Book Review: Gas Biology Research in Clinical Practice, edited by Toshikazu Yoshikawa and Yuji Naito

Excerpt

Gaseous substances constitute a unique class of indispensable biomaterials for maintaining the homeostasis of biological systems. In particular, the gases, including nitric oxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), and hydrogen (H₂), have well been described in the last decade as signaling gas molecules, as well as other important candidates for clinical applications. Given the fact that those individual gases play critical roles in biological systems, providing the newest findings and applications for gas biology basic and clinical research is of great importance. This book provides valuable information not only for basic researchers in physiology and biochemistry, but also for clinicians who wish to learn more about the role of gaseous mediators. This book has been published with 32 figures and 11 tables and divided into a preface and seven sections, listed below. In each section, leading specialists share their scientific experience in the field, covering a wide range of topics, including genetic, physiological, and medical imaging techniques. In each chapter, the authors take the reader on a vast journey through the impressive recent advances in gas biology (Figure 1).

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