Description

Tissues refer to a group of cells with similar structures that work together to carry out a certain task. In the biological organization hierarchy, tissues come after cells and before organs. Tissues are classified into four types, namely, muscle tissues, connective tissues, nervous tissues, and epithelial tissues. Connective tissues are a form of biological tissues with a significant extracellular matrix that binds and protects the organs. They are composed of elastin and collagen proteins. Common connective tissue diseases include scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis are muscle tissue diseases; Alzheimer's disease, Cerebral palsy, and neurofibromatosis are nervous tissue diseases; and eczema, psoriasis, and epithelial carcinoma are the major epithelial tissue diseases. This book contains a detailed explanation of the biology and mechanisms associated with tissue diseases. It will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.