Of great value to experimental biologists as well as clinicians who deal with a wide variety of disease conditions, this volume delves into cell adaptions, providing an insight into the different stresses and other potentially harmful conditions a cell can face. Several chapters in this book cover new developments in our understanding of the biology of adaptation at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole body level, providing an understanding of the science behind the process of such an adaptation and highlighting it as the key to future therapies.