Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Basement Membranes. Cell Biology

Content: 
CELL BIOLOGY: A Series of Monographs, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Contributors, Pages xiii-xv
Preface, Pages xvii-xix
1 - Collagen and Basement Membranes: Discovery and Progress, Pages 3-18
2 - Supramolecular Organization of Basement Membranes, Pages 19-47
3 - Dermal–Epidermal Adhesion in Skin, Pages 49-66
4 - Basement Membrane Molecules in Vertebrate Nervous System, Pages 67-87
5 - Glomerular Basement Membrane: Biology and Physiology, Pages 89-106
6 - Role of Water of Hydration in Filtration Function of Proteoglycans of Basement Membrane, Pages 107-117
7 - Genes and Regulation of Basement Membrane Collagen and Laminin Synthesis, Pages 121-146
8 - Structure and Function of Laminin, Pages 147-176
9 - Laminin and Collagen IV Variants and Heterogeneity in Basement Membrane Composition, Pages 177-187
10 - Proteoglycans of Basement Membranes, Pages 189-210
11 - Other Basement Membrane Proteins and Their Calcium-Binding Potential, Pages 211-235
12 - Integrin Structure and Ligand Specificity in Cell–Matrix Interactions, Pages 239-265
13 - Proteoglycans of Plasma Membranes: Multiple Functions in Cell Surface Biology, Pages 267-288
14 - Peptide Sequences in Matrix Proteins Recognized by Adhesion Receptors, Pages 289-308
15 - Role of Basement Membrane in Differentiation, Pages 309-326
16 - Extracellular Matrix-Bound Growth Factors, Enzymes, and Plasma Proteins, Pages 327-343
17 - Role of Extracellular Matrix in Cell Migration and Invasion, Pages 345-355,357-358
18 - Basement Membranes in Development, Pages 359-383
19 - Molecular Aspects of Basement Membrane Pathology, Pages 385-419
20 - Alport Syndrome and Other Inherited Basement Membrane Disorders, Pages 421-437
Index, Pages 439-448