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Systems Biology in Toxicology and Environmental Health
A comprehensive introduction to the use of systems biology in assessing environmental exposures of contaminants and their human health impacts
Rebecca Fry (Edited by)
9780128015643, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 15 July 2015
284 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.61 kg
"...begins with a review of the biochemical basics of genomics and proteomics to establish a foundation for exploring applied examples of systems biology in environmental health and toxicology…Score: 70 - 3 Stars" --Doody's
Systems Biology in Toxicology and Environmental Health uses a systems biological perspective to detail the most recent findings that link environmental exposures to human disease, providing an overview of molecular pathways that are essential for cellular survival after exposure to environmental toxicants, recent findings on gene-environment interactions influencing environmental agent-induced diseases, and the development of computational methods to predict susceptibility to environmental agents. Introductory chapters on molecular and cellular biology, toxicology and computational biology are included as well as an assessment of systems-based tools used to evaluate environmental health risks. Further topics include research on environmental toxicants relevant to human health and disease, various high-throughput technologies and computational methods, along with descriptions of the biological pathways associated with disease and the developmental origins of disease as they relate to environmental contaminants. Systems Biology in Toxicology and Environmental Health is an essential reference for undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers looking for an introduction in the use of systems biology approaches to assess environmental exposures and their impacts on human health.
Chapter 1: Introduction to systems biology
Chapter 2: Biology basics
Chapter 3: From the genome to epigenome: fundamental concepts
Chapter 4: Tools and technologies used in systems biology
Chapter 5: Environmental contaminants
Chapter 7: Environmental contaminants, inflammation-associated pathways and disease
Chapter 8: Environmental contaminants, apoptosis-associated pathways and disease
Chapter 9: Environmental contaminants, DNA damage and repair pathways and disease
Chapter 10: Environmental contaminants and hormone response and disease
Chapter 11: The systems perspective
Subject Areas: Medical toxicology [MMGT], Environmental factors [MBNH2]
