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Cellular Aging and Cell Death (Modern Cell Biology)
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Cellular Aging and Cell Death (Modern Cell Biology) | Hardcover

by Nikki J. Holbrook (Editor), George R. Martin (Editor), Richard A. Lockshin (Editor)

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Binding:  Hardcover
Publisher:  Wiley-Liss
Page Count:  336 Pages
Publication Date:  December 20, 1995
Sales Rank:  2,770,792nd


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Cellular AGING AND CELL DEATHEdited by Nikki J. Holbrook, George R. Martin, and Richard A. LockshinCellular Aging and Cell Death provides a thorough understanding of the mechanisms responsible for cellular aging, covering the recent research on programmed cell death and senescence, and describing their role in the control of cell proliferation and the aging process. This one-of-a-kind book is the first to combine the two hottest research areas of cell biology into one comprehensive text.Leading experts contribute to give readers an authoritative overview of the distinct fields of cellular aging and programmed cell death, as well as to demonstrate how both fields are critical to understanding the aging process. They address the large and growing interest in apoptosis, especially with regard to the molecular signals that induce and regulate programmed cell death, and the role of apoptosis in a variety of age-associated diseases and disabilities. Throughout the book, a strong emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of the molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of senescence.Individual chapters discuss such topics as the role and regulation of apoptosis in development, the potential impact of cell death on such postmitotic tissues as nerve and muscle, and suggest that programmed cell death plays an important role in both pathological and nonpathological aspects of aging, including neurodegenerative diseases.One important chapter focuses on the most recent research involving the study of telomeres, whose reduction in length with age and cell division may underlie cellular senescence. The subject of neuronal cell death is also put into the perspective of aging.Cellular Aging and Cell Death bridges the rapidly growing fields of cellular aging and programmed cell death. This thorough, yet concise book will be of particular interest to graduate students and researchers within the fields of cell and developmental biology, neurobiology, immunology, and physiology. Physicians and medical students involved in the fields of gerontology and pathology will also find this an informative reference.


CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Human body is made of cells, its aging is important. 5 Stars
April 11, 1999
Cell of the body must have the proper environment. Developmental changes (age changes) can be explained better at the cellular level. Errant condition and failure to correct lead to cell injury. The greater the number of cells injured the more likely system malfunction would occur.

Human body is made of cells, its aging is important. 5 Stars
April 11, 1999
Cell of the body must have the proper environment. Developmental changes (age changes) can be explained better at the cellular level. Errant condition and failure to correct lead to cell injury. The greater the number of cells injured the more likely system malfunction would occur.
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