Antioxidants in Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Ingrid Emerit, Lester Packer, Christian Auclair (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

608 Seiten

2012 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4684-5732-2 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

Twenty years ago, the enzyme superoxide dismutase which uses the superoxide radical anion as its specific substrate was reported. With this discovery was born a new scientific field, in which oxygen, necessary for aerobi c 1 ife on thi s planet, had to be cons i dered also in terms of its toxicity and stresses. This stimulated the search for knowledge of active oxygen species in biology and medicine. Superoxide and other reactive oxygen species are now implicated in many disease processes. Major advances have been achieved during these past years with respect to free radical generation and mechanisms of free radical action in causing tissue injury. In parallel, the possibil ity of influencing free radical related disease processes by antioxidant treatment was studied in various in vitro and in vivo systems. This was the unique theme of a conference organized in Paris by the Society for Free Radical Research (December 9-10, 1988) which brought together experts from basic sciences and clinicians in order to evaluate the current status of antioxidant therapy. The conference emphasized fundamental processes in antioxidant action. Among the major topics were superoxide dismutase (SOD) and low molecular weight substances with such activity, called SOD mimics. Other antioxidant enzymes were also considered. Antioxidant vitamins, in particular vitamins E and C, other naturally occurri ng antioxidants and vari ous synthet i c antioxidants were included in the presentations as there is now a rapidly developing series of compounds with potentially interesting clinical applications.

Superoxide Dismutase.- Copper Complexes And Other Sod Mimicks.- Antioxidant Vitamins.- Other Natural And Synthetic Antioxidants.- Radiation And Chemotherapy.- Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.- Other Diseases.- Attendees.

Reihe/Serie	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ; 264
Zusatzinfo	608 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Nuklearmedizin
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Sonographie / Echokardiographie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Technik
ISBN-10	1-4684-5732-2 / 1468457322
ISBN-13	978-1-4684-5732-2 / 9781468457322
Zustand	Neuware