Apoptosis : involvement of oxidative stress and intracellular Ca²+ homeostasis / edited by Gines Maria Salido, Juan Antonio Rosado.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Salido, Gines Maria.

Rosado, Juan Antonio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apoptosis.

Oxidative stress.

Homeostasis.

Oxidative Stress.

Medical Subjects:

Apoptosis.

Oxidative Stress.

Homeostasis.

Physical Description:

x, 235 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Dordrecht ;] [London] : Springer, [2009]

Summary:

Apoptosis: Involvement of Oxidative Stress and Intracellular Ca2+ Homeostasis presents a concise synthesis of the current knowledge and recent advances in the mechanisms of apoptosis in different cells and the role of oxidative stress and Ca2+ signalling. Particular attention is given to the different features of apoptosis in distinct cell types, ranging from hepatocytes to cardiovascular and blood cells, nervous cells or spermatozoa.

Cutting-edge and user-friendly, this volume serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the fascinating biological processes associated to programmed cell death or apoptosis. The book is divided in two major chapter sections: general mechanisms of the apoptotic pathways and the role of oxidative stress and intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and a more specific section dedicated to the specificities of apoptosis in a number of excitable and non-excitable cells.

All of the contributions are from specialists in the field and the reviews presented, systemically examine the most exciting and innovative aspects of the apoptotic pathways in their particular areas of expertise.

Contents:

1 Oxidative Stress, Intracellular Calcium Signals and Apoptotic Processes / G.M. Salido 1

2 Apoptosis / M.L. Campo 17

3 Apoptosis in Exocrine Acinar Cells / J.A. Pariente 57

4 Apoptosis in the Liver / J. González-Gallego, M.J. Tunon 73

5 Apoptosis in Nervous Cells / A. Gonzalez Mateos 93

6 Apoptotic Events in Blood Cells / J.A. Rosado 129

7 Apoptotic Events in Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells / J. Garcia-Estan, N.M. Atucha 151

8 Apoptotic Events in Male Germ Cells and in Mature Mammalian Spermatozoa / J.A. Tapia, F.J. Pena 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781402098727

1402098723

OCLC:

310399983