Fundamentals of vascular biology. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Margarethe Geiger, editors.
• Editors: Geiger, Margarethe
• Contents: 1. Biology of the vascular system: 1.1. Morphological and functional characteristics of blood and lymphatic vessels 1.2. The heart: the engine in the center of the vascular system 1.3. Regulation of tissue perfusion and exchange of solutes and macromolecules 1.4. Endothelial cells: Function and dysfunction 1.5. Vascular smooth muscle cells: Regulation of vasoconstriction and vasodilation 1.6. Embryonic development of the vascular system 1.7. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis 1.8. Blood vessels and the immune system 1.9. Biology of wound healing 1.10. Mechanisms of hemostasis: Contributions of the vessel wall, platelets, and coagulation factors 1.11. Lipids and lipoproteins in vascular biology 2. Diseases, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic aspects 2.1. Atherosclerosis 2.2. Venous thromboembolism 2.3. Other diseases of the vascular system 2.4. Vascular biology in cancer development and metastasis 3. Experimental techniques 3.1. Diagnostic techniques in Vascular Medicine 3.2. Animal models in Vascular Biology 3.3. In vitro assays used to analyze vascular cell functions 3.4. Vascular tissue engineering.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 392 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 573.1; Cardiovascular system; Blood-vessels; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030122706; 3030122700
• Related ISBNs: 9783030122690
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 20, 2019).
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