Protein misfolding diseases: current and emerging principles and therapies

This book provides a systematic overview of the current and emerging therapies for amyloid diseases, which is very relevant topic. An increasingly aging population will add to the number of individuals suffering from amyloid diseasessuch as Alzheimers or Parkinsons disease. New ways of diagnosing and treatingthese diseases is becoming an urgent matter. Included in this book are descriptions of protein misfolding in general, amyloid formation and diseases in particular, methods for diagnosing amyloid disease, and current and emerging therapies to treat these diseases.

• ISBN: 978-0-471-79928-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1102
• Fecha Publicación: 09/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés