Autophagy in health and disease / edited by Roberta A. Gottlieb.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gottlieb, Roberta A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autophagic vacuoles.

Autophagy.

Medical Subjects:

Autophagy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 227 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Waltham, MA : Academic Press, [2013]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Autophagy in Health and Disease offers an overview of the latest research in autophagy with a translational emphasis. This publication takes scientific research in autophagy a step further and offers integrated content with advancements in autophagy from cell biology and biochemical research to clinical treatments. A necessary reference for the bookshelf of medical and scientific researchers and students, Autophagy in Health and Disease presents high quality, reputable information on autophagy, allowing the reader quick access to the most applicable information. Discusses current understanding of the roles of autophagy in health and disease. Covers the background of autophagy, the development of tools and therapeutics to measure and modulate autophagy, and autophagy in tissues and disease processes. Features an accompanying website with figures and tables.

Contents:

Front Cover; II ORGAN SYSTEMS; III DISEASES AND PROCESSES; IV DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTICS; Autophagy In Health And Disease; AUTOPHAGY REGULATION AND MACHINERY; PIECEMEAL MICROAUTOPHAGY OF THE NUCLEUS (PMN/MICRONUCLEOPHAGY); AUTOPHAGY OF PEROXISOMES (PEXOPHAGY); AUTOPHAGY OF INTRACELLULAR PATHOGENS AND PHAGOSOMES (XENOPHAGY); CONCLUSION; References; DUAL UBIQUITIN-LIKE CONJUGATION SYSTEMS; AUTOPHAGY AND B CELLS; SPECIFIC COMPLICATIONS-MICROVASCULAR; INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION; ROLE OF AUTOPHAGY IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THE ROLE OF AUTOPHAGY IN AGING: TO HELP LIVE LONGER?

Notes:

"Elsevier science & technology books."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from pdf title page (viewed October 18, 2012).

Other Format:

Print version: Autophagy in health and disease.

ISBN:

9780123851024

0123851025

1283619776

9781283619776

OCLC:

810155501

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.