Autophagy in Health and Disease Potential Therapeutic Approaches /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Turksen, Kursad (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine,
• Subjects: Cell cycle.; Cell physiology.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Metabolic diseases.; Cell Cycle Analysis.; Cell Physiology.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Metabolic Diseases.

This timely volume explores the impact of autophagy in various human diseases, emphasizing the cell biological aspects and focusing on therapeutic approaches to these diseases. The chapters cover autophagy and its potential applications on diseases ranging from obesity, osteoarthritis, pulmonary fib...

Table of Contents:

• Autophagy and Stem cells
• Fine-Tuning the Stem Cell Fate by Autophagy
• Role of Autophagy in Aging of Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Their Niche: Relevance in Clinical Transplantations and Regenerative Medicine
• Forkhead box O (FoxO) Transcription Factors in Autophagy, Metabolic Health, and Tissue Homeostasis
• The Role of mTOR in Osteoclasts
• Apoptotic Cell Clearance in Gut Tissue-Role of Intestinal Regeneration
• Autophagic Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Survival and Heart Regeneration
• The Role of Autophagy in Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Suppression of Immune Response
• Emerging Connections: Presynaptic Autophagy in Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Virus and Autophagy: Enemies or Allies
• Cancer Stem Cells and Autophagy: Present Knowledge and Future Perspectives.