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  • © 1989

Calcified Tissue

Part of the book series: Topics in Molecular and Structural Biology (TMSB)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Mineral deposits in tissues

    • D. W. L. Hukins
    Pages 1-19
  3. The histology of mineralised tissues

    • A. J. Freemont
    Pages 21-40
  4. Scanning X-ray microradiography and microtomography of calcified tissues

    • J. C. Elliott, P. Anderson, R. Boakes, S. D. Dover
    Pages 41-63
  5. X-ray absorption spectroscopy of mineral deposits

    • D. W. L. Hukins, S. S. Hasnain, J. E. Harries
    Pages 65-91
  6. The interaction of phosphoproteins with calcium phosphate

    • C. Holt, M. J. J. M. van Kemenade
    Pages 175-213
  7. Phospholipids and calcification

    • Adele L. Boskey
    Pages 215-243
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 245-250

About this book

Understanding the relationship between the structures and functions of calcified tissues is essential for an understanding of their pathology. This book emphasises aspects of calcification which are important to humans and presents aspects of current research, notably attempts to relate biological function to the structures and interactions, many chapters stress the importance of the extracellular matrix, and provide links with volumes 5 and 13 in the series Connective Tissue Matrix and Connective Tissue Matrix Part II respectively. Material selected for inclusion in this volume intentionally favour the more physical and physico-chemical aspects of contemporary research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Manchester, UK

    David W. L. Hukins

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