The Pigmentary System
Physiology and Pathophysiology
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1998
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-509861-7 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
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A resource for the study of all aspects of pigment cell biology. The book examines and reinterprets information in the light of modern concepts of molecular and cellular biology, enzymology, biochemistry and physics and explores all diseases of the pigmentary system.
Our knowledge about the function of the melanocyte has expanded beyond boundaries not previously imagined. The melanocyte is no longer considered merely a factory for the production of the pigment melanin. Old data do not contradict the new but must be reinterpreted in light of modern concepts of molecular and cellular biology, enzymology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics. Diseases of the pigmentary system must be understood in terms of modern science. The editors, each with special knowledge of the pigmentary system, have combined their expertise and talents to produce a book that will serve as the ultimate resource for the study of all aspects of pigment cell biology. There is no comprehensive, scholarly reference available which compiles both old and new data into a single source. This book fills that void. There are monographs to assist dermatologists caring for individuals with disorders of pigmentation, and textbooks with an introductory chapter on the physiology of pigmentation and a clinical chapter on the disorders manifested by common abnormalities of the pigmentary system. These resources continue to be invaluable, however they are written for a specific type and level of audience. This volume is encyclopedic in scope, so that the biologist, chemist, cosmetic scientist, and clinician, whether novice or sophisticated expert, can peruse any section of the book with confidence that it contains most of the worlds knowledge on pigmentation, including historical work. The bibliographies are also prepared to be as comprehensive and all-inclusive as possible. The first part of the book brings together the molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, and physiology of the normal melanocyte as known in the 1990s. The second part continues this theme, presenting a comprehensive discussion of most disorders of pigmentation described to date. Information about pathophysiology, treatment and other clinical data is included. The goal of the editors is to provide the ultimate reference for practicing physicians who care for patients with the rarest or most common disorders of pigmentation, the laboratory scientist studying disease in order to help the study of basic processes which affect the pigmentary system, and the cosmetic scientist who seeks comprehensive information on the pharmacopoeia available for treating pigmentary disorders. All specialists interested in some aspect of the pigmentary system can seek current answers to questions related to their work.
Our knowledge about the function of the melanocyte has expanded beyond boundaries not previously imagined. The melanocyte is no longer considered merely a factory for the production of the pigment melanin. Old data do not contradict the new but must be reinterpreted in light of modern concepts of molecular and cellular biology, enzymology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics. Diseases of the pigmentary system must be understood in terms of modern science. The editors, each with special knowledge of the pigmentary system, have combined their expertise and talents to produce a book that will serve as the ultimate resource for the study of all aspects of pigment cell biology. There is no comprehensive, scholarly reference available which compiles both old and new data into a single source. This book fills that void. There are monographs to assist dermatologists caring for individuals with disorders of pigmentation, and textbooks with an introductory chapter on the physiology of pigmentation and a clinical chapter on the disorders manifested by common abnormalities of the pigmentary system. These resources continue to be invaluable, however they are written for a specific type and level of audience. This volume is encyclopedic in scope, so that the biologist, chemist, cosmetic scientist, and clinician, whether novice or sophisticated expert, can peruse any section of the book with confidence that it contains most of the worlds knowledge on pigmentation, including historical work. The bibliographies are also prepared to be as comprehensive and all-inclusive as possible. The first part of the book brings together the molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, and physiology of the normal melanocyte as known in the 1990s. The second part continues this theme, presenting a comprehensive discussion of most disorders of pigmentation described to date. Information about pathophysiology, treatment and other clinical data is included. The goal of the editors is to provide the ultimate reference for practicing physicians who care for patients with the rarest or most common disorders of pigmentation, the laboratory scientist studying disease in order to help the study of basic processes which affect the pigmentary system, and the cosmetic scientist who seeks comprehensive information on the pharmacopoeia available for treating pigmentary disorders. All specialists interested in some aspect of the pigmentary system can seek current answers to questions related to their work.
James Nordlund is the Founding President of the PASPCR (Pan American Society for Pigment Cell Research), and a member of the Council of International Federations of Pigment Cell Societies.
PART I: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PIGMENTARY SYSTEM; SECTION 1: HISTORICAL & COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES OF THE PIGMENT SYSTEM; SECTION 2: THE MORPHOLOGY, DISTRIBUTION & BIOLOGY OF THE PIGMENT CELL; SECTION 3: THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE PIGMENT CELL; SECTION 4: CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS OF MELANIN AND ENZYMOLOGY OF MELANIN SYNTHESIS; PART II: THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE PIGMENTARY SYSTEM; SECTION 5: AN OVERVIEW OF HUMAN SKIN COLOR AND ITS DISORDERS; SECTION 6: DISORDERS OF HYPOPIGMENTATION AND DEPIGMENTATION; SECTION 7: DISORDERS OF HYPERPIGMENTATION; SECTION 8: TREATMENT OF PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.5.1998 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous colour plates, black and white photographs and line figures |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 353 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 3572 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-509861-7 / 0195098617 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-509861-7 / 9780195098617 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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