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This volume on experimental gerontology deals with the effects of aging on blood cells and rheology. Since gerontology is an interdisciplinary science, numerous experts engaged in various disciplines present their up-to-date results related to aging. The detailed accounts compiled in this book will augment the knowledge of red cells, immunology, receptors, blood coagulation, and rheology. The volume provides a valuable basis for future scientific work in gerontological research.

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Author:   Dieter Platt
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
ISBN:  

9783642717925

ISBN 10:   3642717926
Pages:   229
Publication Date:   31 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Hemopoiesis as a Model for the Biological Clock .- Red Cell Membrane Skeleton: Assembly and Function.- Red Cell Membrane Lipids and Aging.- Red Cell Membrane Proteins, Glycoproteins, and Aging.- The Effect of Host and Cell Age on the Rat Erythrocyte: Biochemical Aspects.- The Effect of Host and Cell Age on the Rat and Human Erythrocyte: Cellular and Immunologic Aspects.- Removal of Old and Abnormal Red Blood Cells from Circulation: Mechanical and Immunologic Mechanisms.- Mechanism for Elimination of Senescent Red Blood Cells from Circulation.- The Influence of Piracetam on the Age-Dependent Rate of Phagocytosis (in the Isolated Perfused Rat Liver).- Changes in Human Red Cell Mechanics During In Vivo Aging: Possible Influence on Removal of Senescent Cells.- Age-Related Physiologic and Molecular Changes in the Thymus.- The Cellular Basis and Clinical Significance of Immune Senescence.- Regulation of the Immune and Nonimmune Aging Process by the Major Histocompatibility Complex.- Age-Related Morphologic Changes in Lymphocytes.- Receptor and Postreceptor Changes During Lymphocyte Aging.- Mechanism of Red Cell Aggregation.- Fluidity of Blood of Elderly Patients and Rheologic Therapies.- Hemostasis, Microcirculation, and Thrombophilia in the Aged.- Influence of Age, Sex, and Blood Group on Blood Coagulation.- Fibrinogen in the Aged - Functional and Structural Aspects.- Subject Index.

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