The Extraordinary Biology of the Naked Mole-Rat (1st ed. 2021) (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1319)

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Synopsis
This volume focuses on the huge advances in the last 25 years on the use of this animal model for biomedical research (cancer, heart disease and neurodegeneration), fundamental neuroscience and basic subterranean biology. In 2013, Science magazine named the naked mole-rat as the Vertebrate of the Year. This was partly due to research carried out documenting its extreme longevity, negligible senescence, and prolonged maintenance of cancer free, good health well into old age as well as seminal work on mechanisms involved in these processes, pain and hypoxia resistance. In addition to this research focus on longevity and chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, the naked mole-rat has also made a substantial contribution to the fields of ecophysiology, neuroscience and behavior. With international contributions, this book provides a valuable text for zoological students, behavioral scientists and biomedical researchers.
Copyright:
2021

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9783030659431
Related ISBNs:
9783030659424
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
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Copyrighted By:
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Rochelle Buffenstein
Edited by:
Thomas J. Park
Edited by:
Melissa M. Holmes

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