Advances in Research and Applications

✍ Scribed by G.D. Aurbach and Donald B. McCormick (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 301
• Series: Vitamins & Hormones 47
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Part of a series, this volume covers such topics as insulin-like growth factor binding proteins; oocyte development - molecular biology of the zona pellucida; the laminins - a family of basement membrane glycoproteins important in cell differentiation and tumour metastases; and 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. This volume should be of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists and nutritionists, as well as cell biologists and microbiologists.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Editorial Board
Page ii

Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Former Editors
Page v

Preface
Page ix
Donald B. McCormick

Gerald D. Aurbach, 1927-1991 Original Research Article
Pages xi-xii
Allen M. Spiegel

Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins Original Research Article
Pages 1-114
Matthew M. Rechler

Oocyte Development: Molecular Biology of the Zona Pellucida Original Research Article
Pages 115-159
Li-Fang Liang, Jurrien Dean

The Laminins: A Family of Basement Membrane Glycoproteins Important in Cell Differentiation and Tumor Metastases Original Research Article
Pages 161-186
Hynda K. Kleinman, Benjamin S. Weeks, H. William Schnaper, Maura C. Kibbey, Keizo Yamamura, Derrick S. Grant

11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Original Research Article
Pages 187-271
Carl Monder, Perrin C. White

Index
Pages 273-287