Oxidative Stress Mechanisms and their Modulation

• Main Authors: Bansal, Mohinder (Author), Kaushal, Naveen (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cancer research.; Human genetics.; Immunology.; Apoptosis.; Oxidative stress.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Oxidative Stress.; Animal Physiology.; Human Genetics.; Cancer Research.

Research over the years has demonstrated that free radicals mediated oxidative stress lies at the helm of almost all patho-physiological phenomena. These findings emphasize on the need to understand the underlying molecular mechanism(s) and their critical role in the pathogenesis. This book aims to...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction to Oxidative Stress
• 2. Oxidative Stress in Pathogenesis
• 3. Oxidative Stress in Metabolic Disorders/Diseases
• 4. Oxidative Stress and Carcinogenesis
• 5. Cell Signaling and Gene Regulation by Oxidative Stress
• 6. Managing Oxidative Stress/Targeting ROS
• 7. Selenium, a Potent Natural Antioxidant
• 8. Future Perspective.