ABSTRACT
This book is a collection of works that canvass many of the recent developments in various areas of connective tissue research. It focuses on the structure of the components, molecular organization and pathology of the extracellular matrix.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|98 pages
Structure and Biology of the Components of the Extracellular Matrix
part II|148 pages
Molecular Organization of the Extracellular Matrix
chapter 5|40 pages
Diseases of Extracellular Matrix
Structural alterations of collagen fibrils in skin
part III|296 pages
Pathology of the Extracellular Matrix
chapter 11|13 pages
Disorders Associated with Collagen Biosynthesis
Dermatological diseases as prototypes for collagen abnormalities
chapter 15|22 pages
Fibrotic Skin Diseases
Keloids as a model to study the mechanisms of collagen deposition in tissues
chapter 21|16 pages
Vascular and Cutaneous Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
The role of nonenzymatic glucosylation of collagens
