Ciba Foundation Symposium 143 – The Biology of Hyaluronan

David Evered and Julie Whelan are the editors of The Biology of Hyaluronan and other titles.

Partial table of contents: Secondary Structures in Hyaluronan Solutions: Chemical and Biological Implications (J. Scott). Turnover and Metabolism of Hyaluronan (J. Fraser & T. Laurent). Enzymic Pathways of Hyaluronan Catabolism (L. Roden, et al.). Hyaluronan and Hyaluronan-Binding Proteins in Cartilaginous Tissues (R. Mason, et al.). The Role of a Cell-Associated Hyaluronan-Binding Protein in Fibroblast Behavior (E. Turley). The Role and Regulation of Tumor-Associated Hyaluronan (W. Knudson, et al.). Interactions Between Cells of the Immune System and Hyaluronate Synthesis by Human Dermal Fibroblasts (T. Whiteside & R. Buckingham). Hyaluronan and Angiogenesis (D. West & S. Kumar). Changes in Hyaluronan Concentration in Tissues and Body Fluids in Disease States (A. Engstrom-Laurent). The Specific Interaction Between Fibrin(ogen) and Hyaluronan: Possible Consequences in Hemostasis, Inflammation and Wound Healing (P. Weigel, et al.). General Discussion. Index of Contributors. Subject Index.