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Author:   Hari G. Garg (Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA) ,  Charles A. Hales (Pulmonary and Critical Care unit, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA) ,  Charles A. Hales (Pulmonary and Critical Care unit, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA) ,  Charles A. Hales (Pulmonary and Critical Care unit, Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:  

9780080443829

ISBN 10:   0080443826
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   14 July 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Solution Properties of Hyaluronan. Methods for Analysis of Hyaluronan and its Fragments. Methods for Determination of Hyaluronan Molecular Weight. Biodegradation of Hyaluronan. The Hyaluronan Receptor: CD44. The Role of the Hyaluronan Receptor RHAMM in Wound Repair and Tumorigenesis. Signal Transduction Associated with Hyaluronan. Structural and Functional Diversity of Hyaluronan-Binding Proteins. Biological Function of SHAP-Hyaluronan Covalent Complex. Hyaluronan and Associated Proteins in Visual System. Hyaluronan in the Pulmonary Alveolus and Interstitium. Hyaluronan in Ventilator -induced Lung Injury. The Role of Hyaluronan in Cancer. Hyaluronan in Atherosclerosis and Restenosis. Hyaluronan in the Airways. Hyaluronan Biology in Vocal Fold Morphology and Biomechanics. Hyaluronan in Aging. Hyaluronan and Scarring. Hyaluronan in the Epidermis and Other Epithelial Tissues. Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronan and its Therapeutic Use. Medical Applications of Hyaluronan. Therapeutic Biomaterials from Chemically-Modified Hyaluronan. Medicinal Uses of Modified Hyaluronate. Hyaluronan in the Treatment of Ocular Surface Disorders. The Hyaluronan Synthases. Molecular Genetic Dissection of Hyaluronan Function in the Mouse. Properties of Hyaluronidases.

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""In finishing, I would highly recommend this book to glycoscientists, bio-chemists and chemists, as well as to medical graduate students looking for a comprehensive overview of the multidisiplinary area of hyaluronan research. I believe that this book will leave the reader inspired."" Paraskevi Heldin, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala, Sweden, CHEM BIO CHEM, 2005

In finishing, I would highly recommend this book to glycoscientists, bio-chemists and chemists, as well as to medical graduate students looking for a comprehensive overview of the multidisiplinary area of hyaluronan research. I believe that this book will leave the reader inspired. --Paraskevi Heldin, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala, Sweden, CHEM BIO CHEM, 2005

In finishing, I would highly recommend this book to glycoscientists, bio-chemists and chemists, as well as to medical graduate students looking for a comprehensive overview of the multidisiplinary area of hyaluronan research. I believe that this book will leave the reader inspired. Paraskevi Heldin, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala, Sweden, CHEM BIO CHEM, 2005

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