Extracellular Matrix: Chemistry, Biology, and Pathobiology with Emphasis on the Liver

Part 1 Matrix chemistry and structure: fibronectin, G. Paolella et al laminin, Albert E. Chung structure and function of laminin and gene regulation of basement membrane components, Yoshihiko Yamada et al adhesion molecules in embryogenesis and histogenesis, Stanley Hoffman and Kathryn L. Crossin regulation of collagen gene expression, Sherrill L. Adams fibrillar collagens - their biosynthesis, molecular structure and mode of assembly, Marcel E. Nimi basement membrane collagen - structure, assembly and biosynthesis, Heinz Furthmayr propeptide-mediated regulation of procollagen synthesis, Catherine H. Wu et al. Part 2 Extracellular matrix of the liver: matrix, matrix synthesis and molecular networks in hepatic fibrosis, Detlef Schuppan et al morphology, localization and origin of the hepatic extracellular matrix, Antonion Martinez-Hernandez and Peter S. Amenta. Part 3 Pharmacology/endocrinology and therapeutics of matrix: peptide hormone and cytokine regulation of matrix synthesis, Silvia Degli Esposti and Mark A. Zern glucocorticoid regulation of procollagen synthesis, Kenneth R. Cutroneo prostaglandins' effects on the extracellular matrix, Mary J. Ruwart and Keith S. Henley drug therapy in liver cirrhosis - novel approaches, Gilles A. Morali and Lawrence M. Blendis. Part 4 Functions: extracellular matrix and the development of tissue architecture - a mechanochemical perspective, Donald E. Ingber inhibition of smooth-muscle cell proliferation by Heparinlike molecules, Christopher F. Reilly matrix regulation of gap junctions and of excitability in cells, Elizabeth Rosenberg et al extracellular matrix-resident growth factors and enzymes, Israel Vlodavsky et al cell adhesion mediated by matrix components of bone marrow, Max S. Wicha and Alan D. Campbell the liver as a stem cell and lineage system, Samuel H. Sigal et al. Part 5 Pathogenesis: pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis, Mario Chojkier extracellular matrix and metastasis, Isabel Zvibel and Andrea Kraft.