Del 1159 i serien Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Bioactive Ceramides in Health and Disease

Intertwined Roles of Enigmatic Lipids

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

AvJohnny Stiban

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This book is about the various roles of bioactive ceramides and other sphingolipids in cellular biology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-09-20
Mått178 x 254 x 9 mm
Vikt372 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Antal sidor153
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030211646

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Onkologi inom Medicin
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Dr. Stiban is an associate professor of cell biology and biochemistry at Birzeit University, Palestine. He is currently the chair of the department of biology and biochemistry. He obtained his PhD from the University of Maryland College Park and later joined the Weizmann Institute as a post-doctoral fellow. His research is focused on ceramides and their relevance in human biology, mainly in cancer and other diseases.

Preface.- About the Editor.- Introduction: Enigmas of Sphingolipids.- Prokaryotic and Mitochondrial Lipids: A Survey of Evolutionary Origins.- Ceramide Channels.- A Stroll Down the CerS Lane.- The Role of Ceramide 1-Phosphate in Inflammation, Cellular Proliferation, and Wound Healing.- Ceramide Domains in Health and Disease: a Biophysical Perspective.- Sphingolipids as Biomarkers of Disease.- Inflammatory Ocular Diseases and Sphingolipid Signaling.- Index.