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The biology of the skin
- Title
- The biology of the skin / edited by Ruth K. Freinkel and David T. Woodley.
- Publication
- New York : Parthenon Pub. Group, [2001], ©2001.
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- Description
- 432 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Introduction / Ruth K. Freinkel and David T. Woodley -- Ch. 2. Structure and function of the skin: overview of the epidermis and dermis / Anne Haake, Glynis A. Scott and Karen A. Holbrook -- Ch. 3. The eccrine sweat glands: structure and function / Harry J. Hurley -- Ch. 4. Hair / Ruth K. Freinkel -- Ch. 5. The structure and function of sebaceous glands / Alison A. Botek and Donald P. Lookinbill -- Ch. 6. Basic science of the nail unit / Eyal K. Levit and Richard K. Scher -- Ch. 7. The biology of melanocytes / James J. Nordlund and Raymond E. Boissy -- Ch. 8. The basement membrane zone / David T. Woodley and Mei Chen -- Ch. 9. Nervous system in the skin / Dieter Metze and Thomas Luger -- Ch. 10. Structure and function of the cutaneous vasculature / Sareeta Singh and Robert A. Swerlick -- Ch. 11. Metabolism of the skin / Ruth K. Freinkel -- Ch. 12. Epidermal kinetics and regulation of cell proliferation / Janet A. Fairley and Daniel Zivony --
- Ch. 13. Aging of the skin / Marta J. Petersen -- Ch. 14. The skin barrier / Giuseppe Micali, Francesco Lacarrubba and Anurekha Bongu / [et al.] -- Ch. 15. Control of body temperature / Ruth K. Freinkel -- Ch. 16. Inflammation and immunity / Kenneth B. Gordon and Lawrence S. Chan -- Ch. 17. The epidermis: an outpost of the immune system / Ponciano D. Cruz, Jr. -- Ch. 18. Skin mast cells / Michael D. Tharp -- Ch. 19. Wound healing / Anna F. Falabella and Vincent Falanga -- Ch. 20. Cytokines in the skin / Guido J. Burbach, John C. Ansel and Cheryl A. Armstrong -- Ch. 21. Integrins in skin biology and pathophysiology / Richard A. F. Clark and Marcia G. Tonnesen -- Ch. 22. Regulation of connective tissue turnover by matrix metalloproteinases / Cornelia Mauch, G. Scott Herron and Eugene A. Bauer -- Ch. 23. Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes / Mina Yaar -- Ch. 24. Elucidating genetic influences in skin disorders / Angela M. Christiano and Amy S. Paller --
- Ch. 25. Dermatological research methodology: a brief overview / David T. Woodley, Amy S. Paller and Angela M. Christian.
- ISBN
- 1850700060 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 00029832
- OCLC
- ocm43701929
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries