Organization of the extracellular matrix : a polarization microscopic approach

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 PREFACE
 THE AUTHOR
 Table of Contents
 Dedication
 Chapter 1: A Short Overview of Major Constituents of the Extracellular Matrix
 Chapter 2: Physical Backgrounds of Polarization Microscopy
 Chapter 3: Topo-Optical Reactions Used in Polarization Microscopic Ultrastructure Research
 Chapter 4: Structure of the Hyaline Cartilage Matrix
 Chapter 5: The Organic Bone Matrix
 Chapter 6: Structure of the Corneal Stroma
 Chapter 7: Structure of Kidney Basement Membranes Chapter 8: Experimental Reconstruction of the Oriented Glycosaminoglycan Structure of the Extracellular MatrixChapter 9: Factors Involved in Formation and Maintenance of Oriented Microstructure of Matrix Constituents
 Chapter 10: Polarization Microscopy of Amyloid
 Chapter 11: Correlation Between Polarization and Electron Microscopic Findings in Ultrastructure Research of Proteoglycans
 Chapter 12: Methodological Appendix
 Index