1st Edition

Endothelial Cell Plasticity in the Normal and Injured Central Nervous System

272 Pages 18 Color & 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

270 Pages
by CRC Press

This book highlights the importance of endothelial cells as key players in the functioning of the nervous system under both normal and pathological conditions. The book demonstrates that endothelial cells are an essential and dynamic cell population in the central nervous system, with multiple and complex roles, not only in the maintenance of homeostasis, but also in the regulation of important... Read more

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Biography

Edited by

Esperanza Meléndez Herrera, profesor e investigador titular A, Departamento de Zoología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, México

Bryan V. Phillips-Farfán, investigador en ciencias médicas C, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, Coyoacán, México

Gabriel Gutiérrez Ospina, investigador titular B, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, México