Bioactive Ceramides in Health and Disease

Intertwined Roles of Enigmatic Lipids

AvJohnny Stiban

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Del 1159 i serien Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

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Beskrivning

This book is about the various roles of bioactive ceramides and other sphingolipids in cellular biology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-09-20
Mått:178 x 254 x 9 mm
Vikt:372 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Antal sidor:153
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030211646

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Biokemisk teknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Medicinsk utrustning och medicinska tekniker inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Dr. Stiban is an associate professor of cell biology and biochemistry at Birzeit University, Palestine. He is currently the chair of the department of biology and biochemistry. He obtained his PhD from the University of Maryland College Park and later joined the Weizmann Institute as a post-doctoral fellow. His research is focused on ceramides and their relevance in human biology, mainly in cancer and other diseases.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface.- About the Editor.- Introduction: Enigmas of Sphingolipids.- Prokaryotic and Mitochondrial Lipids: A Survey of Evolutionary Origins.- Ceramide Channels.- A Stroll Down the CerS Lane.- The Role of Ceramide 1-Phosphate in Inflammation, Cellular Proliferation, and Wound Healing.- Ceramide Domains in Health and Disease: a Biophysical Perspective.- Sphingolipids as Biomarkers of Disease.- Inflammatory Ocular Diseases and Sphingolipid Signaling.- Index.