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Mitochondria and the Heart (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Mitochondria and the Heart (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine) | Hardcover

by Jose Marin-Garcia (Editor)

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Binding:  Hardcover
Publisher:  Springer
Edition:  1st Edition
Page Count:  400 Pages
Publication Date:  May 05, 2005
Sales Rank:  576,487th


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The function of the heart is highly dependent on oxidative energy that is generated in mitochondria. Defects in mitochondrial structure and function can be found in association with cardiovascular diseases. Mitochondria and the Heart discusses the role that mitochondria plays in cardiovascular disease, including biogenesis and function of cardiac mitochondria during normal growth, development and aging. In addition, nonbioenergetic, biogenesis and degradation pathways are explored. Understanding these pathways and the effects that mitochondrial defects have in cardiac pathology is extremely important in establishing the diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial-based cardiac diseases.


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Top notch guide to mitochondrial medicine by Yosef Valedor 5 Stars
September 13, 2005
The topics covered in this book are timely and should prove of great interest to researchers of both clinical cardiology and studies of cardiac physiology, molecular medicine and mitochondrial bioenergetics. The background presentations concerning mitochondrial ROS generation and mitochondrial genetics are particularly well-organized, provide current information and offer significant insights into the role of mitochondria in apoptosis, cardioprotection and aging. Finally, the discussion of future applications of mitochondrial medicine forecasts the enormous potential of this promising avenue of research.

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