Edited by
Isao Okazaki, Tokai University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Yosifumi Ninomiya, Okayama University Medical School, Japan
Tanikawa Kyuichi, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan
Scott Friedman, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Description
Extracellular Matrix of the Liver addresses the basic science of the extracellular matrix and discusses
new strategies
for the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver, with a primary focus on possible gene therapy
approaches.
The chapters are divided into
six sections as follows:
* Basic Science of Extracellular Matrix
* Cells Responsible for Extracellular Matrix Production
* Activation
Mechanism of Hepatic Cells and Signal Transduction
* Basic Science for Extracellular Matrix Metabolism including Enzymes and their
Inhibitors
* Matrix Mettaloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors for Matrix Mettaloproteinases
* New Strategies for the treatment of
Liver Cirrhosis
Audience:
Hepatologists, molecular geneticists, gastroenterologists, oncologists, and hematologists.
