Development, Differentiation and Disease of the Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract

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Development, Differentiation and Disease of the Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract

Title:

Development, Differentiation and Disease of the Luminal Gastrointestinal Tract

Author:

Kaestner, Klaus, editor.

ISBN:

9780123812810

9780123812803

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 277 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Progress in molecular biology and translational science ; v. 96

Progress in molecular biology and translational science ; v. 96.

Contents:

Formation of the murine endoderm: lessons from the mouse, frog, fish, and chick / Dividing the tubular gut: generation of organ boundaries at the pylorus / Molecular determinants of metaplastic and neoplastic transformation in the esophageal epithelium / The gastric mucosa: development and differentiation / Oxyntic atrophy, metaplasia, gastric cancer / Hedgehog signaling in gastric physiology and cancer / The role of the basement membrane as a modulator of intestinal epithelial-mesenchymal interactions / Regulation of gene expression in the intestinal epithelium / Cdx genes, inflammation, and the pathogenesis of intestinal metaplasia

Abstract:

Understanding how digestive organs develop, their physiology and structure is important for determining new therapies to combat diseases of the digestive organs. This volume reviews the latest research and developments in this field. * Discusses new discoveries, approaches, and ideas * Contributions from leading scholars and industry experts * Reference guide for researchers involved in molecular biology and related fields.

Subject Term:

Digestive organs -- Growth -- Molecular aspects.

Digestive organs -- Molecular aspects.

MEDICAL -- Nutrition.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Added Author:

Kaestner, Klaus,

Electronic Access:

ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123812803