Semaphorins: A Diversity of Emerging Physiological and Pathological Activities
Springer | Biomedical Sciences | June 14 2015 | ISBN-10: 4431543848 | 226 pages | pdf | 5.6 mb
by Atsushi Kumanogoh (Editor)
From the Back Cover
This book presents the current concepts of semaphorin biology. In the early 1990s, semaphorins were originally identified as axon guidance cues that function during neuronal development. However, cumulative findings have clarified that they have diverse functions in many physiological processes, including cardiogenesis, angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, osteoclastogenesis, retinal homeostasis, and immune regulation. Additionally, they have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various human diseases, including tumorigenesis/tumor metastasis, neuroregenerative diseases, retinal degeneration, irregular pulse/sudden death, and immune disorders. Based on this current research background, the book covers the essential state-of-the-art findings for basic scientists in biochemistry, molecular biology, neuroscience, developmental biology, and structural biology, as well as for physicians in neurology, cardiology, oncology, orthopedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, allergology, and rheumatology.
About the Author
Atsushi Kumanogoh, Professor and Chair Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Rheumatic Diseases, Osaka University
Topics
Immunology
Neurobiology
Cancer Research
Cell Biology
Angiology
Molecular Medicine |