1st Edition
Cell Adhesion and Migration in Skin Disease
284 Pages
by
CRC Press
280 Pages
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CRC Press
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The past few years have seen considerable advances in our understanding of the molecular basis underlying cutaneous cell adhesion mechanisms. Co-authored by a number of leading experts in the field ^Cell Adhesion and Migration in Skin Disease provides a comprehensive overview of the critical role played by cell adhesion in determining the structure and function of both healthy and diseased human... Read more
1. Cell-Cell Attachment 2. The Cornified Cell Envelope 3. Keratins and Keratin Disorders 4. Desmosomes 5. Cell-Matrix Attachment 6. Protein-Protein Interactions at the Dermal-Epidermal BMZ 7. Biology and Pathology of Hemidesmosomes 8. Dermal-Epidermal Adhesion 9. Leukocyte Trafficking in Skin Diseases 10. Skin Homing Lymphocytes 11. T-cell Accessory Molecules 12. Animal Models of Skin Inflammation 13. Langerhans Cell Migration 14. Leukocyte Adhesion and Accessory Molecules as Therapeutic Targets for Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Biography
Jonathan Barker, John McGrath
