Author Description

Leading international scientists and clinicians discuss new findings on the role of oxidative processes in cell biology and in the pathogenesis of various diseases and explore the potential therapeutic use of antioxidant molecules. The contributors address the large body of evidence that oxidative processes intervene both in physiologic functions such as cell duplication and differentiation and in pathologic conditions such as the genesis of tumors, as well as in the aging process. Topics covered include the human immunodeficiency virus and oxidative balance; selenium dependent peroxidases; the lipoxygenase system; the mechanisms of oxidative cell damage; DNA oxidation; protein modification in oxidative stress; the role of lipoprotein oxidation in human atherosclerosis; ubiquinol as a biological antioxidant; and new studies on vitamin E and coronary heart disease.