerome Gross, Gretchen K Hascall, Vincent C Hascall, ELizabeth D Hay, Richard O Hynes, T F Linsenmayer, Bjorn Reino Olsen, Frederick H Silver, Bryan P Toole, Robert L Trelstad, Kenneth M Yamada]

ISBN 10: 030640785X / ISBN 13: 9780306407857

Published by New York : Plenum Press, 1981, 1981

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[1st ed.], 2nd printing ; xv, 417 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 030640785X; 9780306407857; National Library: 8112928 LCCN: 81-21193 ; LC: QP88.23; Dewey: 574.87; NLM: QH 603.E93 ; OCLC: 8050924 ; green cloth ; no dustjacket ; ownership name on inside front cover ; Contents: Introductory Remarks / ELizabeth D Hay -- Collagen / T F Linsenmayer -- Proteoglycans / Vincent C Hascall, Gretchen K Hascall -- Elastin / Carl Franzblau, Barbara Faris -- Fibronectin and Other Structural proteins / Kenneth M Yamada -- Proteoglycan biosynthesis / Albert Dorfman -- Collagen biosynthesis / Bjorn Reino Olsen -- Matrix assembly / Robert L Trelstad, Frederick H Silver -- An essay on biological degradation of collagen / Jerome Gross -- Glycosaminoglycans in morphogenesis / Bryan P Toole -- Fibrnectin and its relation to cellular structure and behavior / Richard O Hynes -- The Glomerular basement membrane: A selective macromolecular filter / Marilyn Gist Farquhar -- COllagen and embryonic development / Elizabeth D Hay; two minor marks from paper clips, else FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cell biology of extracellular matrix
• Publisher: New York : Plenum Press, 1981
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030640785X
• ISBN 13: 9780306407857
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalog 78 - Sciences
  • Catalog 58A - Medicine

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Synopsis

At a recent meeting to discuss the domains of cell biology, I put forth a case for the extracellular matrix, even though my argument ran the risk of falling on deaf ears. After all, the matrix is EXTRAcellular, outside the cells. In this book, however, the authors make a compelling case for the relevance of the matrix to cellular concerns. Not only are numerous cell types, including many epithelia, quite caught up in the business of manufacturing matrix components, but also most of them contain matrix molecules in exoskeletons that are attached to the plasmalemma and that organize or otherwise influence the affairs of the cyto- plasm. The idea of this book is to present the extracellular matrix to cell biolo- gists of all levels. The authors are active and busy investigators, recognized experts in their fields, but all were enthusiastic about the prospect of writing for this audience. The chapters are not "review" articles in the usual sense, nor are they rehashes of symposium talks; they were written specifically for this book and they present the "state of the art" in engaging style, with ample references to more technical or historical reviews. The book is rich in electron micro- graphs and diagrams and for many of the latter, as well as for the design of the cover, we are indebted to Sylvia J. Keene, medical illustrator for the Department of Anatomy at Harvard Medical Scrool. We also owe special thanks to Susan G.