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Basement membranes

By Miner , Jeffrey H

Book information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2015
ISBN
0128040157, 978-0-12-804015-7, 9780128040911, 0128040912
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (17125184 bytes)
Series
Current Topics in Membranes Volume 76
Edition
First edition
Pages
386\396
Time added
2016-05-22 07:20:00

Description

Basement Membranes focuses on specialized extracellular matrices that provide the scaffolds used and required by cells to organize themselves into tissues and organs. As basement membranes have been shown to be defective in numerous genetic and acquired diseases and to contribute to the microenvironment of both tumor cells and stem cells, this book presents a view of specific basement membrane components and their roles in development and disease, all written and commented on in chapters written by leaders in the basement membrane field.Written by leading experts in the basement membrane fieldContains original material, both textual and illustrative, that should become a very relevant reference materialPresents material in a very comprehensive mannerIdeal for both researchers in the field and general readers who will find relevant and up-to-date information

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