When Cells Die: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Apoptosis and Programmed Cell Death

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Summary: A Good Exercise for Excellent Readers.
Review: This is not an introductory level text. It is well worth the effort required by to read it. The author lays a subtle trap in chapter 1. Just as you are ready to agree that Programmed Cell Death could not have evolved in Unicellular Organisms, he argues that Programmed Cell Death may have done just that! Programmed Cell Death in uni-cellular animals does seem counter-intuitive. But, so does the flight of the bumblebee.

Rating:
Summary: A Good Exercise for Excellent Readers.
Review: This is not an introductory level text. It is well worth the effort required to read it. The author lays a subtle trap in chapter 1. Just as you are ready to agree that Programmed Cell Death could not have evolved in Unicellular Organisms, he argues that Programmed Cell Death may have done just that! Programmed Cell Death in uni-cellular animals does seem counter-intuitive. But, so does the flight of the bumblebee.

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Summary: A Review of When Cells Die
Review: This is the best available review of the subject of cell death. It is both comprehensive and thorough including both vertebrate and invertebrate animals as well as plants It covers cell death as part of development, the cell cycle, the immune system and many diseases including cancer, CNS and myocardial ischemia and Alzheimer's disease. It also includes thoughtful analyses of evolution and death in single-celled organisms. The authors of individual chapters are experts in their fields and the editors have done a noteworthy task in organizing the book into a coherent whole. It is indispensable for students, fellows and senior investigators interested in the subject.

Rating:
Summary: A Review of When Cells Die
Review: This is the best available review of the subject of cell death. It is both comprehensive and thorough including both vertebrate and invertebrate animals as well as plants It covers cell death as part of development, the cell cycle, the immune system and many diseases including cancer, CNS and myocardial ischemia and Alzheimer's disease. It also includes thoughtful analyses of evolution and death in single-celled organisms. The authors of individual chapters are experts in their fields and the editors have done a noteworthy task in organizing the book into a coherent whole. It is indispensable for students, fellows and senior investigators interested in the subject.