chapter Introduction: Cell Death by Energy Depletion: A Reemerging Concept via the Nitric Oxide Connection -- chapter 1 Nitric Oxide and Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in Neuronal Cell Death -- chapter 2 Role of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Mediating Acute and Chronic Neuronal Injury and Neurodegeneration -- chapter 3 Importance of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Activation in Myocardial Reperfusion Injury -- chapter 4 Role of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Activation in Inflammation -- chapter 5 Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Activation and the Pathogenesis of Circulatory Shock -- chapter 6 Role of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in the Pathogenesis of Pancreatic Islet Cell Death and Type 1 Diabetes -- chapter 7 Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in the Immune System: Focus on Reactive Nitrogen Intermediates and Cell Death -- chapter 8 Protective Effect of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors against Cell Damage Induced by Antiviral and Anticancer Drugs -- chapter 9 Involvement of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in the Cellular Response to DNA Damage -- chapter 10 Role of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in Apoptosis -- chapter 11 Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase is an Active Participant in Programmed Cell Death and Maintenance of Genomic Stability -- chapter 12 Pleiotropic Roles of Poly(ADP-Ribosyl)ation of DNA-Binding Proteins -- chapter 13 Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibition by Genetic and Pharmacological Means -- chapter 14 Determination of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Activation and Cleavage during Cell Death -- chapter 15 Isoforms of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase: Potential Roles in Cell Death.