Basic Facts about Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and the Immune System

Increased oxidative stress due to the production of excessive amounts of free radicals derived from oxygen and nitrogen plays a central role in the initiation and progression of damage associated with acute and chronic diseases; therefore, a basic understanding of this process is essential for the d...

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Published inMicronutrients in Health and Disease pp. 39 - 48
Main Author Prasad, Kedar N.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States CRC Press 2011
CRC Press LLC
Subjects
Alternative therapies, healing & health
Dietetics & nutrition
Food & beverage technology
Adaptive Immunity
Alkoxyl Radical
Complement Proteins
Free Radicals
Oxidative Stress
Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes
Mononuclear Phagocyte System
Innate Immunity
Chronic Inammation
Superoxide
Leukocytes
Chronic Human Diseases
IFN
Oxidative Stress In Aging
LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULES
RNS
Strand Lesions
Semiquinone Radicals
AA Metabolite
Superoxide Anion
Acute Inammation
White Blood Cells
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Summary:Increased oxidative stress due to the production of excessive amounts of free radicals derived from oxygen and nitrogen plays a central role in the initiation and progression of damage associated with acute and chronic diseases; therefore, a basic understanding of this process is essential for the development of any preventive or improved treatment strategies. The mechanisms of generating different types of free radicals in the body are very complex; therefore, they are discussed here in general terms. The signicance of increased oxidative stress in aging, various diseases, and injuries is discussed in Chapters 4 through 18.
ISBN:1439821062
9781439821060
DOI:10.1201/EBK1439821060-7