Starting with discussion of basic concepts and the molecular mechanisms of necrosis, this book looks first at several forms of necrotic cell death that have been identified, including necroptosis, autophagic cell death, and PARP-mediated cell death. As necrotic cell death is increasingly known to play a critical role in many physiological processes, the next chapters discuss its effect on metabolism, inflammation, immunity, and development. Necrotic cell death is closely implicated in human diseases like cancer, so the next chapters examine its relevance to human diseases, and final chapters cover methodologies for measuring necrosis. This book presents comprehensive coverage of necrosis from recognized experts from leading academic and medical institutions around the world. ¿In contrast to apoptosis, well-defined as a form of programmed cell death, necrosis used to be considered as accidental (i.e., non-programmed) cell death, usually in response to a severe injury. Accumulating evidence now suggests, however, that necrosis is also programmed and controlled by distinctive "death machinery" in response to various stimuli like oxidative stress or DNA damage.

Examines several forms of necrotic cell death, including necroptosis, autophagic cell death, and PARP-mediated cell death

Necrotic cell death at a glance: concept, mechanisms and biological functions.- Necroptosis: Alternative death modality under death receptors.- RIP1 and RIP3 in necrotic cell death.- PARP-mediated necrotic cell death.- Autophagic cell death, true or false?.- Oxidative stress and necrotic cell death.- Necrosis and DNA damage.- Lysosomes in necrotic cell death.- Necrotic cell death in development.- Necrotic cell death  in immunity.- Necrotic cell death in inflammation.- Necrotic cell death and cancer.- Necrotic cell death in ischemia reperfusion injury.- Necrostatin, a necrosis inhibitor as a therapeutic agent.- Necrotic cell death in model organisms (C. elegan).- Methodology in studying necrotic cell death.