Elastin and Elastases, Volume I

Volume I:IntroductionELASTIN: MORPHOLOGY-ULTRASTRUCTUREUse of Pycnogenols in the Histological Staining of Elastic Fibers and Their Quantification in Several Tissues by Automated Image AnalysisUltrastructural Properties of ElastinThe Microfibrillar Component of Elastic TissueBIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ELASTINIsolation, Characterization, and Biochemical Properties of ElastinBiosynthesis and Regulation: Structure of the Bovine and Human Elastin GenesRegulation of Elastin Gene ExpressionRegulation of Elastin Biosynthesis by Vitamins and HormonesPosttranslational Modification of Elastin: Lysine Oxidation and CrosslinkingCrosslinking in ElastinPhysicochemical Crosslinking Properties of Elastin and Constituent PeptidesElastin Structure as Determined by Solid Phase, Liquid, and GAS Microsequencing Immunological Properties of ElastinBiological Effects of Elastin PeptidesELASTIC FIBERS IN CELL-MATRIX INTERACTIONSInfluence of Extracellular Matrix on Elastin BiosynthesisGlycoproteins Associated with Elastic Tissues and MicrofibrilsCharacterization of Glycoproteins in Cell Cultures from Elastic TissuesInteractions Between Lipids and ElastinElastonectin: Inducible Protein(s) which Mediates the Attachment of Elastin to Mesenchymal CellsInteractions Between Blood-Borne Cells and Elastic FibersIndex