Cholesterol [electronic resource] : Its Functions and Metabolism in Biology and Medicine /

Experts investigate the biochemical and biomedical aspects of cholesterol, addressing its metabolism in normal and disease states. They discuss a broad range of topics, including key steps in the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway, and the role of cholesterol in cancer, atherosclerosis, and diseases of the nervous system. The book's comprehensive coverage also includes the pathological consequences and potential therapies for various disease states, and the development of new anti-atherogenic drugs.

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Main Authors: Bittman, Robert. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1997
Subjects:Life sciences., Biochemistry., Plant science., Botany., Animal anatomy., Life Sciences., Biochemistry, general., Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology., Plant Sciences.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5901-6
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Summary:Experts investigate the biochemical and biomedical aspects of cholesterol, addressing its metabolism in normal and disease states. They discuss a broad range of topics, including key steps in the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway, and the role of cholesterol in cancer, atherosclerosis, and diseases of the nervous system. The book's comprehensive coverage also includes the pathological consequences and potential therapies for various disease states, and the development of new anti-atherogenic drugs.