Extracellular Matrix A Practical Approach

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66 b/w photos, 40 illus.

Contents

1. Overview of the different collagen types and approaches for the isolation and characterization of types I, III, V and VI molecules from tissues and cultured cells; 2. Approaches for isolating and characterizing the collagens in cartilage; 3. Techniques for evaluating the matrix components found in basement membranes; 4. Approaches for investigating the specialized matrix components produced by endothelial cells; 5. Techniques for the isolation and characterization of the enzymes involved in the post-translational processing of collagen; 6. Techniques for the study of fibronectin and tenascin; 7. Approaches for the study of glycosaminoglycans; 8. Approaches for the evaluation of proteoglycans; 9. Techniques for the use of the extracellular matrix and its components in cell culture; 10. Approaches for investigating elastin; 11. Techniques for evaluating the catabolism of extracellular matrix components; 12. Immunological approaches for the identification of extracellular matrix components in tissues and cultured cells; 13. Molecular biological approaches for studying extracellular matrix production

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