Liver: Biology and Pathobiology 5th edition [Hardback]

Making good use of the web as a complement to ink & paper, this fifth edition text continues an innovation of the fourth, putting 14 unchanged essential background chapters online (for free) to make room for new coverage. First published in 1986, this one-volume reference intended for both specialists and non-specialists incorporates the flood of new developments yet remains physically manageable, offering a strong emphasis relating molecular physiology to disease pathology and treatment. The fifth edition includes substantial revision as well as new material on emerging topics such as tissue engineering, gene therapy, the liver cancer genome, and the imaging of cellular proteins and structure. Editor Arias (National Institutes of Health, among other affiliations) and a team of six associate editors present 70 contributed chapters in sections on introductory matters, the cells, hepatocyte, bile secretion, sinusoidal cells, interrelated cell functions, relation to other organs, pathobiological analysis, and horizons (emerging areas). Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This brand new edition of The Liver: Biology and Pathobiology once again serves as the premier textbook of basic science hepatology.  By exploring the advances in genetics, immunology, chemistry, virology, biophysics, and structural, molecular and cellular biology, this textbook helps improve the understanding of liver function and the nature of liver disease. 

With emphasis placed on the impact of genomics, proteomics, combinatorial chemistry, micro-imaging, stem cell biology, and other advices in basic biology on hepatology, the book is a useful tool for all those interested in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of liver disease.  Clearly structurally, each chapter is organized around six major headings: Introduction (organizational principles of the liver and embryology), The Cells, Interrelated cell functions, Relation to other organs, Pathobiologic analysis, Horizons.

With an outstanding editorial team who have brought together an internationally recognised collection of contributors, The Liver: Biology and Pathobiology continues the tradition of previous editions in effectively bridging the many advances in basic science with mechanisms of liver function and disease.  As such, it is essential reading for basic and clinical scientists, PhD students and fellows, and academic physicians interested in the study of the liver.