Cell adhesion / edited by Jurgen Behrens and W. James Nelson. — Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, c2004.—(63.31/H236e/v.165)

Contents

        Contents
    
    Part I. Cadherins
    Cadherin Adhesion: Mechanisms and Molecular Interactions 3
     T.D. Perez， W.J. Nelson
    Structural Aspects of Adherens Junctions and Desmosomes 23
     H.-J. Choi， W.L Weis
    Cadherins in Development 53
     H. Semb
    Cadherins in Cancer 69
     K. Strumane， G. Berx， F. Van Roy
    In Vivo Functions of Catenins 105
     T. Brabletz
    The Molecular Composition and Function of Desmosomes 137
     L.M. Godsel， S. Getsios， A.C. Huen， K.J. Green
    Part II. Integrins and Extracellular Matrix
    Regulation of Signal Transduction by Integrins 197
     Y. Miyamoto， P. Reddig， R.L. Juliano
    Integrins and Extracellular Matrix in Animal Models 217
     U. Muller
    Hemidesmosomes: Molecular Organization and Their Importance for Cell Adhesion and Disease 243
     J. Koster， L. Borradori， A. Sonnenberg
    Part III. Immunoglobulin Superfamily
    CEA-Related CAMs 283
     A.K. Horst， C. Wagener
    Roles of Nectins in Cell Adhesion， Signaling and Polarization 343
     K. Irie， K. Shimizu， T. Sakisaka， W. Ikeda， Y. Takai
    Ig Superfamily Cell Adhesion Molecules in the Brain 373
     E.T. Stoeckli
    Part IV. Physiology and Pathology of Cell Adhesion
    Adhesion Mechanisms of Endothelial Cells 405
     P.E Bradfield， B.A. Imhof
    Pharmacology of Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation 437
     B. Nieswandt， S. Offermanns
    Subject Index 473