Overview
The focus of this collection is to present the systems biology of free radicals and anti-oxidants.
Free radical induced cellular damage in a variety of tissues and organs are discussed by experts in the field.
The utility of various anti-oxidants (plant derived and synthetic) is evaluated with the view to developing site-specific therapies.
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
The focus of this collection of illustrated reviews is to discuss the systems biology of free radicals and anti-oxidants. Free radical induced cellular damage in a variety of tissues and organs is reviewed, with detailed discussion of molecular and cellular mechanisms. The collection is aimed at those new to the field, as well as clinicians and scientists with long standing interests in free radical biology. A feature of this collection is that the material also brings insights into various diseases where free radicals are thought to play a role. There is extensive discussion of the success and limitations of the use of antioxidants in several clinical settings.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Ismail (Issy) Laher, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver,Canada. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Vermont, USA. Trained at the University of London in pharmacology, he then continued with additional training in cardiovascular pharmacology at UBC and UVM, with a focus on the regulation of resistance artery regulation in health and disease.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Systems Biology of Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Editors: Ismail Laher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30018-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-30017-2Published: 16 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-30018-9Published: 23 May 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: LXI, 4178
Number of Illustrations: 216 b/w illustrations, 273 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Immunology, Systems Biology, Medicine/Public Health, general, Medical Biochemistry