ABSTRACT

This timely volume highlights current knowledge concerning the role of fibronectin in human biology and medicine. It is intended to stimulate further investigation in this area. Emphasized are the importance of fibronectin in the interaction between the cell and its environment; and the role of the fibronectin in the determination of cell behavior in normal physiologic processes, in malignant behavior of cells, and in inflammatory disease. This book is valuable to those in the biomedical community interested in fibronectin, the microenvironment and extracellular matrix. It is also important to those interested in the pathobiochemistry of malignant disease and inflammatory disorders.

chapter 2|14 pages

Fibronectin in Development

chapter 3|12 pages

Fibronectin and Aging

chapter 8|10 pages

Fibronectin and Monocyte Receptor Function

Edited ByCelso Bianco

chapter 9|16 pages

Fibronectin and Platelet Function

chapter 10|14 pages

Fibronectin and Blood Coagulation

chapter 12|14 pages

Fibronectin in the Skin

chapter 13|20 pages

Fibronectin in the Lung

chapter 14|8 pages

Fibronectin in Liver Disease

chapter 15|12 pages

Fibronectin in Cartilage