Advances in Pharmacology (Volume 46) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0120329476 ISBN 13: 9780120329472

Publisher: Academic Press, 1999

Synopsis

Each volume of Advances in Pharmacology provides a rich collection of reviews on timely topics. Emphasis is placed on the molecular bases of drug action, both applied and experimental.

• This volume includes reviews on some of the hottest topics in pharmacology, including:
• Multidrug resistance and the MDR1 gene in gene therapy
• Regulation of calcium channels in epithelial cells
• Gene therapy and vascular disease
• Potential therapeutic applications for Heparin
• Calcium channel blockers
• Antithrombotic agents
• Regulation of potassium channels in epithelial cells

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Praise for the Series: "Recommended not only to pharmacologists but also to all those in related disciplines." --NATURE

"The works do represent an extensive compilation of data by outstanding researchers in this area. They are generally scientifically excellent, the bibliographies are good, and the individual reports are clear, concise, and extremely well illustrated." --H.E. Kaufmann in CHEMOTHERAPY

"Superb reading material." --JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Each volume of Advances in Pharmacology provides a rich collection of reviews on timely topics. Emphasis is placed on the molecular basis of drug action, both applied and experimental.

About the Author:

Ferid Murad was born in Whiting, Indiana. Working concurrently on an M.D. and Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Dr. Murad graduated with both degrees from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965. His many honors include the Alfred S. Maschke Award for Clinical Excellence from Case Western Reserve University in 1965. He has held several distinguished positions, including Acting Chairman in the Department of Medicine and Acting Division Chief, Division of Respiratory Medicine at Stanford University. He currently is CEO and President of Molecular Geriatrics Corporation in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Murad is married and has five children.

Joseph T. Coyle, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0120329476
• ISBN 13: 9780120329472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: August J. Thomas, Anders M. W., Murad Ferid, Coyle Joseph T.