| Tissue Repair and Fibrosis: The Role of the Myofibroblast Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Desmouliere, Alexis (Editor), Tuchweber, Beatriz (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642636039 ISBN-13: 9783642636035 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pathology - Medical | Oncology - General |
| Dewey: 617.1 |
| Series: Current Topics in Pathology |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.78 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Specialists from diverse disciplines discuss the important topics of Tissue Repair and Fibrosis. The Role of Myofibroblast. The Myofibroblast is implicated in many processes, such as tissue repair, fibrosis, and stromal reaction to tumors. This book seeks to provide an overview of the knowledge accumulated since this cell was first describes 25 years ago. Discussions focusses on three main topics: - Cellular and molecular biology of fibroblast and myofibroblasts - Wound healing: experimental models, and - Human fibrocontracted diseases. |