Aldehyde Dehydrogenases

From Alcohol Metabolism to Human Health and Precision Medicine

253 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This volume covers the science of ALDH enzymes in relation to chronic disease processes and the future therapeutic potentials of targeting ALDH in these processes. It thoroughly reviews the roles of ALDH family in alcohol metabolism, as well as recent findings of their emerging roles in a variety of human pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, stroke, cancer, liver diseases and kidney diseases. Delicate contribution of ALDH enzymes in the therapeutics against chronic diseases is also discussed. It demonstrates the unique value of targeting genetic polymorphism in ALDH enzymes in personalized medicine. The book will appeal to scientists, physicians, graduate and professional students in the fields of ALDH enzymes, alcohol metabolism, cardiometabolic and other chronic diseases. Pharmaceutical and other companies developing new tools for cardiometabolic and chronic diseases treatment will also find this a valuable resource.

• Reihe: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
• Themen: Medizin Medizin / Gesundheitswesen, allgemein Medizinische Ausstattung und Technik Medizinische Forschung
• ISBN: 9789811362590
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.08.2019
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer Singapore
• Herausgegeben von: Jun Ren, Yingmei Zhang, Junbo Ge