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Mitochondria and free radicals in neurodegenerative diseases / edited by M. Flint Beal, Neil Howell, Ivan Bodis-Wollner.
LIBRA RC365 .M58 1997
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nervous system--Degeneration--Pathophysiology.
- Mitochondrial pathology.
- Free radicals (Chemistry)--Pathophysiology.
- Active oxygen.
- Nervous System.
- Free Radicals.
- Nerve Degeneration.
- Nervous system--Degeneration.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nervous System.
- Free Radicals.
- Nerve Degeneration.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 610 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Wiley-Liss, [1997]
- Summary:
- Several major human neurodegenerative diseases have been shown to be associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, a discovery that offers new opportunities for a better understanding of these diseases. This book provides a comprehensive overview of this new field and discusses basic topics, clinical applications, and therapy.
- Presents groundbreaking research on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease and Huntington's disease.-- Address the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases from the point of view of mitochondrial dysfunction.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tobias Wagner Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0471141429
- OCLC:
- 36960975
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