Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts: Proceedings of the 2001 European Science Foundation Workshop in Maastricht: 242 (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, 242) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402070225 ISBN 13: 9781402070228

Publisher: Springer, 2002

Synopsis

Four years ago-in December 1997-the first European Science Foundation Workshop on Cardiovascular Specific Gene Expression was held in Maastricht. It was hardly possible to imagine the progress in the field in those four years. In 1997, gene expression was still an art focused on individual genes; in 200 I, many labs have access to micro-array facilities to determine the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously. In 1997, gene expression was an area of fundamental research in basis molecular biology laboratories; in 200 I, clinical cardiovascular research has incorporated gene expression approaches. In 1997, the interpretation of a gene expression experiment was usually straightforward; in 200 I, advanced bioinformatics tools are needed to approach the extreme complexities of genetic control of cell and tissue function. The second symposium in this series is focused on Cardiovascular Genomics. New Pathophysiological Concepts. The organizing committee chose to invite a group of renown scientists and young investigators around four topics of eminent importance in cardiovascular research. These topics reflect the major present-day clinical cardiovascular problems: atherosclerosis, hypertension, arrhythmias and heart failure. In addition to these four disease-driven topics, the workshop has sessions on gene expression methodologies and cellular transplant approaches to cardiovascular disease.

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Synopsis

This volume will combine state-of-the-art chapters on the latest technical advances in combination with applications in the different fields of cardiovascular medicine, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and failure and arrhythmias. In addition, the latest developments with respect to stem cell applications in cardiology will be addressed, including cell source selection, manipulation and applications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402070225
• ISBN 13: 9781402070228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294
• Editor: Doevendans P.A.F.M., Kääb Stefan