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Cell Interactions in Atherosclerosis

Name: Cell Interactions in Atherosclerosis
Author: Horst Robenek and Nicholas J. Severs
ISBN: 9780849355059

by Horst Robenek and Nicholas J. Severs

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Cell Interactions in Atherosclerosis covers the scientific foundations of the most important disease inflicting the developed world today. It presents a collection of topical aspects on the general theme of cell interactions in atherosclerosis, providing authoritative, up-to-the-minute accounts of how new developments in cell biology have advanced our understanding of these cellular interactions. The book is amply illustrated with electron micrographs and light micrographs incorporating modern cytochemical procedures.

Cell Interactions in Atherosclerosis will interest all medical and scientific professionals dealing with atherosclerosis and heart disease.

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Presents to a wide range of scientific and medical professions, new findings made possible by advances in cell biology, on atherosclerosis, the pathological process that obstructs arteries, and leads to coronary heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death and disability in the developed world. Reviews the structure and function of the three principal types of cells in the arterial wall, and their hypothesized role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; discusses more detailed morphological aspects, the extracellular matrix and growth factors, laboratory experiments on the processes of endothelial and smooth-muscle cells, detecting and mapping components that influence properties of the vascular wall, the role of lipoproteins, and other topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)