TY - BOOK AU - DeSimone,Douglas W. AU - Mecham,Robert P. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Extracellular Matrix in Development T2 - Biology of Extracellular Matrix, SN - 9783642359354 AV - QH491 U1 - 571.8 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Berlin, Heidelberg PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer KW - Life sciences KW - Cytokines KW - Growth factors KW - Cell biology KW - Stem cells KW - Regenerative medicine KW - Tissue engineering KW - Developmental biology KW - Life Sciences KW - Developmental Biology KW - Cell Biology KW - Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering KW - Cytokines and Growth Factors KW - Stem Cells N1 - Part I Informational signals in extracellular matrix and matrix influences on cell movement in the developing embryo -- Part II Extracellular matrix-direct morphogenesis, growth factor signaling, and maintenance of the stem cell niche -- Part III Model organisms and the lexicon of developmental signals associated with the extracellular matrix N2 - Cells in the developing embryo depend on signals from the extracellular environment to help guide their differentiation. An important mediator in this process is the extracellular matrix – secreted macromolecules that interact to form large protein networks outside the cell. During development, the extracellular matrix serves to separate adjacent cell groups, participates in establishing morphogenic gradients, and, through its ability to interact directly will cell-surface receptors, provides developmental clocks and positional information. This volume discusses how the extracellular matrix influences fundamental developmental processes and how model systems can be used to elucidate ECM function. The topics addressed range from how ECM influences early development as well as repair processes in the adult that recapitulate developmental pathways. The series Biology of Extracellular Matrix is published in collaboration with the American Society for Matrix Biology UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35935-4 ER -