Adaptation Biology And Medicine: Current Concepts

by Hargens, A.

• ISBN13: 9788173195716
• ISBN10: 8173195714
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: ALPHA SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, LTD

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Contributing Authors	xv
Understanding Adaptation
Novel Approaches to the Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptation	1	(19)
L.D. Lukyanova
Responses of the Inbred FOK Rat to Ambient Heat and Cold---In pursuit of Common Mechanisms to Endure Various Stresses	20	(9)
Fijiya Furuyama
Akihiro Kuroshima
Takehiro Yahata
Osamu Shido
Hitoo Nishino
Distinction between Stress Resistance and Protective Effects of Adaptation in Rats of Different Genetic Strains: Role of Regulatory Systems	29	(12)
Maya G. Pshennikova
Igor Yu. Malyshev
Eugenia B. Manukhina
Felix Z. Meerson
The Mechanisms of Hypoxytherapy and the Basis of Resonant Normobaric Hypoxytherapy	41	(19)
A.Ya. Chizhov
A.A. Bludov
Contribution of Sarcolemmal Ca2+--ATPase to Free Shortening and its Energy Expenditure for Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Rat Ventricular Slices	60	(8)
Hisaharu Kohzuki
Cardiovascular Adaptation to Gravity: Lessons from Comparative Studies of Snakes	68	(14)
Harvey B. Lillywhite
Role of Free NO and NO Stores in Protective Effects of Adaptation to Hypoxia	82	(13)
E.B. Manukhina
I. Yu. Malyshev
The Thioredoxin-Thioredoxin Reductase System Adapts to Human Cancer Growth by Overexpression	95	(17)
D. T. Lincoln
P. K. Singal
E. M. Ali Emadi
M. M. Al-Khaledi
F. M. A. Mohammed
F. Al-Yatama
K. F. Tonissen
F. M. Clarke
Biological Applications of Adaptation
Membranoprotective Effects of Adaptation in the Heart and Skeletal Muscle	112	(12)
T.G. Sazontova
Yu. V. Arkhipenko
Ingesting Only Glucose: Behavioral Adaptation to Lessen High Altitude Pulmonary Edema	124	(13)
H. T. Hammel
Lower Body Negative Pressure Treadmill Exercise Counteracts Deconditioning of Lumbar Spine during 30 Days of Bed Rest	137	(9)
Shinji Kimura
Donald E. Watenpaugh
Alan R. Hargens
Activation of Protein Kinases and Cellular Redistribution of Inducible Hsp70 Protein in Chronically Hypoxic Infant Human and Rabbit Hearts: Role in Cardioprotection	146	(22)
Parvaneh Rafiee
Yang Shi
Kirkwood A. Pritchard Jr.
James S. Tweddell
John E. Baker
Hypoxic Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases	168	(17)
V.I. Potievskaya
Autoimmunity and Risk Factors in Atherosclerosis	185	(19)
N.K. Ganguly
K. Kaur
D. Kumar
H. Lou
P.K. Singal
Prospects for using Methods of Adaptive Medicine in Alzheimer's Disease	204	(23)
E.B. Manukhina
F.A.C. Wiegant
A.V. Goryacheva
I.P. Khomenko
S.V. Kruglov
S.Yu. Mashina
D.A. Pokidyshev
E.V. Popkova
M.G. Pshennikova
M.A. Vlasova
O.M. Zelenina
I. Yu. Malyshev
Adaptation to Radiation and Combined Impacts	227	(12)
Igor B. Ushakov
Inducing Adaptation
Role of Renin-Angiotensin System in the Development of Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure	239	(19)
Weihua Zhang
Vijayan Elimban
Mohinder S. Nijjar
Suresh K. Gupta
Naranjan S. Dhalla
Spinal Muscle Activation with the Keiser Variable Resistance Device for Space Flight Compared to Standard Earth-Based Weight Devices	258	(9)
Jennifer J. Pedley
Richard E. Ballard
Toshiaki Ueno
Alan R. Hargens
Induction of the Heat Shock Protein in Rat Lungs following Intermittent Hypoxic Training	267	(8)
Kodo Okuyama
Jingtao Jiang
Role of Oxidative Stress in Enhanced Expression of Giα Proteins and Adenylyl Cyclase Signalling in Hypertension	275	(11)
Georgios Lappas
Madhu B. Anand-Srivastava
Resistance to Glucose-induced Apoptosis: Possible Mechanisms	286	(8)
Craig Ricci
Viktoriya Solodushko
Mahmood Mozzaffari
Stephen W. Schaffer
Enhancing Myocardial Ischemic Tolerance via Adaptation to Acute Systemic Hypoxia: Pivotal Role of iNOS as the Trigger and Mediator	294	(15)
Lei Xi
Rakesh C. Kukreja
Changes in the Electroretinogram during Ischemia-reperfusion in Young and Aged Rats under Normothermic and Hypothermic Conditions	309	(8)
H. Katano
Y. Kawai
Simultaneous Measurements of Cerebral and Muscle Oxygenation and Blood Volume Responses in Healthy Men during Exposure to Seated Whole-body Vibration (WBV)	317	(12)
Rammohan V. Maikala
Yagesh N. Bhambhani
Vascular Adaptation to Microgravity: Role and Implications of Local Vascular Renin-Angiotensin System	329	(11)
Li-Fan Zhang
Jun-Xiang Bao
Index	340