Comparative High Pressure Biology

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-57808-638-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1224 g

This volume provides basic information on reactive oxygen species (ROS) and describes the new developments in the action of ROS and the role of antioxidants and the mechanisms that have been developed to scavenge free radical associated cellular damage. It illustrates the chemistry of ROS, ROS signaling, antioxidative defense systems, transgene approach in scavenging ROS and the role of oxidative stress in plant recalcitrance and hyperhydricity, and how plants orchestrate their response to morphogenesis. It also includes a brief account on the use of medicinal plants for natural antioxidants, focusing biochemical details.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sebert, Philippe

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Entwicklungsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PRESSURE AND CELL COMPONENTSProtein Kinetics under High PressureProtein Folding and Aggregation under PressurePressure and Heat Shock Proteins; Pressure Perturbation of Artificial and Natural MembranesHigh Pressure and Food ConservationPRESSURE AND CELL AND TISSUE FUNCTIONSPressure Effects on CellsPressure Sensing: Depth Sensors and Depth UsagePressure Effects on Mammalian Central Nervous SystemPressure and Osmoregulation; Muscle Function and High Hydrostatic PressurePressure and Reactive Oxygen SpeciesPRESSURE AND LIVING ORGANISMSPiezophilic ProkaryotesEffects of the Deep Sea Environment on InvertebratesFish and PressurePressure Tolerance in Diving Mammals and BirdsPRESSURE AND MANIntroduction to the Effects of Pressure on Human Organisms and Other MammalsVentilatory and Circulatory Responses to Diving; Inert Gas NarcosisThe High Pressure Nervous SyndromeHyperbaric Oxygen TherapyHigh Hydrostatic Pressure and CancerWorking Under Pressure

Über Autor(innen)

Philippe Sébert, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO, Université de Brest, France) where he teaches bioenergetics and physiology. He is the head of the team ORPHY-EA4324 (www.physioloqy-orphy.fr). He has collaborated with a large number of both national and international senior scientists. P. Sébert has presented over 20 invited lectures at international meetings, has published more than 100 research papers and has contributed to several books. His major interest is the effect of high hydrostatic pressure on fish energy metabolism, mainly the migrating eel.