Once the existence of free radicals was proven, an avalanche of studies on free radical-mediated biological processes ensued. The study of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) is center stage in biological free radical investigations. Written by a biochemist, this volume discusses the regulatory functions of ROS and RNS in physiological and pathophysiological states.
Features:
Presents new findings regarding the role and signaling functions of superoxide and nitric oxide in enzymatic processes.
Explores the role of superoxide and nitric oxide in treating heart disease, cardiovascular processes, cancer, inflammation, and hereditary diseases.
Discusses superoxide, NO, and their interactions in living systems as a frameword for the discovery of novel treatments and new drugs.
Explores how to determine the differences between damaging and regulatory signaling of free radicals.
The book provides new understanding of signaling functions in living organisms related to cardiovascular processes, cancer, inflammation, hereditary diseases, and their regulation of physiological functions such as development, aging, and senescence. This information can support the development of new drugs and novel treatment methods.
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