Oxidants in Biology

A Question of Balance

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Oxidants in Biology focuses on how the same molecules can have favorable or noxious effects depending on location, level and timing. Each chapter of this unique book focuses on one particular molecule or oxidant/antioxidant system.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-08-25
Mått155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt628 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor328
Upplaga2008
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781402083983

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Old Players.- Hydrogen Peroxide: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.- Peroxynitrite: A Key Molecule in Skin Tissue Response to Different Types of Stress.- Cellular and Environmental Electrophiles: Balancing Redox Signaling, Inflammation, and Cell Death Pathways.- The Role of Reactive Nitrogen Species (RNS) in the Activation of Nuclear Factor Kappa B (NFkB) and Its Implications for Biological Systems: The Question of Balance.- Neutrophil-Derived Oxidants as Modulators of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolism.- Fatty Acids in the Modulation of Reactive Oxygen Species Balance in Cancer.- The Question of Balance: The Interaction Between Blood and Ozone.- Iron and Erythrocytes: Physiological and Pathophysiological Aspects.- The Adventures of Superoxide Dismutase in Health and Disease: Superoxide in the Balance.- Glutathione Metabolism: Favorable Versus Unfavorable Effects.- Dual Roles of Oxidative Stress in the Lungs.- Antioxidants: How They Work.- New Players.- The Role of DUOX Isozymes in the Respiratory Tract Epithelium.- Hypertension, Diabetes, Oxidative Stress, and Cardiovascular Remodeling: Making the Connection with p66shc.- A Role of BRCA1-Associated Protein BARD1 in Oxidative Stress Response and Signaling and Proliferation Control.- Postprandial Events as a Trigger for Redox Unbalance: Role of Dietary Lipid Hydroperoxides and Antioxidants.- F2-Isoprostanes: Markers and Mediators of an Imbalanced Redox Status in the Liver.