Eicosanoids and Other Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation, and Radiation Injury, 4 Vols.

This book contains conference presentations regarding the regulation of eicosanoid enzymes and, in particular, cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and phospholipases. The new field of isoprostanes is also represented.

List of contents

Regulation of Eicosanoid Enzymes.- Cyclooxygenases.- Phospholipases/Paf.- Receptors.- Leukotrienes and Lipoxins.- Isoprostanes.- Lysophosphatidic acid (Lpa) and Lpa Receptors.- Signal Transduction.- Bioactive Lipids in Inflammation.- Linoleic and Linolenic Acids.- Anandamide and Other Bioactive Lipids.- Apoptosis.- Cancer Prevention and Treatment.- Bioactive Lipids in Non-Mammalian Cells.- Contributors.

Summary

This book contains conference presentations regarding the regulation of eicosanoid enzymes and, in particular, cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and phospholipases. The new field of isoprostanes is also represented.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward A. Dennis (Editor), Kenneth V. Honn (Editor), Lawrenc J Marnett (Editor), Lawrence J Marnett (Editor), Lawrence J. Marnett (Editor), Santosh Nigam (Editor), Santosh Nigam et al (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.03.2013
• EAN: 9781461371717
• ISBN: 978-1-4613-7171-7
• No. of pages: 699
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 38 mm x 244 mm
• Weight: 1126 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 699 p.
• Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics