When Cells Die II

Offers the most thorough, cutting-edge coverage of the field of cell death since publication of the first edition. Leading international researchers present an up-to-date yet accessible survey ranging from the history of cell death science to its modern methodology. Extensively revised, this new edition features relavant discussions of: the impact of genomics and proteomics; gene therapy and pharmacogenetics; the role of mitochondria; caspase-independent and non-apoptotic cell death; and evolution of mechanisms.