Cell and tissue destruction : mechanisms, protection, disorders
Jürgen Arnhold (Author)
Print Book, English, 2020
Elsevier/Academic Press, London, United Kingdom, 2020
viii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780128163887, 0128163887
1120070914
ebook version :
Cells and organisms as open systems
Role of reactive species in destructions
Oxidation and reduction of biological material
Disturbances in energy supply
Mechanisms of cell death
Immune response and tissue damage
Acute-phase proteins and additional protective systems
Aging in complex multicellular organisms
Cell and tissue destruction in selected disorders
Organ damage and failure
Conclusions
Appendix: Some basics about redox reactions in living systems