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Aging and the Heart
A Post-Genomic View|
CHF 130.00 |
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| Verlag: | Springer |
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| Veröffentl.: | 07.12.2007 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780387740720 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 574 |
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Beschreibungen
<P>Cardiac aging, like aging in general, is a complex process involving numerous cellular and molecular changes, which along the way contribute to the expression of the multiple phenotypes of aging, "the different faces" of cardiac aging. Several plausible theories have been considered to explain aging, e.g., evolution, free radical, somatic mutation, etc; and at this time it is most likely that these different theories are intertwined with each other without a definitive "winner", reflecting a mixture of genetic and epigenetic elements found in most aged individuals with cardiovascular defects. The demonstration in numerous animal models of the dramatic alterations in life-span achieved by gene engineering or dietary modifications, such as caloric restriction, further underscores the interplay of both genetic and environmental factors involved in aging, as well as acting through molecular and signaling pathways operative in the heart and the vasculature.</P>
<P>Aging and decreasing heart function occurring together has been amply documented, and our knowledge of age associated cardiac pathologies has outpaced our understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying these processes. At present, genomics, proteomics and recombinant DNA techniques are increasingly applied to the study of cardiac cell structure and function. Their role in aging, in general, and in the aging heart, in particular, will finally be unveiled. With the availability of the Human Genome Project, and an ever increasing number of animal models and new and exciting molecular technologies, the unraveling of the underlying basic mechanisms of cardiac aging have already begun. In this book, the genetic and molecular basis of cardiovascular aging will be discussed and a comprehensive assessment of the bioenergetics changes occurring in human and animal models of cardiac aging, current diagnostic and future therapeutic modalities will be presented.</P>
<P>Aging and decreasing heart function occurring together has been amply documented, and our knowledge of age associated cardiac pathologies has outpaced our understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying these processes. At present, genomics, proteomics and recombinant DNA techniques are increasingly applied to the study of cardiac cell structure and function. Their role in aging, in general, and in the aging heart, in particular, will finally be unveiled. With the availability of the Human Genome Project, and an ever increasing number of animal models and new and exciting molecular technologies, the unraveling of the underlying basic mechanisms of cardiac aging have already begun. In this book, the genetic and molecular basis of cardiovascular aging will be discussed and a comprehensive assessment of the bioenergetics changes occurring in human and animal models of cardiac aging, current diagnostic and future therapeutic modalities will be presented.</P>
to a Post-Genomic View of Aging and the Aging Heart.- Post-Genomic View of Aging: Definitions, Theories and Observations.- Overview of Cardiovascular Aging.- Methodologies, Cardiac Phenotypes and Adaptation.- Molecular and Cellular Methodologies: A Primer.- Molecular and Cellular Phenotypes of Cardiovascular Aging.- Aging of the Cardiovasculature and Related Systems.- Aging of the Vasculature and Related Systems.- Aging and the Cardiovascular-Related Systems.- Cardiovascular Diseases in Aging.- Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure in Aging.- Atherosclerosis, Hypertension and Aging.- Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Risks in Aging.- Gender and Cardiovascular Diseases in Aging.- Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Channelopathies in Aging.- Genetics.- Genetics of Life Span: Lessons from Model Organisms.- Profiling the Aging Cardiovascular System: Transcriptional, Proteomic, SNPs, Gene Mapping and Epigenetics Analysis.- Therapies.- Translational Research: Gene, Pharmacogenomics and Cell-Based Therapy in the Aging Heart.- Nutrition and Exercise in Cardiovascular Aging: Metabolic and Pharmacological Interventions.- The Future of Aging Research.- Aging and the Frontier Ahead.
<P>Cardiac aging, like aging in general, is a complex process. Numerous cellular and molecular changes contribute to the expression of the multiple phenotypes of aging, "the different faces" of cardiac aging. In this book, the genetic and molecular basis of cardiovascular aging will be discussed. In addition, a comprehensive assessment of the bioenergetic changes that occur in human and animal models of cardiac aging as well as current diagnostic and future therapeutic modalities will be undertaken.</P>
<P>José Marín-García is Director, The Molecular Cardiology and Neuromuscular Institute, Highland Park, New Jersey.</P>
<P>José Marín-García is Director, The Molecular Cardiology and Neuromuscular Institute, Highland Park, New Jersey.</P>
Includes 40 illustrations
<P>Cardiac aging, like aging in general, is a complex process. Numerous cellular and molecular changes contribute to the expression of the multiple phenotypes of aging, "the different faces" of cardiac aging. In this book, the genetic and molecular basis of cardiovascular aging is discussed. The work has been enabled by the availability of the Human Genome Project, and an ever increasing number of animal models as well as new and exciting molecular technologies. It can now be genuinely stated that the unraveling of the underlying basic mechanisms of cardiac aging have begun. The book also includes a comprehensive assessment of the bioenergetic changes that occur in human and animal models of cardiac aging as well as current diagnostic and future therapeutic modalities are undertaken.</P>
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