1st Edition

Elastin and Elastases, Volume II

By Ladislas Robert, William Hornebeck Copyright 1989

    Written by internationally known European and American scientists, these volumes systematically present many topics in the elastin and elastases fields. Volume I explains elastin, its biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, and alteration in a variety of pathologies and with aging. Volume II describes elastases, their physiological and pathological roles and their control by natural and synthetic inhibitors. Filled with illustrations and figures, these volumes will benefit researchers, physicians, and industrial scientists.

    Volume II
    ELASTASES: MECHANISMS OF ACTION
    Mechanisms Involved in Elastin-Elastase Interaction
    Mechanism of Action of Elastases
    ELASTASES: CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL ROLES
    Human Neutrophil Elastase
    Human Platelet-Derived Elastase (EC-3-4-21)
    Macrophage Elastase
    Aortic Elastase
    Fibroblast Elastase(s)
    On the Nature of the Elastase Activity of Human Serum
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa Elastase
    BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF ELASTOLYSIS AND THERAPEUTIC USE OF ELASTASE INHIBITORS
    Control of Elastolysis by Elastase Inhibitors: Kinetic Aspects
    Properties of Naturally Occurring Elastase Inhibitors
    Design and Properties of Synthetic Elastase Inhibitors
    Targeted Bifunctional Elastase Inhibitors
    Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Eglin C
    ELASTIN AND ELASTASES IN PATHOLOGY
    Ultrastructure of Elastic Fibers in Pathology
    Elastin and Elastases in Lung Disease
    Elastin and Elastases in the Pathology of the Arterial Wall
    Elastin and Elastic Fibers in Normal and Pathological Skin: Modifications with Aging
    Elastin in Human Breast Tumors
    Neosynthesis of Elastin in Response to Vascular Injury
    The Temporal Arteritis/Polymyalgia Rheumatica Syndrome
    Bovine Elastin a, b, and c
    Index

    Biography

    Robert Ladislas, William Hornebeck