Lipid oxidation has long been regarded as a deleterious process responsible for lipid rancidity, loss of function, and generation of toxic products. However in recent years, research has also focused on the non-detrimental physiological and pathological effects of these chemical reactions. This book provides an up-to-date review of the role of oxidized lipid products in physiological and pathophysiological processes. Topics include the mechanisms of lipid oxidation, antioxidant defenses, lipid oxidation products, cell signaling, and the roles of oxidized lipids in specific diseases. The book also discusses drug targeting and the therapeutic potential of oxidized lipids

An Introduction to Redox Balance and Lipid Oxidation. CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF LIPID OXIDATION. Nonenzymatic Mechanisms of Lipid Oxidation. Enzymatic Oxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids. Halogenated Lipids: Products of Peroxidase-Derived Reactive Halogenating Species Targeting Conventional Lipids. Formation of Nitrated Lipids and Their Biological Relevance. Protein Lipoxidation. Analysis of Lipid Peroxidation Products in Health and Disease. SITES OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIONS OF OXIDIZED LIPIDS. Oxidized Lipids as Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Inflammatory Responses. Formation and Beneficial Roles of Polyunsaturated Lipid Mediators: Lipoxins, Resolvins, Protectins, and Maresins. Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Action of Oxidized Phospholipids. Modulation of Toll-Like Receptor Signaling by Oxidized Phospholipids. Dietary Oxidized Lipids as Regulators of Intracellular Signaling Pathways: PPAR and NF-KB. Oxidized and Nitrated Lipid Interactions with the. Keap1-Nrf2 Pathway. OXIDIZED LIPIDS IN PATHOLOGY AND DISEASE. Role of Oxidized Phospholipids in Cardiovascular Disease. Cholesterol Oxidation Products in the Initiation, Progression, and Fate of Atherosclerotic Lesions. Lipid Peroxidation and Age-Related Neurodegenerative. Disorders. Association of Oxidative Stress and Lipids with Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome. Oxidized Lipid Products and Carcinogenesis.