Reactive Oxygen Species in Biology and Human Health

ISBN-13: 9781032339979 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 584 str.

Shamim I. Ahmad

Opis

Unlike other narrowly-focused books, Reactive Oxygen Species in Biology and Human Health provides a comprehensive overview of ROS. It covers the current status of research and provides pointers to future research goals. Additionally, it offers a comprehensive review of reactive oxygen species, authoritatively reviews the impact of reactiv

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION, DETECTION, AND PRODUCTION OF ROS. IMPORTANCE OF ACCUMULATION OF IRON IN THE BRAIN. NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES CAUSED BY ROS. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES CAUSED BY ROS. CANCERS INDUCED BY ROS. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES INDUCED BY ROS. OTHER UNCOMMON DISEASES INDUCED BY OXIDATIVE STRESS.

O autorze

Shamim I. Ahmad, after earning his master’s degree in botany from Patna University, Bihar, India, and his PhD in molecular genetics from the University of Leicester, England, joined Nottingham Polytechnic as a grade 1 lecturer and was subsequently promoted to the senior lecturer post. Nottingham Polytechnic subsequently became Nottingham Trent University, where, after serving for about 35 years, he took early retirement, yet continued serving as a part-time senior lecturer. Dr. Ahmad is now spending much of his time producing/writing medical books. His present interests include DNA damage and repair, specifically by near-ultraviolet light.