CCN proteins : a new family of cell growth and differentiation regulators / editors, Bernard Perbal and Masaharu Takigawa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Perbal, Bernard V.

Takigawa, Masaharu.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cell differentiation--Molecular aspects.

Cell differentiation.

Protein-protein interactions.

Growth factors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Hackensack, NJ : Imperial College Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The CCN Proteins are thought to play key roles in the biology ofnormal cell, tissue, organ, and body, and altered expression of CCNproteins is associated with several pathologies, including fibrosisand cancer. Because of its importance, the CCN field is expanding at afast pace.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The CCN Family of Proteins: An Overview Bernard Perbal and Masaharu Takigawa; Chapter 2 Roles of CCN2/CTGF in the Control of Growth and Regeneration Masaharu Takigawa, Takashi Nishida and Satoshi Kubota; Chapter 3 Integrin-Mediated CCN Functions Lester F. Lau and Stephen C.-T. Lam; Chapter 4 Expression and Roles of CCN2 During Odontogenesis Manabu Kanyama, Tsuyoshi Shimo, Changshan Wu, Hiroki Sugito, Masahiro Iwamoto, Maurizio Pacifici and Eiki Koyama; Chapter 5 CCN Genes and the Kidney Bruce L. Riser, Sujatha Karoor and Darryl R. Peterson

Chapter 6 CCN Proteins in Liver Injury and Disease Amy W. Rachfal and David R. BrigstockChapter 7 Genetic Analysis of CCN Gene Function in Mammalian Development Lisa M. Dornbach and Karen M. Lyons; Chapter 8 CCN Family in Embryonic Development (Non-Mammalian Models) Branko V. Latinkic; Chapter 9 CCN3 Expression and its Role During Development Ken-ichi Katsube; Chapter 10 Regulation of CCN Proteins by Alterations of the Cytoskeleton Brahim Chaqour and Margarete Goppelt-Struebe; Chapter 11 Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis and CCN2 (Connective Tissue Growth Factor) Kazuhiko Takehara

Chapter 12 Function and Regulation of CCN5 Mark R. Gray and John J. Castellot Jr.Chapter 13 CCN3: A Multifunctional Signaling Regulator Nathalie Planque, Anne-Marie Bleau and Bernard Perbal; Chapter 14 CCN Proteins and Connexins: Interactions and Growth Control Christine Fu, Alexandra Gellhaus, Elke Winterhager and Christian C. Naus; Chapter 15 The Role of CCN1 in Tumorigenesis and Cancer Progression James O'Kelly and H. Phillip Koeffler; Chapter 16 CCN4 and CCN6 Variants in Wnt-Inducible Signaling Pathway Shinji Tanaka; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611866921

9781281866929

128186692X

9781860946899

1860946895

OCLC:

475976163