1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910467847003321

Autore

Lammer Andreas

Titolo

The elements of Avicenna's physics : Greek sources and Arabic innovations / / Andreas Lammer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

3-11-071019-6

3-11-054608-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (614 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Scientia Graeco-Arabica ; ; 20

Disciplina

181.5

Soggetti

Islamic philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements / Lammer, Andreas -- Introduction -- 1. The Arabic Fate of Aristotle's Physics -- 2. The Methodology of Teaching and Learning -- 3. The Subject-Matter of Physics -- 4. Nature and Power -- 5. Putting Surface Back into Place -- 6. Time and Temporality in the Physical World -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This study is the first comprehensive analysis of the physical theory of the Islamic philosopher Avicenna (d. 1037). It seeks to understand his contribution against the developments within the preceding Greek and Arabic intellectual milieus, and to appreciate his philosophy as such by emphasising his independence as a critical and systematic thinker. Exploring Avicenna's method of "teaching and learning," it investigates the implications of his account of the natural body as a three-dimensionally extended composite of matter and form, and examines his views on nature as a principle of motion and his analysis of its relation to soul. Moreover, it demonstrates how Avicenna defends the Aristotelian conception of place against the strident criticism of his predecessors, among other things, by disproving the existence of void and space. Finally, it sheds new light on Avicenna's account of the



essence and the existence of time. For the first time taking into account the entire range of Avicenna's major writings, this study fills a gap in our understanding both of the history of natural philosophy in general and of the philosophy of Avicenna in particular.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910253910603321

Titolo

Histamine and Histamine Receptors in Health and Disease / / edited by Yuichi Hattori, Roland Seifert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-58194-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 363 p. 90 illus., 30 illus. in color.)

Collana

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, , 0171-2004 ; ; 241

Disciplina

599.013

Soggetti

Pharmacology

Biochemistry

Neurosciences

Immunology

Endocrinology

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Biochemistry, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1: New Analytical tools -- Histamine and histamine receptors: State of the art -- Mass-spectrometric methods for the detection of histamine and histamine metabolites -- Fluorescent ligands and radioligands for the analysis of histamine receptors -- Molecular analysis of histamine receptors: Structural analysis of the histamine H1-receptor -- Molecular modelling approaches for the analysis of histamine receptors -- Cellular analysis of histamine receptors: Histamine release from human mast cells and basophils -- Histamine H2-receptor in blood cells: A suitable target for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia -- Histamine H1-receptor-regulated gene



expression and drug action of antihistamines -- Histamine metabolism and transport: Analysis of the role of histamine and genetically engineered mice in a human disease model -- Histamine clearance through polyspecific transporters in the brain -- Histamine decarboxylase deficiency as a cause for Tourette syndrome -- Histamine food poisoning -- Integrative role of histamine in major organ systems: Pharmacological implications: Regulation of the cardiovascular system by histamine -- Regulation of eating behavior by histamine -- Role of the histamine H3-receptor in the CNS -- Role of the histamine H4-receptor in bronchial asthma -- The histamine H4-receptor in pruritic skin disease -- Histamine in allergy and antihistamines.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive overview on current histamine and histamine receptor research in context of human health and disease and reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the field. While the editors realize that it is almost impossible to cover the field completely within the constraints of a single HEP volume, nonetheless, all important aspects will be covered in one way or the other. An overarching introductory chapter will link the individual chapters and provide an overview on the field. This chapter will also link the book to the previous HEP volume on histamine receptors and the recent HEP volume on the pharmacology of itch. Great attention will be paid to complementation of existing literature while avoiding undue duplication. The book will cover new methods for analysis of histamine and histamine metabolites, development of methods for histamine receptor analysis, signal transduction, histamine release, regulation of immune cells by histamine, histamine metabolism and associated diseases, regulation of major organ systems by histamine and development of new drugs and experimental tools for the study of histamine receptors.