Hydrogen Sulfide: A Toxicant with Healing Potential

272 Seiten, Hardcover

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Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) was first reported in the biomedical literature as a toxicant/pollutant and for decades it remained an agent solely of  toxicological interest. More recently, H2 S was shown to be produced by mammalian tissues. The present book summarizes the basic principles of H2 S chemistry and biology and extends to the most recent breakthroughs in the field, bringing the reader up to date with developments on this gasotransmitter.  The chapters from expert contributors are organised into 4 themed parts: biochemistry, signaling and physiological roles of H2 S, targeting H2 S in the central and peripheral nervous systems, cardiac, renal and vascular actions of H2 S, and biological roles and translational potential of H2 S in other systems. This book will appeal to researchers and scholars of biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology, as well as general readers with an interest in the biological actions of gaseous mediators.

The chapter "The Role of H2S in Atherosclerosis and Associated Cardiometabolic Comorbidities" is available open access under the Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

• Reihe: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
• Themen: Medizin Medizinische Spezialgebiete Pharmakologie
• ISBN: 9783032244314
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.04.2026
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Andreas Papapetropoulos, Csaba Szabo