Atherosclerosis : risks, mechanisms and therapies / edited by Hong Wang, Cam Patterson ; co-editors, Domenico Praticò [and 4 others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Hong, 1956 September 19- editor.

Patterson, Cam, editor.

Praticò, Domenico, editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service).

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Standardized Title:

Atherosclerosis (Wang)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis--Pathophysiology.

Atherosclerosis--Prevention.

Atherosclerosis--Treatment.

Coronary Artery Disease--physiopathology.

Coronary Artery Disease--prevention & control.

Coronary Artery Disease--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Coronary Artery Disease--physiopathology.

Coronary Artery Disease--prevention & control.

Coronary Artery Disease--therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2015]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section I Risk Factors: Old and New; Chapter 1 Lipoproteins; Brief History of Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis; Lipoproteins; LDL and Atherosclerosis; Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis; HDL and Atherosclerosis; Summary; References; Chapter 2 Role of Dysglycemia in Atherosclerosis; Introduction; Molecular Mechanisms by Which Dysglycemia Accelerates Atherosclerosis; Dysglycemia and Endothelial Cells; Dysglycemia and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells; Dysglycemia and Macrophages; Conclusion; Acknowledgments

Mechanisms of Flow-Induced InflammationConclusions; References; Chapter 5 Homocysteine: A Controversial Cardiovascular Risk Factor; Introduction; Epidemiological Studies: Establishment of Homocysteine as a Risk Factor; Animal Models of Hyperhomocysteinemia; Clinical Intervention Trials; Summary and Perspectives; References; Chapter 6 Hypertension as a Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis; Introduction; Evidence Linking Atherosclerosis and Hypertension; Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Linking Hypertension and Atherosclerosis; Implications for Treatment and Future Directions; References

Chapter 7 The Genetics of Atherosclerosis: From Polymorphisms to PopulationsIntroduction; Lessons from Mendelian Diseases-Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Role for Genetic Diagnosis and Screening; Genetically Isolated Population Studies: Implications for Atherosclerosis in the General Population; GWAS to Identify Atherosclerosis Risk Genes in the General Population; Identification of a Risk Allele Located at 9P21 by GWAS; Technologic Advances and the Future; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8 Life Style; Introduction; Lifestyle Factors and Cardiovascular Disease

Lifestyle Factors and Cardiovascular Disease in the YoungPhysical Activity; Diet and Nutrition; Environmental Effects; Ambient Air Pollution; Other Environmental Factors; Summary; References; Section II Cellular Mechanisms; Chapter 9 Endothelial Cells; Introduction; Endothelial Nitric Oxide; Flow and Arterial Shear Stress; Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Nuclear Receptor Family; Endothelial Progenitor Cells; Future Directions; References; Chapter 10 Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells; Introduction; SMCS in Atheroma Progression; Extrinsic Control of SMC Biology

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 23, 2015).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781118828557

1118828550

9781118828533

1118828534

Publisher Number:

99963470690

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.