Biology of the Integument 2 Vertebrates

The integument plays an important role in the survival of meta­ zoans by separating and protecting them from a hostile environ­ ment. Its function ranges from protection against injury and in­ fection, participation in the regulation of body temperature and water balance, to respiratory activity, mo...

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Other Authors: Bereiter-Hahn, J. (Editor), Matoltsy, A.G. (Editor), Richards, K.S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1986, 1986
Edition:1st ed. 1986
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a I Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- II The Skin of Fishes Including Cyclostomes -- 2 Epidermis -- 3 Dermis -- 4 Pigment Cells -- III The Skin of Amphibia -- 5 Epidermis -- 6 Dermis -- 7 Dermal Glands -- 8 Pigment Cells -- IV The Skin of Reptiles -- 9 Epidermis and Dermis -- 10 Glands -- V The Skin of Birds -- 11 Epidermis, Dermis and Appendages -- 12 Colouration -- 13 Uropygial Gland -- VI The Skin of Mammals -- 14 Structure and Function of the Mammalian Epidermis -- 15 Dermis -- 16 Formation, Chemical Composition and Function of Melanin Pigments -- 17 Hair, Wool, Quill, Nail, Claw, Hoof, and Horn -- 18 Sebaceous Glands -- 19 Sweat Glands -- 20 Scent Glands -- VII Epidermal-Dermal Interaction -- 21 Epidermal-Dermal Interaction -- VIII Mammalian Epidermal Cells in Culture -- 22 Mammalian Epidermal Cells in Culture -- IX Epidermal Cell Migration and Wound Repair -- 23 Epidermal Cell Migration and Wound Repair -- X Epidermal Osmoregulation and Salt Glands --  
505 0 |a 44 Preen Gland and Scent Gland Lipids -- Index to Genera 
505 0 |a Structure and Chemical Composition -- 32 Epidermal ?-Keratins: Structural Diversity and Changes During Tissue Differentiation -- 33 Feather Keratin: Composition, Structure and Biogenesis -- 34 Hair Keratin: Composition, Structure and Biogenesis -- 35 Nail, Claw, Hoof and Horn Keratin -- 36 Keratohyalin -- 37 Involucrin: A Constituent of Cross-Linked Envelopes and Marker of Squamous Maturation -- 38 Desmosomal Proteins -- 39 Protein Components of the Epidermal Basement Membrane -- 40 Interstitial Collagens -- 41 Elastic Fibers -- XIV Skin Lipids -- 42 Lipids of Keratinizing Tissues -- 43 Sebaceous Gland Lipids --  
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520 |a The integument plays an important role in the survival of meta­ zoans by separating and protecting them from a hostile environ­ ment. Its function ranges from protection against injury and in­ fection, participation in the regulation of body temperature and water balance, to respiratory activity, monitoring of the environ­ ment and production of signals related to behaviour. All these result from specific structural, biochemical and physiological properties of intra-and extracellular components of the integu­ ment. Thus its characterization can be best accomplished by a multidisciplinary approach with authors specialized in different fields of science. This multi-author book, in two volumes, provides an up-to­ date survey of the literature. The first volume deals with the integument of invertebrates, the second with that of vertebrates, both organized primarily on a phylum basis. As the level of knowledge on the integument of phyla differs considerably, the information provided is correspondingly either limited or con­ densed. For some of the smaller groups of invertebrates little information is available, as often only a few electron micrographs are to be found in the literature ; on the other hand, from the large body of knowledge existing for vertebrates, particularly for mammals, no complete overview can be provided, but publica­ tions giving access to further information have been reviewed critically