Cholesterol: From Chemistry and Biophysics to the Clinic
- ISBN-10
- 0323858589
- ISBN-13
- 9780323858588
- Series
- Cholesterol
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 1058
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-04-26
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Authors
- Anna N. Bukiya, Alex M. Dopico
Description
With Cholesterol, Drs. Anna Bukiya and Alex Dopico have compiled a comprehensive resource on biological and clinical aspects of cholesterol, spanning biophysics and biochemistry, as well as the latest pharmacological discoveries employed to tackle disorders associated with abnormal cholesterol levels. Early chapters on basic biology offer guidance in cholesterol lab chemistry, cholesterol metabolism and synthesis, molecular evolution of cholesterol and sterols, cholesterol peptides, and cholesterol modulation. Chapters on cellular and organismal development discuss cholesterol transport in blood, lipoproteins, and cholesterol metabolism; cholesterol detection in the blood; cellular cholesterol levels; hypercholesterolemia; and the role of cholesterol in early human development. Pathophysical specialists consider familial hypobetalipoproteinemia, critical illness and cholesterol levels, coronary artery disease, CESD, cholesterol and viral pathology, cholesterol and neurodegenerative disorders, and cholesterol and substance use disorders. A final section examines pharmacology of drug delivery systems targeting cholesterol related disorders, cholesterol receptors, cholesterol reduction, statins, citrate lyase, cyclodextrins, and clinical management. Cholesterol: From Biophysics and Biochemistry to Pathology and Pharmacology empowers researchers, students, and clinicians across various disciplines to advance new cholesterol-based studies, improve clinical management, and drive drug discovery. Ties basic biology to clinical application and drug discovery Provides methods and protocols for lab-based cholesterol research and clinical testing Examines the latest pharmacological discoveries employed to tackle cholesterol related disorders Includes chapter contributions from a wide range of specialists, uniting various disciplines
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