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Subcellular Biochemistry

Ascorbic Acid: Biochemistry and Biomedical Cell Biology

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  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. J. Robin Harris

    1. Institute of Zoology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

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Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry (SCBI, volume 25)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Robert A. Jacob
    Pages 1-16

  3. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Ascorbic Acid Biosynthesis

    • Morimitsu Nishikimi, Kunio Yagi
    Pages 17-39

  4. Role of Ascorbic Acid in Modulation of Gene Expression

    • Kiyotaka Hitomi, Norihiro Tsukagoshi
    Pages 41-56

  5. Ascorbate and the Plasma Membrane A New View of Cell Growth Control

    • José M. Villalba, Francisco Córdoba, Plácido Navas
    Pages 57-81

  6. Ascorbic Acid, Cell Proliferation, and Cell Differentiation in Culture

    • Regina Brigelius-Flohé, Leopold Flohé
    Pages 83-107

  7. Ascorbic Acid and Prostaglandin Synthesis

    • David F. Horrobin
    Pages 109-115

  8. Ascorbic Acid and Chronic Diseases How Strong Is the Evidence?

    • Heiner Boeing, Erik Rausch
    Pages 117-136

  9. Ascorbic Acid Transport and Availability

    • I. Elmadfa, J. Koenig
    Pages 137-155

  10. Ascorbic Acid and Aging

    • Gustavo Barja
    Pages 157-188

  11. The Antihistamine Action of Ascorbic Acid

    • Carol S. Johnston
    Pages 189-213

  12. Antiviral and Immunomodulatory Activities of Ascorbic Acid

    • Raxit J. Jariwalla, Steve Harakeh
    Pages 215-231

  13. Ascorbic Acid and Cancer

    • Gerald Shklar, Joel L. Schwartz
    Pages 233-247

  14. Ascorbic Acid and Connective Tissue

    • Ivonne Pasquali Ronchetti, D. Quaglino Jr., G. Bergamini
    Pages 249-264

  15. Ascorbic Acid Protection of Lung Tissue against Damage

    • Gert S. Maritz
    Pages 265-291

  16. Vitamin C and Nervous Tissue In Vivo and in Vitro Aspects

    • Hiroshi Katsuki
    Pages 293-311

  17. Ascorbic Acid and the Eye

    • Nicholas A. Delamere
    Pages 313-329

  18. Ascorbic Acid and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

    • Sean M. Lynch, J. Michael Gaziano, Balz Frei
    Pages 331-367

  19. Ascorbic Acid and Diabetes Mellitus

    • James V. Hunt
    Pages 369-405

  20. Protective Effects of Ascorbic Acid against Radiation-Induced Clastogenesis

    • P. C. Kesavan, Lakshmi Sarma
    Pages 407-421
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About this book

In Volume 25, leading experts present studies on the value of increased ascorbic acid intake and explore its specific contributions to human and animal health.

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`The heterogeneity of topics...is very ambitious, and the result is, overall, successful because of the high quality of the individual contributions...highly recommended.'
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Zoology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

    J. Robin Harris

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Subcellular Biochemistry

  • Book Subtitle: Ascorbic Acid: Biochemistry and Biomedical Cell Biology

  • Editors: J. Robin Harris

  • Series Title: Subcellular Biochemistry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0325-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7998-0Published: 30 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0325-1Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0306-0225

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8810

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 464

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology, Plant Sciences

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