Main description:

This volume explores pericytes' roles under distinct pathological conditions, ranging from tumors, ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, diabetes, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophies and more. Together with its companion volumes Pericyte Biology in Different Organs and Pericyte Biology - Novel Concepts, Pericyte Biology in Disease presents a comprehensive update on the latest information and most novel functions attributed to pericytes. To those researchers newer to this area, it will be useful to have the background information on these cells' unique history. It will be invaluable for both advanced cell biology students as well as researchers in cell biology, stem cell biology and clinicians involved with these specific diseases.

Contents:

Chapter 1 - Pericytes in cutaneous wound healingChapter 2 - Pericytes in glioblastomas: multifaceted role within tumor microenvironments and potential for therapeutic interventionsChapter 3 - Pericytes in breast cancerChapter 4 - Pericytes in sarcomas and other mesenchymal tumorsChapter 5 - Pericytes in metastasisChapter 6 - The role of pericytes in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisChapter 7 - Pericytes in Alzheimer's Disease: novel clues to cerebral amyloid angiopathy pathogenesisChapter 8 - Pericytes in Multiple SclerosisChapter 9 - Pericytes in ischemic strokeChapter 10 - Pericytes in Hereditary Hemorrhagic TelangiectasiaChapter 11 - Pericytes in primary familial brain calcification Chapter 12 - Pericytes in type 2 diabetesChapter 13 - Pericytes in atherosclerosisChapter 14 - Pericytes in chronic lung diseaseChapter 15 - Pericytes in muscular dystrophiesIndex