University of Münster

Special Collaborative Programme 310

Intra- and Intercellular Recognition Systems

Workshop on

Extracellular Matrix and

Intracellular Transport Systems

February 15 - February 17, 1995

Lecture Hall of the Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry

Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Münster, Germany

Program

Wednesday, February 15, 1995

18.30 h Welcome address

O. Schober, Prorektor für Forschung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs

H. Kresse, Speaker of the Special Collaborative Programme 310

18.45 h M. W. J. Ferguson, Manchester: Manipulation of growth factors and scarring during wound healing

19.30 h Buffet

Thursday, February 16, 1995

Chairperson: P. Prehm

8.30 h S. Gustavson, Uppsala: ICAM-1 is a cell surface receptor for hyaluronan

9.15 h L. Sherman, Karlsruhe: Functions of CD44 splice variants in embryonic development and normal differentiation

10.00 h Coffee break

Chairperson: H.Kresse

10.30 h V. Nickel: The hyaluronate synthase from Streptococcus: Cloning, purification and reconstitution of enzymatic activity by a new phase separation method

10.50 h P. Prehm: Regulation of the hyaluronate synthesis in eukaryotic cells

11.10 h H. Hausser: Small proteoglycans and TGF-ß

11.30 h E. Schönherr: Interactions of decorin and biglycan with fibrillar collagens

11.50 h R. Hagg: Molecular interactions in cartilage fibrils

12.10 h J. Farjanel, Lyon: Phenotypic modulation of chondrocytes in collagen-I gels

12.30 h Lunch in the Mensa

Chairperson: P. Bruckner

13.30 h M. Paulsson, Bern: Tissue transglutaminase: A protein crosslinking agent in extracellular matrix

14.15 h K. von der Mark, Erlangen: Role of type X collagen and annexin V in calcification of cartilage

15.00 h Break

Chairperson: H.-J. Galla

15.30 h R. Chiquet-Ehrismann & M. Chiquet, Basel: The regulation of tenascin- isotype expression

16.30 h W. Völker: Studies of the binding and translocation of vitronectin in cultured endothelial cells

16.50 h S. Decker: Expression of thrombospondin in cultured cerebral capillary endothelial cells

17.10 h D. Hoheisel: Scavenger- and LDL-receptors on endothelial cells of blood- brain barrier

19.00 h Dinner

Friday, February 17, 1995

Chairperson: M. A. Schmidt

8.30 h K. Simons, Heidelberg: Sorting of protein and lipids to the cell surface in epithelial cells

9.15 h V. Braun, Tübingen: Active transport systems and signal transfer in E.coli

10.00 h Coffee break

Chairperson: A. Barnekow

10.30 h N. Hotchin, London: Regulation of cell-matrix interactions by the small GTP-binding proteins ras and rho

11.15 h W. Huttner, Heidelberg: Biogenesis of neurosecretory vesicles

12.00 h Lunch in the Mensa

Chairperson: H.-J. Galla

13.30 h F. Spener: Fatty acid binding proteins and cell differentiation

14.15 h A. Hasilik, Marburg: Alternative mechanisms to the transport of lysosomal enzyms

15.00 h Coffee break

Chairperson: K. Heckmann

15.30 h V. Gerke: Annexins I and II in endocytosis

15.50 h T. Mayer: The role of GTP-binding proteins in cellular transport

16.10 h H. Robenek:Repression of macrophage scavenger receptor in macrophage - smooth muscle cell heterokaryons

16.30 h R. Renneberg: Sensing of heart type fatty acid binding protein, an early marker of acute myocardial infarction

16.50 h F. Guthmann, Berlin/Münster: FABPf in type II pneumocytes

17.10 h A. Tiedtke: Synthesis and processing of phagosomes

Closing remarks: H. Kresse

Information:
Secretary of the Special Collaborative Programme 310, Mrs. K. Winter
Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry

Waldeyerstr. 15, D-48129 Münsster; Tel.: +251 835576, Fax: +251 835596