Author : Alvaro Macieira-Coelho
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642597661
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)
Book Synopsis Signaling Through the Cell Matrix by : Alvaro Macieira-Coelho
Download or read book Signaling Through the Cell Matrix written by Alvaro Macieira-Coelho and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a hot subject in cell biology; i.e. how the cell environment sends messages to the cell, regulates gene expression, and modulates the cell phenotype. For a long time the extracellular matrix was believed to have only a supporting role for cell attachement. However, it became apparent that the matrix participates actively in cell metabolism. The experiments that led to this conclusion are described in this volume. Progressively, molecules have been identified that transmit this signaling at the cell-matrix interface. Their identity and mechanism of action are also illustrated in this book. Finally, it explains the role the cell-matrix relationship plays in the regulation of cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and the expression of malignancy.