Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems

Summary

Written by leaders in their fields, Calcium Oxalate in Biological Systems comprehensively discusses current information about the importance of this compound in animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Both in vivo and in vitro methods of crystallization as well as crystallization systems are discussed. Researchers who pioneered the field contribute their invaluable knowledge for the first time about oxalate bacteria and their importance. This is an essential reference for both plant and animal scientists concerned with human and animal kidney disease.

Table of Contents

Calcium Oxalate Crystallization in vitro, J.P. Kavanagh
Inhibitors of Calcium Oxalate Crystallization, D.J. Kok
Mechanisms of Calcium Oxalate Aggregation in the Biophysical Environment, J.H. Adair, R.V. Linhart, C.F. Habeger, and S.R. Khan
Calcium Oxalate Formation in Higher Plants, H.T. Horner and B.L. Wagner
Calcium Oxalate in Fungi, H.J. Arnott
Oxalate Biosynthesis and Function in Plants and Fungi, V.R. Franceschi and F.A. Loewus
Oxalate Degrading Bacteria, M.J. Allison, S.L. Daniel, and N.A. Cornick
Epidemiology of Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis in Man, D.S. Milliner
Enzymology and Molecular Genetics of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Consequences for Clinical Management, C.J. Danpure and G. Rumsby
Cellular Abnormalities of Oxalate Transport in Nephrolithiasis, B. Baggio and G. Gambaro
Oxalate Transport Across Intestinal and Renal Epithelia, M. Hatch and R.W. Freel
Oxalate Measurement in Biological Fluids, M. Marangella and M. Petrarulo
Urinary Macromolecules in Calcium Oxalate Stone and Crystal Matrix: Good, Bad, or Indifferent, R.L. Ryall and A.M.F. Stapleton
Lipid Matrix of Urinary Calcium Oxalate Crystals and Stones, S.R. Khan
Urate and Calcium Oxalate Stones: A New Look at an Old Controversy, P.K. Grover and R.L. Ryall
The Role of Crystal-Cell Attachment and Retention in Stone Disease, R.L. Hackett and P.N. Shevock
Animal Model of Calcium Oxalate Nephrolithiasis, S.R. Khan