Tissue Repair and Fibrosis: The Role of the Myofibroblast (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642636035)

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.

Author: Alexis Desmouliere
ISBN-10: 3642636039
ISBN-13: 9783642636035
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2012
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.52d