Overview
- Covers autophagy from the basic mechanisms to its effects at the cell, tissue and organism level
- Includes an extensive list of antibodies for the study of autophagy
- Written by experts in the field
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Cell Biology (SBCB)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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About this book
This book provides an expert summary of autophagy, a relatively new but rapidly expanding field of biomedical science with important implications in health and disease. After a historical review ranging up to the identification of autophagy genes in mammals, the authors discuss the signaling pathways that regulate autophagy, the mechanism of autophagosome formation and the physiological roles of autophagy in development, ageing, neurodegeneration, immune function and cell differentiation. A comprehensive list of useful antibodies for studying autophagy compiled as a community effort is included at the end. The book is intended for newcomers to the field, as well as more experienced researchers looking for a condensed but comprehensive introduction to the physiological function and regulation of the autophagic pathway in mammalian organisms.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Autophagy at the Cell, Tissue and Organismal Level
Authors: Eleftherios Karanasios, Nicholas T. Ktistakis
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Cell Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33145-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33143-0Published: 04 May 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33145-4Published: 23 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2625-3534
Series E-ISSN: 2625-3542
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 103
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 12 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cell Biology, Immunology, Animal Biochemistry