Autophagy in health and disease /

Autophagy in Health and Disease offers an overview of the latest research in autophagy with a translational emphasis. This publication takes scientific research in autophagy a step further and offers integrated content with advancements in autophagy from cell biology and biochemical research to clin...

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Other Authors: Gottlieb, Roberta A
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2012
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Table of Contents:
  • I Overview
  • 1 Overview: Selective Removal of Aggregates and Organelles / Roberta A. Gottlieb Gottlieb, Roberta A 3
  • 2 Molecular Machinery and Genetics of the Autophagy Pathway / Deron Herr Herr, Deron, Kim D. Finley Finley, Kim D. 11
  • II Organ Systems
  • 3 Autophagy in the Cardiovascular System / Kazuhiko Nishida Nishida, Kazuhiko, Osamu Yamaguchi Yamaguchi, Osamu, Kinya Otsu Otsu, Kinya 33
  • 4 Autophagy in the Immune System / Michael Gurney Gurney, Michael, Girija Muralidhar Muralidhar, Girija, Phyllis-Jean Linton Linton, Phyllis-Jean 41
  • 5 Autophagy in the Gastrointestinal Tract / Leticia A.M. Cameiro Cameiro, Leticia A.M., Leonardo H. Travassos Travassos, Leonardo H. 57
  • 6 Autophagy in the Homeostasis of Pancreatic β-Cells / Gilad Tung Tung, Gilad, Guy Las Las, Guy, Orian S. Shirihai Shirihai, Orian S. 89
  • III Diseases and Processes
  • 7 Developmental Autophagy / Valentina Cianfanelli Cianfanelli, Valentina, Francesco Cecconi Cecconi, Francesco 103
  • 8 Autophagy in Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome / Timothy E. Graham Graham, Timothy E., E. Dale Abel Abel, E. Dale 117
  • 9 Autophagy: An Endogenous Survival Mechanism and Cardioprotective Response to Ischemic Stress / Asa B. Gustafsson Gustafsson, Asa B., Robert M. Mentzer, Jr. Mentzer, Robert M., Jr. 141
  • IV Diagnosis and Therapeutics
  • 10 Drug Discovery in the Autophagy Pathways / Bo Liu Liu, Bo, Yan Cheng Cheng, Yan, Jin-Ming Yang Yang, Jin-Ming 161
  • 11 Measuring Autophagy in Vivo / Roberta A. Gottlieb Gottlieb, Roberta A. 181
  • 12 Aging, Nutrition and Lifestyle / Stephanie Wohlgemuth Wohlgemuth, Stephanie 191.