Advanced Materials for Joint Implants

Description

This book details cutting-edge research in bioceramics science based on an interdisciplinary approach that directly bridges orthopedic concepts to surface science, physical chemistry, biomedical optics and nanomechanics. Raman and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy are, among more conventional spectroscopic characterization techniques, cited in the book, used to their most advanced extents to unveil molecular scale phenomena of both chemical and mechanical origin occurring at the sliding surfaces of bioceramic joints. The concepts are relevant to the development of new biomaterials.

Table of Contents

• Novel Approaches in Treatment of Atherosclerosis, C. Weber and O. Soehnleinz
• Chemokines as therapeutic targets of atherosclerosis, R.R. Koenen and C. Weber
• MIF Antagonism as a Therapeutic Approach to Atherosclerosis, J. Bernhagen and A. Schober
• Peptide-Based Vaccination Strategies to Promote Treg- or Antibody-Mediated Atheroprotection, Z. Mallat
• Modulation of Prostanoids in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, J.Z. Haeggström
• Stabilization of Mast Cells for Taming Vulnerable Plaques, G.P. Shi and P. Libby
• HDL, ABC Transporters, and Cholesterol Efflux as Therapeutic Targets in Atherosclerosis, D.J. Rader
• Role of Selective Phospholipase A2 Inhibition in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, C. MacPhee
• Modulation of the Rennin-Angiotensin System in Atherosclerosis, A. Daugherty
• Role of Matrix Metalloproteases as Targets for the Prevention of Atherosclerosis, A. Newby
• Probucol-Derivates in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, R. Stocker
• Interference with Apoptosis and ER Stress in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, I. Tabas
• MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease, A. Schober and C. Weber
• Neutrophils and Their Granule Proteins in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, O. Soehnlein and C. Weber
• Platelets in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, D. Lievens and P. von Hundelshausen
• Costimulatory Molecules in the Treatment of Atherosclerosis, E. Lutgens and N. Gerdes