Studies on Atherosclerosis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rodriguez-Porcel, Martin (Editor), Chade, Alejandro R. (Editor), Miller, Jordan D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Humana Press, 2017.
• Series: Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cardiology.; Nephrology.; Oxidative stress.; Life Sciences.; Oxidative Stress.

This volume explores the role free radicals and antioxidants within the development of vascular disease, examining fundamental research and translating preclinical knowledge to clinical trials. The expertly authored chapters describe the relationship of oxidative stress to atherosclerosis and the ca...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1.Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Valve Development
• 2.ROS in atherosclerotic renovascular disease
• 3.Oxidative Stress and vascular injury
• 4.Role of Oxidative Stress in Hypertension
• 5.Oxidative stress and central regulation of blood pressure
• 6.Reactive Oxygen Species and the Regulation of Cerebral Vascular Tone
• 7.Therapeutic strategies harnessing oxidative stress to treat disease
• Index.