When Cells Die: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Apoptosis and Programmed Cell Death

by Richard A. Lockshin

This is an integrated and cross-disciplinary presentation of cell death research. It emphasises the pervasiveness of the phenomena and its importance in development, homeostasis, aging and disease.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471165697
• ISBN13: 9780471165699
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"

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A Review of When Cells Die

This is the best available review of the subject of cell death. It is both comprehensive and thorough including both vertebrate and invertebrate animals as well as plants It covers cell death as part of development, the cell cycle, the immune system and many diseases including cancer, CNS and myocardial ischemia and Alzheimer's disease. It also includes thoughtful analyses of evolution and death in single-celled organisms. The authors of individual chapters are experts in their fields and the editors have done a noteworthy task in organizing the book into a coherent whole. It is indispensable for students, fellows and senior investigators interested in the subject.