Tissue Repair, Contraction and the Myofibroblast (Biotechnology Intelligence Unit)

Introduction....Pages 1-6
Cytomechanics in Connective Tissue Repair and Engineering....Pages 7-24
Scleroderma Lung Fibroblasts....Pages 25-31
Functional Assessment of Fibroblast Heterogeneity by the Cell-Surface Glycoprotein Thy-1....Pages 32-39
Tissue Repair in Asthma....Pages 40-46
Experimental Models to Study the Origin and Role of Myofibroblasts in Renal Fibrosis....Pages 47-52
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Mesothelial Cells as a Mechanism Responsible for Peritoneal Membrane Failure in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients....Pages 53-67
FIZZy Alveolar Epithelial Cells Induce Myofibroblast Differentiation....Pages 68-73
Pro-Invasive Molecular Cross-Signaling between Cancer Cells and Myofibroblasts....Pages 74-87
Proangiogenic Implications of Hepatic Stellate Cell Transdifferentiation into Myofibroblasts Induced by Tumor Microenvironment....Pages 88-101
Matrix Metalloproteinases, Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase and Matrix Turnover and the Fate of Hepatic Stellate Cells....Pages 102-109
Innate Immune Regulation of Lung Injury and Repair....Pages 110-117
An Eye on Repair....Pages 118-138