Table of Contents: Preface pp. i-x
Surface Analysis Techniques for Root Canal Filling Adhesion Studies
(Maíra do Prado, Renata A. Simão, Department of Metallurgic and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, and others)pp. 1-26
Polysialylated-Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (PSA-NCAM) in the Human Nervous System at Prenatal, Postnatal and Adult Ages
(Marina Quartu, Maria Pina Serra, Marianna Boi, Roberto Demontis, Tiziana Melis, Laura Poddighe, Cristina Picci, Marina Del Fiacco, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Cytomorphology, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria di Monserrato, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy, and others)pp. 27-58
An Overview in Surgical Adhesives
(P. Ferreira, M.H. Gil, P. Alves, University of Coimbra, Department of Chemical Engineering, Portugal)pp. 59-86
Interaction of Diamond-Transition Metal Substrates and Interfacial Adhesion Enhancement/Failure Mechanism
(Y.S. Li, Q. Yang, A. Hirose, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, and others)pp. 87-106
Inhibition of Cell Adhesion: The Role of Polysialic Acid in the Inhibition of Cell-Cell Interactions
(Athanasios K. Petridis, Wedau Kliniken Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany)pp. 107-114
Implication of Polysialic Acid Overexpression on Tumorigenesis of Neuroectodermal and other Tumors: Impairment of Cell Adhesion
(Athanasios K. Petridis, Wedau Kliniken Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany)pp. 115-122
Effects of Anti-Cell Adhesion Molecules to Prevent Heart Transplant Rejection
(Jun-ichi Suzuki, Masahito Ogawa, Yasunobu Hirata, Ryozo Nagai, Mitsuaki Isobe, Departments of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, and others)pp. 123-128
Index pp. 129-140 |