1st Edition
Endothelium Molecular Aspects of Metabolic Disorders
The function and life span of endothelial cells have a large impact upon the quality and expectancy of an individual's life. During low perfusion, the adaptation of different cells to hypoxia precipitate the aggressive progression of diseases. Although the clinical studies have convincingly shown that endothelial dysfunction occurs whenever the biological functions or bioavailability of nitric oxide are impaired, in all these scenarios, the role of endothelial cell-destructive process cross-talk is yet poorly understood. This book focuses on the contribution of molecular mechanisms to endothelial dysfunction in related metabolic disorders.
Preface
Physiological Importance of Endothelium Deniz Erbas
Vascular Fluid Mechanics in the Regulation of Endothelial Function Oguz Kerim Baskurt and Herbert J. Meiselman
Ultrastructure of Endothelium and Microparticles Ipek Isik Gonul
Endothelial Progenitor Cells (EPCs) and Their Function in Physiological States Alp Can and Mohammad Reza Dastouri
Endothelial Dysfunction, Cytokines and Their Genetic Variations Berran Yucesoy
Endothelium and Oxidative Stress Ayse Basak Engin
Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Endothelial Dysfunction Maike Anderssohn and Rainer H. Böger
Endothelial Dysfunction and Diabetes Mellitus Banu Aktas Yilmaz and Fusun Toruner
Obesity-Related Endothelial Dysfunction and Metabolic Syndrome Atilla Engin
Vascular Endothelium and Local Tissue Renin-Angiotensin Systems Ibrahim C. Haznedaroglu and Yavuz Beyazit
Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Sevcan A. Bakkaloglu
Homocysteine and Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatic Diseases Aylin Sepici Dincel and Feride Gogus
Oxidative Stress and Angiogenesis in Tumor Progression Atilla Soran, Oya Andacoglu and Bennett Van Houten
Nanoparticle: As a Messenger between Environment and Endothelium Ayse Basak Engin
Index
Color Plate Section
Biography
Ayse Basak Engin, Atilla Engin
