Overview
Presents the studies undertaken in the last decade to elucidate the roles of ion channels in different vascular diseases
Focuses on the roles of ion channels in vascular tissues under normal and pathological condition
Written by experts in the field
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Ion Channel Regulation by Lipids and Channel Modifications in Metabolic Disease
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Irena Levitan, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her current research interests focus on cholesterol regulation of ion channels and cellular biomechanics. She was named a Guyton Distinguished Lecturer by the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology for her quantitative and biophysical work on cholesterol modulation of ion channels and how this can affect integrated organ function. She also served as editor of the book Cholesterol Regulation of Ion Channels and Receptors, published by Wiley in 2012.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Vascular Ion Channels in Physiology and Disease
Editors: Irena Levitan, PhD, Alex M. Dopico, MD, PhD
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29635-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29633-3Published: 14 July 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80613-6Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29635-7Published: 06 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 431
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 75 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Protein Science, Membrane Biology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Health & Hospitals, Pharma