1st Edition

Biological Regulation of the Chondrocytes

By Monique Adolphe Copyright 1992
368 Pages
by CRC Press

368 Pages
by Routledge

Biological Regulation of the Chondrocytes provides a comprehensive examination of the various regulations in which cartilaginous cells are involved. The book's introductory chapter provides an overview of the different types of chondrocyte, while following chapters discuss the various biological regulations implicated in chondrocyte functions, especially the modulation of differentiative... Read more
The Different Types of Chondrocytes and Their Function In Vivo (E.B. Hunziker). Cartilage Collagens (B. Petit, A.M. Freyria, M. van der Rest and D. Herbage). Proteoglycan, Hyaluronan, and Non-Collagenous Matrix Protein Metabolism by Chondrocytes (C.J. Handley and C.K. Ng). Different Types of Cultured Chondrocytes-The In Vitro Approach to the Study of Biological Regulation (M. Adolphe and P. Benya). Roles of Fibroblast Growth Factor and Transforming Factor-ß Families in Cartilage Formation (Y. Kato). Role of IGF in the Regulation of Chondrocytes (S.T. Trippel). Regulation of Chondrocytes by Cytokines (J. Saklatvala). Intercellular Regulation by Synoviocytes (G. Bandara and C.H. Evans). Articular Cartilage Repair: Potential Role of Growth and Differentiation Factors (F.P. Luyten and A.H. Reddi). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Aging (M. Lotz). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis (G. Verbruggen and E.M. Veys). Regulation of Chondrocytes in Osteoarthrosis (C.J. Malemud and T.M. Hering). Regulation of Tumor Derived and Immortalized Chondrocytes (M. Enomoto and M. Takigawa).

Biography

Monique Adolphe