Synopses & Reviews
Nitric oxide research has emerged as one of the most important new areas in bone and joint diseases. This book is the first to bring together current knowledge on the actions of nitric oxide and its role in such common diseases as arthritis and osteoporosis. The volume introduces the basic biology and biochemistry of nitric oxide, the immune response, and bone biology. While doing so, it reviews in depth the facts we know today and the future promise of this exciting area of research. Throughout the book, the authors emphasize potential new treatments that exploit our understanding of the role of nitric oxide in bone and joint disease. This resource will give scientists and clinicians unique insight into this increasingly important area of research.
Review
"This is a timely and interesting monograph by a group of authors who are experts in their fields...readers will find this monograph a very interesting review of the literature on the areas of nitric oxide in arthritis and nitric oxide in bone." American Journal of Human Biology
Synopsis
This 1998 book draws together knowledge on the actions of this mediator and its role in such common diseases as arthritis and osteoporosis.
Table of Contents
Foreword Julia M. Polak; Part I. Nitric Oxide and Cytokines: An Introduction: 1. A brief overview of the biology of nitric oxide P. Vallance and S. Moncada; 2. Nitric oxide and immune responses I. B. McInness and F.Y. Liew; 3. Bone biology and pathophysiological mechanisms of bone disease R. G. G. Russell, P. Croucher, B. Oyajobi, S Rahman, M. Rogers and A. Scutt; Part II. Nitric Oxide in Arthritis: 4. Nitric oxide and blood flow in arthritis J. C. Lockhart, L. McMurdo and W. R. Ferrell; 5. Effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors in experimental models of arthritis C. H. Evans and M. Stefanovic-Racic; 6. Nitric oxide and prostaglandin interactions in acute and chronic inflammation D. Salvemini; 7. Nitric oxide and cartilage matrix turnover M. Cao, H. J. Hauselmann, M. Stefanovic-Racic and C. H. Evans; 8. Nitric oxide production in human inflammatory arthritides N. Miyasaka and Y. Hirata; 9. The complex influences of reactive oxygen species on rheumatoid erosions and synovitis J. M. Kanczler, T. Sahinoglu, C. R. Stevens and D. R. Blake; Part III. Nitric Oxide, Bone Cell Function and Osteoporosis: 10. Nitric oxide and osteoblast function F. J. Hughes, L. D. K. Buttery, M. V. J. Hukkanen and J. M. Polak; 11. Nitric oxide as a mediator of cytokine effects on bone S. H. Ralston; 12. The osteoclast, bone homeostasis and postmenopausal osteoporosis L. Mancini, N. Moradi-Bidhendi and I. MacIntyre; Part IV. Nitric Oxide and Mechanical Factors: 13. Modulation of bone blood flow by nitric oxide I. D. McCarthy; 14. Fluid shear stress T. N. McAllister and J. A. Frangos; 15. Mechanical strain-associated nitric oxide production by bone cells A. A. Pitsillides and L. E. Lanyon; 16. The response of bone and bone cells to mechanical stimulation T. J. Chambers, J. W. M. Chow, S. Fox, R. L. Howard, C. J. Jagger, J. M. Lean, F. T. Mitchell and R. Smalt; 17. Aseptic loosening of total hip prostheses S. A. Corbett, M. V. J. Hukkanen, S. P. F. Hughes and J. M. Polak; Index.