chapter 1 Oxidants and Antioxidants: Mechanism of Action and Regulation of Gene Expression by Bioflavonoids / chapter 2 Transcriptional Regulation of Cellular Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms. Toxicological vs. Physiological / chapter 3 Redox Regulation of Inflammatory Tissue Damage by Thioredoxin / chapter 4 Regulation of NF-jB-Driven Inflammatory Genes by Phytoestrogens. Wim Vanden Berghe, Nathalie Dijsselbloem, An De Naeyer, / chapter 5 Nuclear Factor-jB as Target for Chemoprevention / chapter 6 Heme Oxygenase-1: An Emerging Major Cellular Defense Against Cigarette Smoke-Induced Oxidative Stress and Cytotoxicity. Thomas Mu¨ller -- chapter 7 Biphasic Induction of HO-1 in Macrophages Treated with Lipopolysaccharide: Role of HO-1 Induction in Cell Survival from Oxidative Stress / chapter 8 The Role of Ga12 Proteins in the PKC and JNK- Dependent Induction of NOS by Thrombin / chapter 9 Actions of 8-Hydroxyguanine in DNA / chapter 10 Role of Oxidative Stress in Hypercholesterolemia- Induced Inflammation / chapter 11 Oxidative Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis / chapter 12 Roles of Carbon Monoxide and Nitric Oxide in Liver Damage / chapter 13 Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response in Smokers and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / chapter 14 Association of Chronic Inflammation with Carcinogenesis: Implications of Anti-inflammatory Strategies for Cancer Prevention / chapter 15 Molecular Inflammation as an Underlying Mechanism of Aging: The Anti-inflammatory Action of Calorie Restriction / chapter 16 Oxidative Stress in Mitochondria: The Involvement in Neurodegenerative Diseases / chapter 17 Implications of Inflammatory Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease / chapter 18 Biomarkers for Evaluating Antioxidant Effects -- chapter 19 Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Potentials / chapter 20 Resveratrol–A Unique Polyphenolic Antioxidant Present in Grape Skins and Red Wine–Is a Preventive Medicine Against a Variety of Degenerative Diseases / chapter 21 Molecular Mechanisms of Prevention Against Allergic Rhinitis by Aller-7, A Novel Polyherbal Formulation / chapter 22 Antioxidant Character of Selenium and Its Survival Signals by Activation of PI3-K=Akt Pathways -- chapter 23 Neuroprotection by Rasagiline and Related Propargylamines Is Mediated by Suppression of Mitochondrial Death Signal and Induction of Antiapoptotic Genes