Jean-François Jasmin
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Philippe G. Frank
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Michael P. Lisanti
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
ISBN: 978-1-4614-1221-2
Pub Date: January 30, 2012
Pages: 204
Color Pages: 1
Figures: 27
Tables: 3
• Discusses pleiotropic functions of caveolae and caveolin proteins
• Presents the role and function of caveolae and caveolins in cell signaling and human disease mechanisms
• Focuses on selected topics
SECTION I. IDENTIFICATION AND CELLULAR FUNCTIONS OF CAVEOLAE
AND CAVEOLINS
1. Lipid Rafts, Caveolae and GPI‑Linked Proteins
Valerie L. Reeves, Candice M. Thomas and Eric J. Smart
2. Caveolae and the Regulation of Endocytosis
Anna L. Kiss
3. Caveolin‑1: Role in Cell Signaling
Cécile Boscher and Ivan Robert Nabi
4. Regulation of eNOS in Caveolae
Chieko Mineo and Philip W. Shaul
SECTION II. CAVEOLAE AND CAVEOLINS IN HUMAN DISEASES
5. Recent Developments in the Interactions between Caveolin
and Pathogens
Fabiana S. Machado, Nilda E. Rodriguez, Daniel Adesse, Luciana R. Garzoni, Lisia Esper, Michael P. Lisanti, Robert D. Burk, Chris Albanese, Koenraad Van Doorslaer, Louis M. Weiss, Fnu Nagajyothi, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Mary E. Wilson and Herbert B. Tanowitz
6. Caveolin‑1 and Breast Cancer: A New Clinical Perspective
Isabelle Mercier and Michael P. Lisanti
7. Caveolin‑1 and Prostate Cancer Progression
Michael R. Freeman, Wei Yang and Dolores Di Vizio
8. Caveolins and Caveolae, Roles in Insulin Signalling
and Diabetes
Peter Strålfors
9. Atherosclerosis, Caveolae and Caveolin‑1
Stephanos Pavlides, Jorge L. Gutierrez‑Pajares, Christiane Danilo, Michael P. Lisanti and Philippe G. Frank
10. Caveolins and Heart Diseases
Mathivadhani Panneerselvam, Hemal H. Patel and David M. Roth
11. Caveolins and Lung Function
Nikolaos A. Maniatis, Olga Chernaya, Vasily Shinin and Richard D. Minshall