International Review of Connective Tissue Research

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

Wound Healing

I. A Biologist's View on Wound Healing

II. Cellular Factors Affecting Wound Healing

III. Environmental and Extracellular Matrix Influences on the Healing Process

IV. Scar Formation—A Dangerous Solution to Injury

V. Conclusions and Future Prospects for Improved Healing

References

Biosynthesis of Proteoglycans: An Approach to Locate it in Different Membrane Systems

I. Introduction

II. Structure of Proteoglycans

III. Biosynthesis of Proteoglycans

References

Chromosome Mapping of Connective Tissue Protein Gene

I. Introduction

II. History of Somatic Cell Hybridization

III. Techniques Used in Somatic Cell Hybridization

IV. Somatic Cell Genetics of Connective Tissue Proteins

V. Conclusions

References

Collagenolytic Enzymes and Their Naturally Occurring Inhibitors

I. Introduction

II. Mechanisms of Collagenolysis

III. Inhibitors

IV. Summary and Future Research

References

The Molecular Organization of Basement Membranes

I. Introduction

II. Methods in Basement Membrane Biochemistry

III. Collagenous Components

IV. Glycoproteins

V. Proteoglycans

VI. Factors Influencing the Molecular Organization of Basement Membranes

VII. Concluding Remarks

VIII. Notes Added in Proof

References

Localization of Collagen Types in Tissues

I. Introduction

II. Structure of Collagen Types

III. Biochemical Localization of Collagen Types

IV. Immunohistological Localization of Collagen Types

V. Localization of Collagen Types in Tissues

VI. Conclusions

References

Index