Vascular Pharmacology: Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix. Advances in Pharmacology Volume 81

Table of Contents

1. The Dynamic Actin Cytoskeleton in Smooth Muscle Dale D. Tang 2. Smoothelins and the Control of Muscle Contractility Megha Murali and Justin A. MacDonald 3. The Cytoskeletal Network Regulates Expression of the Profibrotic Genes PAI-1 and CTGF in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Rohan Samarakoon and Paul J. Higgins 4. Basic Components of Vascular Connective Tissue and Extracellular Matrix Jaroslava Halper 5. Integrins in Vascular Development and Pathology Paola A. Guerrero and Joseph H. McCarty 6. Mechanotransduction in Blood and Lymphatic Vascular Development and Disease Sofia Urner, Molly Kelly-Goss, Shayn M. Peirce and Eckhard Lammert 7. Extracellular Matrix Macromolecules as Potential Targets of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Annele Sainio and Hannu Järveläinen 8. Matrix Metalloproteinases, Vascular Remodeling, and Vascular Disease Xi Wang and Raouf A. Khalil 9. Mechanisms of I/R-Induced Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilator Dysfunction Ronald J. Korthuis 10. The Role of Age-Related Intimal Remodeling and Stiffening in Atherosclerosis Jacob A. VanderBurgh and Cynthia A. Reinhart-King