Bookeditor, Alexander Birbrair.
Summary: This volume explores pericytes' roles under distinct pathological conditions, ranging from tumors, ALS, Alzheimers disease, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, diabetes, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophies and more. Together with its companion volumes Pericyte Biology in Different Organs and Pericyte Biology – Novel Concepts, Pericyte Biology in Disease presents a comprehensive update on the latest information and most novel functions attributed to pericytes. To those researchers newer to this area, it will be useful to have the background information on these cells' unique history. It will be invaluable for both advanced cell biology students as well as researchers in cell biology, stem cell biology and clinicians involved with these specific diseases.
Contents:
Pericytes in cutaneous wound healing
Pericytes in glioblastomas: multifaceted role within tumor microenvironments and potential for therapeutic interventions
Pericytes in breast cancer
Pericytes in sarcomas and other mesenchymal tumors
Pericytes in metastasis
The role of pericytes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Pericytes in Alzheimers Disease: novel clues to cerebral amyloid angiopathy pathogenesis
Pericytes in Multiple Sclerosis
Pericytes in ischemic stroke
Pericytes in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Pericytes in primary familial brain calcification
Pericytes in type 2 diabetes
Pericytes in atherosclerosis
Pericytes in chronic lung disease
Pericytes in muscular dystrophies
Index.