Neurochemical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease Farooqui Paperback Academic Press

Neurochemical Aspects of Alzheimer's DiseaseRisk Factors, Pathogenesis, Biomarkers, and Potential Treatment Strategies\nAuthor(s): Akhlaq A. Farooqui\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128099377, 978-0128099377\nSynopsis\nNeurochemical Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease provides a comprehensive overview of molecular aspects of risk factors, pathogenesis, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies. The book focuses on molecular mechanisms and signal transduction processes associated with the pathogenesis, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies of AD. The comprehensive and cutting edge information in this monograph may not only help in early detection of AD, but also promote discovery of new drugs to treat this chronic disease. Chapters discuss involvement of neural membrane phospholipids, sphingolipids, and cholesterol-derived lipid mediators, abnormal APP processing, and nucleic acid damage, risk factors.