Program:
Reactive oxygen is a necessary byproduct of numerous cellular processes, from which the body
protects itself with various antioxidant strategies. When these protections fail or are overwhelmed,
the damage to tissue, cells, and genes can be extensive. Indications for which antioxidant therapeutics
may be useful include cardiovascular disorders such as atherosclerosis and restenosis,
ishemia/reperfusion injury from stroke, heart attack, or other sources, ARDS and other respiratory
conditions, aging and neurodenerative diseases, certain autoimmune disorders, infections, cachexia,
cataracts, and others. Among the therapeutic approaches that will be discussed are versions and
mimetics of superoxide dismutase and other enzymes, stimulation of glutathione production, and other
radical scavengers, particularly small molecules.
Registration :
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
1037 Chestnut Street
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02164 USA
Phone: 617-630-1300
Fax: 617-630-1325
Deadline for Abstracts: August 22, 1997
Email for Requests and Registration: symposia@cambridge.org