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 SKELETAL SYSTEM
Author/Editor: POURQUIE
Published: 01/06/09
Published by: MACMILLAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES P/L
ISBN: 9780879698256
Media: hard cover
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The thirteen chapters presented in this book summarize our current understanding of the development, biology, and evolution of the vertebrate skeleton. Written by experts in the field, chapters cover everything from the differentiation of chondrocytes, limb and craniofacial patterning, and the origins and evolution of bone to the genetics of human skeletal disease. It is a useful reference for scientists and clinicians wishing to learn how the skeleton is built and works.
Contents: Preliminary Contents:1. Evolutionary Origin of Bone and Cartilage in Vertebrates 2. Developmental Patterning of the Limb Skeleton 3. Segmentation, Sclerotome, and Skeletogenesis 4. Craniofacial Patterning 5. Transcriptional Control of Chondrocyte Differentiation 6. Growth Factors and Chondrogenesis 7. Transcriptional Control of Osteoblast Differentiation 8. Role of Growth Factors in Bone Development and Differentiation 9. Cytokine and Growth Factor Regulation of Osteoclastogenesis 10. Bone Mineralization 11. Bone Remodeling, Cellular, and Molecular Events 12. Genetics of Human Skeletal Disease 13. Extracellular Matrix in the Skeleton.
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