Molecular Basis of Cardiology
Published on 29. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-86542-196-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the first to bridge the gap between the basic science of molecular biology and the clinical practice of cardiology. There have been considerable advances recently in the understanding of the genetics and mechanisms of coronary artery disease such as connective tissue disorders and atherosclerosis and in many cases molecular biology has provided clues as to causes, screening and treatment.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
92 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
937 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-196-7 (9780865421967)
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Content
Modern molecular biology: historical perspective and future potential; Principles and techniques of molecular biology; Molecular mechanisms of cardiac growth and hypertrophy: myocardial growth factors and proto-oncogenes in development and disease; Molecular signals controlling smooth muscle proliferation in hypertension and atherosclerosis; Gene transfer in the cardiovascular system; Adrenergic and muscarinic receptors of the heart; G proteins and the transmembrane signaling cascade; Structure and function of cardiac NA+, CA2+, and K+ channels; ATP-dependent cation pumps of the heart; Molecular biology of thrombolytic agents; Molecular biology of hypertension; Molecular genetics and the application of linkage analysis; Molecular genetics of cardiomyopathies; The inherited connective tissue disorders of the vascular wall; Molecular biology of the lipoproteins and apolipoproteins and their role in atherosclerosis.