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The chapters in this book thoroughly cover the structure, regulation, and function of matrix metalloproteinases, and provide information on the latest strategies to inhibit enzyme activity. This work will be an indispensable reference tool for investigators with an interest in extracellular matrix biology, matrix turnover, enzymology and biochemistry of proteinases, developmental biology, pathology, and therapeutic interventions. Key Features * Provides state-of-the-art information on a field with broad implications to many areas of biology * Includes detailed coverage of the structure and regulation of all major matrix metalloproteinases * Chapters focus on a timely and expanding field * Topics have direct relevance to understanding human disease pathology of cancer, arthritis, and vascular disease * Discusses latest strategies used in the development of new therapeutics to inhibit metalloproteinase activity.

Human histology. Human cytology

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Cells in the developing embryo depend on signals from the extracellular environment to help guide their differentiation. An important mediator in this process is the extracellular matrix – secreted macromolecules that interact to form large protein networks outside the cell. During development, the extracellular matrix serves to separate adjacent cell groups, participates in establishing morphogenic gradients, and, through its ability to interact directly will cell-surface receptors, provides developmental clocks and positional information. This volume discusses how the extracellular matrix influences fundamental developmental processes and how model systems can be used to elucidate ECM function. The topics addressed range from how ECM influences early development as well as repair processes in the adult that recapitulate developmental pathways. The series Biology of Extracellular Matrix is published in collaboration with the American Society for Matrix Biology.

General embryology. Developmental biology --- Histology. Cytology --- Biology --- Human histology. Human cytology --- Immunology. Immunopathology --- stamcellen --- biologie --- cytokines --- cytologie --- embryologie (geneeskunde) --- stamceltransplantatie --- groeifactoren --- histologie

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In the last several years, the development of reagents that recognize smooth muscle-specific proteins has enabled researchers to identify smooth muscle cells (SMC) in tissue undergoing both differentiation and repair. These developments have led to increased research on SMC. The latest volume in the Biology of the Extracellular Matrix Series takes a current and all-encompassing look at this growing area of research. Devoted entirely to the subject of SMC, the book covers a diversity of topics-from SMC architecture and contractility to differentiation and gene expression in development. It also examines the proliferation and replication of SMC and its role in pharmacology and vascular disease. A must for cell, developmental, and molecular biologists, this book also will appeal to cardiologists, pathologists, and biomedical researchers interested in smooth muscle cells. Key Features * Presents a molecular, genetic, and developmental perspective of the vas smooth muscle cell * Overview sections highlight key points of chapters, including the clinical relevance of the research and expectations for future study * Appeals to both the basic biologist and to the biomedical researcher of vascular disease.