Metabolomics and systems biology in human health and medicine / edited by Oliver A.H. Jones.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jones, Oliver A. H., editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Dr. D. Sergeant Pepper Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metabolism.

Systems biology.

Metabolomics.

Biomedical Research.

Systems Biology.

Medical Subjects:

Metabolomics.

Biomedical Research.

Systems Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire : CAB International, [2014]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The metabolomics and systems biology approach to research can be applied to all biological disciplines. Providing a solid introduction to the systematic study of metabolites and the modelling of complex biological interactions, this book demonstrates how they have been applied to studies in medicine and human health. Using a systematic approach to disease and following core themes of diagnosis, pathology and aetiology, this book covers the brain, cardiovascular diseases, biomarkers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It also reviews nutrigenomics, including how some dietary factors exert epigenetic effects, the liver, infectious diseases, metabolic syndrome and diabetes, the human microbiome and cancer. Although the field is still in its infancy, Metabolomics and Systems Biology in Human Health and Medicine provides a reference for health care professionals interested in how to use metabolomics for medical research. Book jacket.

Contents:

An introduction to metabolomics and systems biology / Mahon Maguire

Metabolomics in neuroscience and neurology / Reza Salek

Cardiovascular disease and health / Jacqueline Wood

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) / Baljit Ubhi, John Riley, Julian Griffin, and Susan Connor

In search of new biomarkers for liver diseases / Luigi Atzori and Maria Santoru

Influences shaping digestive health explored using metabolomics / Anisha Wijeyesekera, Frances Jackson, and Jonathan Swann

Applications of metabolomics in the study of pathogenic microorganisms and their effects on human health / Daniel Dias and Ute Roessner

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome / Lee Roberts

Biomarkers of skeletal muscle regulation, metabolism, and dysfunction / Jane Shearer and Aalim Weljie

Applications of metabolomics in cancer research / Julian Griffin.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. D. Sergeant Pepper Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781780642017

1780642016

Publisher Number:

99961454405

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.