Lysosomes Biology, Diseases, and Therapeutics

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Synopsis

Discussing recent findings, up-to-date research, and novel strategies, the book integrates perspectives from pharmacology, toxicology, and biochemistry to illustrate the potential of lysosomes in drug discovery and development.• Explores basic principles and properties of lysosomes that allow them to act as regulators of cell metabolism, therapeutic targets, and sites for activation of drug conjugates • Discusses the role of lysosomes in metabolism, drug targeting, apoptosis, cancer, aging, inflammation, autophagy, metabolism, toxicity, and membrane repair• Introduces new pathways in therapeutic development and new mechanisms in drug development

Book details

Author:
Frederick Maxfield, James Willard, Shuyan Lu
ISBN:
9781118978306
Related ISBNs:
9781118978320, 9781118645154
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
544
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-10-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Science