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Free Radicals: from Basic Science to Medicine

Birkhäuser

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  1. G. Poli

    1. Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

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  2. E. Albano

    1. Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

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  3. M. U. Dianzani

    1. Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

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Part of the book series: Molecular and Cell Biology Updates (MCBU)

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Free Radicals: Generation and Mechanism of Damage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    3. Regulation of Gene Expression in Adaptation to Oxidative Stress

      • Kelvin J. A. Davies, Anne G. Wiese, Robert E. Pacifici, Joanna M. S. Davies
      Pages 18-30

    4. Radiation-Induced Free Radical Reactions

      • Roger H. Bisby, Anthony W. Parker
      Pages 31-37

    5. Nitric Oxide and Related Radicals

      • H. Nohl
      Pages 38-46

    6. Mechanisms of Oxidative Cell Damage

      • S. Orrenius
      Pages 47-64

    7. Lipid Peroxidation. An Overview

      • M. Comporti
      Pages 65-79

    8. Lipid Peroxidation In Dividing Cells

      • Kevin H. Cheeseman
      Pages 80-88

    10. DNA Damage By Reactive Oxygen Species. The Role Of Metals

      • R. Meneghini, E. A. L. Martinsand, M. Calderaro
      Pages 102-112

  3. Aging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Free Radical Theory Of Aging

      • D. Harman
      Pages 124-143

    4. Maillard Reaction and Oxidative Stress are Interrelated Stochastic Mechanisms of Aging

      • V. M. Monnier, D. R. Sell, R. H. Magaraj, P. Odetti
      Pages 157-168

    5. Glycoxidation: A Non-Enzymatic Mechanism Of Protein Ageing

      • U. M. Marinari, L. Cosso, M. A. Pronzato, G. Noberasco, P. Odetti
      Pages 169-174

  4. Cancer

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-186
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    2. Carcinogenesis and Free Radicals

      • Roy H. Burdon
      Pages 187-198
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About this book

Free radical-mediated reactions have been well known in chemistry and physical chemistry for many years. Applying this knowledge to living organisms, biochemists have shown that reactive free radicals are formed at many intracellular sites during normal metabolism, and they have started to suggest possible roles in various pathological processes and conditions, for example in radiation damage, in the metabolism of xenobiotics, in carcinogenesis and in metabolic disorders. At present, a large and relevant mass of experimental evidence supports the view that reactive free radicals are involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases and syndromes. This literature has captured the attention and interest of people involved in the biomedical field. Exciting developments in radical research are probable in the near future, establishing a greater interaction between basic science research and medicine. While the task of defining the involvement of free radicals in human pathology is difficult, it is nonetheless extremely important that such interaction be fulfilled as soon as possible. These were the considerations motivating us during the organization of the VI Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Free Radical Research held in Torino, Italy, in June 1992, and also during the preparation of this book. Experts in the various aspects of free radical research were invited to participate in the Torino Meeting and to contribute chapters for this volume.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

    G. Poli, E. Albano, M. U. Dianzani

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