1st Edition

Cell Invasion

By Jyrki Heino Copyright 2002
    179 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Provides an overview of cell invasion. Topics include information on the cellular matrix, cell surface integrins, matrix metalloproteinases and proteinases, and the interplay between protein families.

    1. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Cancer Cell Invasion 2. Integrins in Cancer Cell Invasion 3. Keratinocyte Interactions with Fibronectin During Wound Healing 4. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Cell Migration in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease MM Ps and Cardiovascular Disease 3. Cancer Invasion-Related Genes 6. Common Mechanistic Features in Cell-Extracellular Matrix 7. Emmprin (C D 147), a Tum or Cell Surface Inducer of Matrix Metalloproteinase Production 8. The Plasminogen Activation System in Cell Invasion 9. Influence of Cell-Extracellular Matrix Interactions on Keratinocyte Behavior During Repair 10. Matrix Metalloproteinases and their Inhibitors in Clinical Oncology

    Biography

    Heino, Jyrki