Surface and Interfacial Aspects of Cell Adhesion Contributor(s): Carre, Alain (Editor), Mittal, Kash L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138116211 ISBN-13: 9781138116214 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $92.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
Physical Information: 542 pages |
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Publisher Description: Cell adhesion comes into play in almost all domains of life. The range of situations in which it occurs, involving organisms, living tissues, microorganisms or single cells, is endless. Cell adhesion is involved in the binding of a cell to a surface, extracellular matrix, or another cell using cell adhesion molecules. It is crucial in the formation and maintenance of coherent multicellular structures. Cell surface adhesion molecules (integrins, for example) which transmit information from the extracellular matrix to the cell play vital roles in numerous cellular processes. Some of these include: cell growth, differentiation, embryogenesis, immune cell transmigration and response, and cancer metastasis. Also cell adhesion is involved in most of pathological situations. |