Cellular biology (cytology) Books

Book SynopsisWhen new fellows join my lab, I give them some reading materials so that they can orient themselves in their assignment in a new eld. When fellows leave my lab, some after writing their dissertations, I prefer to give them a book as a symbolic present. I was longing for a book that contained something on more or less eve- thing about the islets. At the same time, I wished it contained information as recent as possible. There are a few such books in the market but they are pretty outdated. I started picking islets myself from October 1990, when I joined the Rolf Luft Center, Karolinska Institutet. Over the years my fascination for islet research remained high. Since last year, I felt a stronger urge to do more for these mysterious and hidden mini-organs that are directly or indirectly involved in the pathogenesis of all forms of diabetes that affects ?250 million people in the world. After I launched the Islet (landesbioscience. com/journals/islets) and founded the Islet Society (isletso- ety. org), there was a momentum that could be utilized to create something equally meaningful i. e. this book. The idea cracked in September 2008. Starting September 19, 2008, I contacted an estimated 90% of the authors who published anything on the islets during 2007–2008 and who could be traced from the internet.Trade Review"It looks very comprehensive and covers all current areas of interest and includes chapters written by world renowned contributors - very nice!"Matthias von Herrath, MDProfessor and Director, Center for Type 1 Diabetes ResearchLa Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla CA, USA "This book will be welcomed by islet researchers and clinicians interested in the latest developments and theories from which new therapeutics for diabetes can emerge". Martha Pavlakis, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolMedical Director, Kidney and Pancreas TransplantationBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA, USA "The field of islet biology is assuming increasing importance with the recognition that beta-cell dysfunction is a critical feature of type II diabetes. Improving b-cell function and/or b-cell mass may be the best approach to treating diabetes. Thus, the publication of a book covering so many aspects of this field is timely". Fred Levine, M.D., Ph.D.Professor, Burnham Institute for Medical ResearchDirector, Sanford Children's Health Research CenterLa Jolla, CA, USA "The growing prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes make islet cell biology a critical concern for a wide range of scientists and health professionals. From anatomy and developmental biology, through islet physiology and biochemistry, to issues of immunology and transplantation, this book is a terrific resource".Jonathan M.W.Slack, Ph.D., F.Med.Sci. Director, Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, Medical SchoolMinneapolis, MN, USA "This book allows you to enjoy an adventurous and instructive guided tour in the archipelago of the islets of Langerhans. A team of expert and enthusiastic explorers will not only conduct the voyager through almost all niches of this complex and fascinating environment, but also provide him with clues and keys for future exploration of still hidden sites".Prof. Pellegrino MasielloDept. of Experimental Pathology,University of Pisa,Pisa, Italy "The pancreatic islet is a complex mini-organ whose dysfunction is critical in all forms of diabetes. This book provides a comprehensive review of the molecular and cellular processes in islet development, gene expression, and physiology and reviews how a better understanding of the pancreatic islet will advance efforts to develop new therapeutic approaches for diabetes. This book should be quite useful for anyone interested in the pancreatic islet or diabetes".Alvin C. Powers, M.D.Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science Professor of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsDirector, Vanderbilt Diabetes CenterVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN USA "A very timely book on the Islet of Langerhans that coincides with the realization that pancreatic ß-cell failure is key to all forms of diabetes mellitus and research in the field is exploding. It contains very thoughtful chapters, each by renown experts in their field, and tackles the complexity of this micro-organ in health and disease very comprehensively and thoughtfully. It will likely become a Reference for years to come for basic researchers, clinicians and students interested is diabetes research"Marc Prentki, PhDProfessor of Nutrition and BiochemistryCanada Research Chair in Diabetes and MetabolismMDRC DirectorMontreal, QCCanada Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 : Microscopic anatomy of the human islet of Langerhans - Peter In't Veld and Miriam Marichal CHAPTER 2 : The comparative anatomy of islets - Scott Heller CHAPTER 3: Approaches for imaging of islets: recent advances and future prospects - Ulf Ahlgren and Martin Gotthardt CHAPTER 4: Islet-cell Development - Anabel Rojas, Adrian Khoo, Juan R. Tejedo, Francisco J. Bedoya, Bernat Soria and Franz Martín CHAPTER 5: High fat programming of b-cell failure - Marlon. E. Cerf CHAPTER 6: Nutrient regulation of insulin secretion and b-cell functional integrity - Philip Newsholme, Celine Gaudel, and Neville H McClenaghan CHAPTER 7: Electrophysiology of islet cells - Gisela Drews, Peter Krippeit-Drews and Martina Düfer CHAPTER 8: ATP sensitive potassium channels in health and disease - Rebecca Clark and Peter Proks CHAPTER 9: Role of mitochondria in b-cell function and dysfunction - Pierre Maechler, Ning Li, Marina Casimir, Laurène Vetterli, Francesca Frigerio, Thierry Brun CHAPTER 10: Basement membrane in pancreatic islet function - Martin Kragl and Eckhard Lammert CHAPTER 11: Calcium signaling in the islets - Md. Shahidul Islam CHAPTER 12: Electrical bursting, calcium oscillations, and synchronization of pancreatic islets - Richard Bertram, Arthur Sherman, and Leslie S. Satin CHAPTER 13: Cyclic AMP signaling in pancreatic islets - Brian Furman, Wee Kiat Ong, and Nigel Pyne CHAPTER 14: Exocytosis in islet b-cells - Haruo Kasai, Hiroyasu Hatakeyama, Mitsuyo Ohno and Noriko Takahashi CHAPTER 15: The novel roles of glucagon-like peptide-1, angiotensin II, and vitamin D in islet function - Po Sing Leung CHAPTER 16: Proteomics and islets research - Meftun Ahmed CHAPTER 17: Wnt signaling in pancreatic islets - Zhengyu Liu and Joel F. Habener CHAPTER 18: Molecular pathways underlying the pathogenesis of pancreatic a-cell dysfunction - Dan Kawamori,Hannah J. Welters, and Rohit N. Kulkarni CHAPTER 19: Mechanisms of pancreatic b-cell apoptosis in diabetes and its therapies - James D. Johnson, Dan S. Luciani CHAPTER 20: b-cell function in obese-hyperglycaemic mice [ob/ob mice] - Per Lindström CHAPTER 21: Islet structure and function in the GK rat - B. Portha, G. Lacraz, A. Chavey, F. Figeac, M. Fradet, C. Tourrel-Cuzin, F. Homo-Delarche, M-H. Giroix, D. Bailbé, MN. Gangnerau, J. Movassat CHAPTER 22: The b-cell in human type 2 diabetes - Piero Marchetti, Roberto Lupi, Silvia Del Guerra, Marco Bugliani, Lorella Marselli and Ugo Boggi CHAPTER 23: Clinical approaches to preserve b-cell function in diabetes - Bernardo L. Wajchenberg CHAPTER 24: Immunology of b-cell destruction - Daria La Torre, and Åke Lenmark CHAPTER 25: Toll-like receptors and type 1 diabetes - Danny Zipris CHAPTER 26: Prevention of b-cell destruction in autoimmune diabetes: current approaches and future prospects - Saikiran K Sedimbi and Carani B Sanjeevi CHAPTER 27: In vivo regeneration of insulin-producing b-cell - Hee-Sook Jun CHAPTER 28: Customized cell-based treatment options to combat autoimmunity and restore b-cell function in Type I diabetes mellitus: current protocols and future perspectives - Fred Fändrich and Hendrik Ungefroren CHAPTER 29: The progammable cell of monocytic origin (PCMO): A potential adult stem/progenitor cell source for the generation of islet cells - Hendrik Ungefroren and Fred Fändrich CHAPTER 30: Islet isolation for clinical transplantation - Tatsuya Kin CHAPTER 31: Human islet autotransplantation: the trail thus far and the highway ahead - Martin Hermann, Raimund Margreiter and Paul Hengster CHAPTER 32: Modulation of early inflammatory reactions to promote engraftment and function of transplanted pancreatic islets in autoimmune diabetes - Lorenzo Piemonti, Luca G. 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Book SynopsisEstrogen and the Vessel Wall marks the start of a new era in understanding the cardiovascular actions of estrogen. It examines the hypothesis, derived from a growing body of epidemiological data, that estrogen acts directly upon the vessel wall to produce beneficial effects in the cardiovascular system.Inspired by a satellite symposium of the IX International Vascular Biology Meeting, additional topics have been included, covered by leading experts. All subjects have been brought together here to produce an outstanding and integral publication, a milestone in the field of Vascular Research.Table of ContentsPart I - Regulation of Gene Expression by the Estrogen Receptor Part II - Vascular Endothelium 1. Role of Estrogen in Endothelial Cell Behaviour 2. Modulation of Cellular Adhesion Molecules and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by Estrogen 3. Non-Genomic Actions of Estrogens: Estrogens as Antioxidants Lipoprotein Metabolism in the Vessel Wall 4. Estrogen and Vasomotor Tone 5. Endothelium-Dependent Vasoconstrictors Part III - Lipoproteins, Hemostasis and Leukocytes 1. Estradiol and Accelerated Transplant Atherosclerosis 2. Statistical Analysis of Ionic Channel Current Fluctuations 3. Natural Variability in the Geometry of Dendritic Branching Patterns 4. The Multiple Equivalent Cylinder Model 5. Parameter Estimation Algorithms for the Shunt Cable Model 6. Determination of Cable Parameters for Neurons with Gap Junctions 6. Ionic Current Modeling of Neurons in the Outer Retina 7. Ephatic Interactions Between Neurons Part IV - Regulation of Vasomotor Function 1. Estrogens and Coronary Artery Reactivity in 2. Estrogen Receptor in the Cardiovascular System Part V - Atherosclerosis and Vascular Diseases 1. Atherosclerotic Monkeys 2. Cloning Expression and Function of a Novel Estrogen Receptor

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Book SynopsisA vast number of neural cell surface glycoproteins belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily have been isolated over the past two decades. In functional studies, many of them have been shown to confer adhesive properties to cells and to play an important role in developmental processes such as cell migration and axon outgrowth. Recent observations implicate Ig superfamily adhesion molecules in the regulation of activity-dependent synaptic plasticity, in regeneration after neural trauma, as well as in the pathogenesis of malformations in the developing nervous systems. This book summarizes the molecular features and some of the cellular functions of this important class of cell surface molecules. It includes detailed information on the molecular structure of the immunoglobulin fold, the common domain of these proteins, the molecular interactions between various neural Ig superfamily members and their role in signal transduction, as well as the role of Ig superfamily adhesion molecules in axon guidance during both vertebrate and invertebrate neurogenesis. Recent observations on a role for these molecules in activity-dependent synaptic plasticity and in the regeneration of injured axons in the peripheral and central nervous system are described. A discussion on the connection between Ig superfamily adhesion molecules and medical genetics is also provided.Table of ContentsA. Structural Considerations1. Structural Features of Neural Immunoglobulin Superfamily Adhesion Molecules B. Interactions and Molecular Function1. Molecular Interactions Involving Immunoglobulin Superfamily Adhesion Proteins 2. NCAM Polysialic Acid 3. Signal Transduction, Neurite Growth and Ig-Superfamily Adhesion Molecules in the Vertebrate System 4. Ig Superfamily Kinases 5. Ig Superfamily Phosphatases C. Role in Neural Development and Plasticity 1. Molecular Mechanisms of Growth Cone Guidance in the Vertebrate Nervous System 2. Genetic Analysis of the Fasciclin II Cell Adhesion Molecule Reveals Multiple Roles During the Generation of Neuronal Specificity 3. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules in Activity-Dependent Plasticity D. Role in Regeneration and Disease 1. Ig-Superfamily Molecules in Neural Regeneration in the CNS 2. Ig-Superfamily Molecules in Myelination and Regeneration in the Peripheral Nervous System 3. Medical Genetics of Ig Superfamily Molecules

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Book SynopsisThe field of cytokine research is expanding at a rapid pace Contributions from the major leading groups in the world on the structure and biological properties of cytokine and cytokine receptors, as well as integrated reviews on cytokines in various physiological and pathological conditions were presented in three issues of International Reviews of Immunology This collection of articles provided a unique source of information However, important discoveries are emerging very rapidly and some of the reviews written in 1997 are already outdated In this book, the editors assemble reviews that have been updated by their authors to include all the recent publications and unpublished data from the authors' laboratories This volume should serve as an excellent reference source for all those concerned by the multiple faces of cytokines in basic research and in the clinic

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Book SynopsisGlycoproteins play an important role in the regulation of gene expression, cell growth, migration, differentiation and apoptosis. Over the last decade, research has highlighted the therapeutic implications of glycoproteins for many physiological and pathological processes, such as inflammation, arthritis and metastasis. The first part of the book deals with the structure and biosynthesis of glycoconjugates; the second part addresses the pathological roles played by glycoconjugates and their potential therapeutic applications.

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Book SynopsisThe past few years have seen considerable advances in our understanding of the molecular basis underlying cutaneous cell adhesion mechanisms. Co-authored by a number of leading experts in the field ^Cell Adhesion and Migration in Skin Disease provides a comprehensive overview of the critical role played by cell adhesion in determining the structure and function of both healthy and diseased human skin. The book is divided into three main sections, with each one addressing a principal function of adhesion molecules.The first part focuses on the epidermis, which as the skin's outermost layer, acts as the human body's primary barrier of defence. Roles played by cytoskeletal intermediate filaments and junctional complexes in cutaneous cell adhesion are emphasised with descriptions of blistering skin diseases that can arise if these molecules malfunction.The second part describes the macromolecular interactions responsible for the anchorage of cells to the underlying extracellular basement membrane. The experimental approaches detailed in the text not only reveal how the molecular components of the dermal-epidermal junction have been elucidated, but also highlight how mutations in the genes which encode these molecules are responsible for many heritable skin diseases. Leukocytes continually infiltrate the skin and patrol it for potentially harmful pathogens. Control of leukocyte adhesion to resident cells within the skin and to the extracellular matrix plays a key role in controlling these processes. These mechanisms constitute the primary focus of the final section. The pivotal role of leukocytes is examined in conjunction with the chronic inflammatory diseases which arise when components of the skin's finely tuned defence strategy go awry and the potential for these anomalies to be pinpointed as important immunotherapeutic targets for skin diseases.Table of Contents1. Cell-Cell Attachment 2. The Cornified Cell Envelope 3. Keratins and Keratin Disorders 4. Desmosomes 5. Cell-Matrix Attachment 6. Protein-Protein Interactions at the Dermal-Epidermal BMZ 7. Biology and Pathology of Hemidesmosomes 8. Dermal-Epidermal Adhesion 9. Leukocyte Trafficking in Skin Diseases 10. Skin Homing Lymphocytes 11. T-cell Accessory Molecules 12. Animal Models of Skin Inflammation 13. Langerhans Cell Migration 14. Leukocyte Adhesion and Accessory Molecules as Therapeutic Targets for Inflammatory Skin Diseases

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Book SynopsisProteins, Cells and Materials contains a collection of articles, which constitute together the complete Festschrift in honor of the 65th birthday of Dr. John L. Brash. For the first time these articles - published previously in several special issues of the Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition - have been compiled into one comprehensive volume. Over the past 40 years John Brash, a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, has distinguished himself in the field of biomaterials. Much of his efforts have focused on detailed studies of blood–surface interactions, particularly those of plasma proteins. His multi-faceted approach recognises the importance of hemodynamics, transport and surface phenomena in the gross effects that result from blood–surface contact. In this book articles on the most recent development in these areas are collected and will thus provide a wealth of information of current research to specialists in the above-mentioned fields.Table of ContentsForeword, Introduction, Letter, I. Proteins, II. Cells, III. Materials

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Book SynopsisMany Microorganisms and some macro-organisms can live under extreme conditions. For example, high and low temperature, acidic and alkaline conditions, high salt areas, high pressure, toxic compounds, high level of ionizing radiation, anoxia and absence of light, etc. Many organisms inhabit environments characterized by more than one form of stress (Polyextremophiles). Among them are those who live in hypersaline and alkaline, hot and acidic, cold/hot and high hydrostatic pressure, etc. Polyextremophiles found in desert regions have to copy with intense UV irradiation and desiccation, high as well as low temperatures, and low availability of water and nutrients. This book provides novel results of application to polyextremophiles research ranging from nanotechnology to synthetic biology to the origin of life and beyond.Trade ReviewFrom the book reviews:“It is a document of the terrestrial ecology of free-living microorganisms. … The utility of the volume is enhanced by its general readability; any undergraduate with a basic understanding of microbiology will benefit from reading it. This accessibility is augmented by the color plates that are used throughout the text. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (P. K. Strother, Choice, Vol. 52 (2), October, 2014)Table of ContentsPART 1: OPENING CHAPTERSIntroduction; J. Seckbach et al.Foreword; R.W. CastenholzPreface; K. HorikoshiList of Authors and Their AddressesPART 2: GENERAL ASPECTSPolyextremophiles and the Constraints for Terrestrial Habitability; M.C. Capece et al.Life on the Edge and Astrobiology: Who Is Who in the Polyextremophiles World; J. SeckbachThe Dynamic Genomes of Acidophiles; F. J. López de Saro et al.PART 3: HALOPHILESTwo Centuries of Microbiological Research in the Wadi Natrun, Egypt: A Model System for the Study of the Ecology, Physiology, and Taxonomy of Haloalkaliphilic Microorganisms; A. OrenAdaptation in Haloalkaliphiles and Natronophilic Bacteria; H.L. Banciu and D.Y. SorokinA Random Biogeochemical Walk into Three Soda Lakes of the Western USA: With an Introduction to a Few of their Microbial Denizens; R.S. OremlandHalophilic, Acidophilic, and Haloacidophilic Prokaryotes; H. MinegishiLife in Magnesium- and Calcium-Rich Hypersaline Environments: Salt Stress by Chaotropic Ions; A. OrenSurvival Strategies of Halophilic Oligotrophic and Desiccation Resistant Prokaryotes; H. Stan-Lotter and S. FendrihanRadiation Resistance in Extremophiles: Fending Off Multiple Attacks; K.M. Webb and J. DiRuggieroPART 4: THERMOPHILESThermoalkaliphilic Microbes; V. Kumar and T. SatyanarayanaAcido- and Thermophilic Microorganisms, Their Features and Identification of Novel Enzymes or Pathways; Y. KawarabayasiMicrobial Diversity in Acidic High Temperature Steam Vents; R.L. Weiss Bizzoco and S.T. KelleyPART 5: PSYCHROPHILESLeft Out in the Cold: Life in Cryoenvironments; J. Goordial et al.Microbial Diversity and Enzymes in Ikaite Columns; A Cold and Alkaline Environment in Greenland; J.K. Vester et al.Microbial Communities Thriving in Various Ice Ecosystems; B. Sattler and B. PostSnow Algae. Adaptation Strategies to Survive on Snow and Ice; T. LeyaAdaptation of Antarctic Freshwater Green Algae to the Extreme Environments; H. HuPART 6: PRESSUREDeep Sub-Surface Oil Reservoirs as Poly-Extreme Habitats for Microbial Life. A Current Review; A. Wentzel et al.Expanding Limits for Life to a New Dimension: Microbial Growth at Hypergravity; S. Deguchi and K. HorikoshiPART 7: OXYGEN RELATIONSHIPSMicrobial Eukaryotes in Marine Oxygen Minimum Zones; W.D. Orsi and V.P. EdgcombDeep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins as Model Systems for Environmental Selection of Microbial Plankton; A. Stock et al.Microbial Eukaryotes in Hypersaline Anoxic Deep Sea Basins; V.P. Edgcomb and W.D. OrsiLife at High Salt and Low Oxygen: How Do the Halobacteriaceae Cope with Low Oxygen Concentrations in their Environment?; A. OrenPART 8: SELECTED ORGANISMSNiches and Adaptations of Polyextremotolerant Black Fungi; M. Grube et al.Polyextremophilic Photoautotrophic Eukaryotic Algae; W. Reisser Extremophilic Magnetotactic Bacteria; C.T. Lefèvre and D. A. BazylinskiMulticellular Extremophiles – The Case of the Tardigrades; D. Schulze-Makuch and J. SeckbachPART 9: FINAL COMMENTSPolyextremophiles - Summary and Conclusions; J. Chela FloresErratumOrganism IndexSubject IndexAuthor Index

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Book SynopsisOncothermia is the next generation medical innovation that delivers selective, controlled and deep energy for cancer treatment. The basic principles for oncothermia stem from oncological hyperthermia, the oldest approach to treating cancer. Nevertheless, hyperthermia has been wrought with significant controversy, mostly stemming from shortcomings of controlled energy delivery. Oncothermia has been able to overcome these insufficiencies and prove to be a controlled, safe and efficacious treatment option. This book is the first attempt to elucidate the theory and practice of oncothermia, based on rigorous mathematical and biophysical analysis, not centered on the temperature increase. It is supported by numerous in-vitro and in-vivo findings and twenty years of clinical experience. This book will help scientists, researchers and medical practitioners in understanding the scientific and conceptual underpinnings of oncothermia and will add another valuable tool in the fight against cancer. Professor Andras Szasz is the inventor of oncothermia and the Head of St Istvan University's Biotechnics Department in Hungary. He has published over 300 papers and lectured at various universities around the world. Dr. Oliver Szasz is the managing director of Oncotherm, the global manufacturer and distributor of medical devices for cancer treatment used in Europe & Asia since the late 1980s. Dr. Nora Szasz is currently a management consultant in healthcare for McKinsey & Co. Table of ContentsOBJECTIVE OF THE BOOK 1. ONCOLOGY – TREATMENTS AND THEIR LIMITS 1.1. CANCER – SHORT HISTORY AND EFFORTS TO CURE 1.1.1. Historical notes 1.1.2. The “war” against cancer 1.2. PARADIGM AND CHALLENGES OF ONCOTHERAPIES 1.3. LIMITATIONS OF ONCOTHERAPIES – QUEST FOR STEPS FORWARD 1.3.1. Medical challenge of oncotherapies 1.3.2. Ethical challenge of oncotherapies 1.3.3. Evaluation challenge of the results 2. HYPERTHERMIA RESULTS AND CHALLENGES 2.1. HYPERTHERMIA APPROACH 2.1.1. Definition of hyperthermia in oncology 2.1.2. Basic concepts of oncological hyperthermia 2.1.3. Technical variations of hyperthermia in oncology 2.2. EFFECTS OF HYPERTHERMIA 2.2.1. Higher baseline temperature 2.2.2. Vascular changes 2.2.3. Cellular membrane changes 2.2.4. Lactic acid formation 2.2.5. ATP depletion 2.2.6. Altered DNA replication 2.2.7. Enhanced immune reaction 2.2.8. Pain reduction 2.2.9. Selective gain of the heat-resistance 2.3. CLINICAL ONCOLOGICAL HYPERTHERMIA 2.3.1. Local and whole-body heating 2.3.2. Hyperthemia as a complementary method 2.4. HYPERTHERMIA SUCCESSES 2.4.1. Brain tumor treatments by hyperthermia 2.4.2. Pancreas tumor treatment by hyperthermia 2.4.3. Lung and bronchus 2.4.4. Hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic tumors of liver 2.4.5. Colo-rectal tumors 2.4.6. Esophagus 2.4.7. Head and neck localizations 2.4.8. Gastric tumors 2.4.9. Breast tumors 2.4.10. Other localizations treated by hyperthermia 2.5. HYPERTHERMIA CHALLENGES IN ONCOLOGY 2.5.1. Challenge of selection and focus 2.5.2. Challenge of temperature 2.5.3. Medical challenges of hyperthermia in oncology 2.5.4. Challenge on quality control and dosimetry of hyperthermia 2.5.5. What we expect? 2.5.6. Possible solution: oncothermia 3. THERMO-BIO-PHYSICS 3.1. FACTORS OF PHYSIOLOGY HEATING 3.2. BIOTHERMODYNAMICS 3.2.1. Energy, heat and temperature 3.2.2. Energy of the chemical bonds and reactions 3.2.3. Energy sources and driving forces 3.2.4. Energy and structure 3.2.5. Energetics of malignant cells 3.2.6. “Non-thermal” effects – thermodynamial approach 3.3. BIOELECTRODYNAMICS 3.3.1. Basic interactions 3.3.2. The bioimpedance 3.3.3. “Nonthermal effects” – electrodynamical appraoch 3.3.4. “Non-thermal effects” – approach of electric currents 3.3.5. Membrane effects 3.3.6. Stochastic processes 3.3.7. Noises and signals 3.3.8. Resonances 3.3.9. Modulation-demodulation 3.3.10. Special field-effects of bio-systems 4. ONCOTHERMIA – NEW KIND OF ONCOLOGIC HYPERTHERMIA 4.1. ONCOTHERMIA CHARACTERISTICS 4.1.1. Electro Cancer Therapy (ECT) 4.1.2. Concept of oncothermia 4.1.3. Pennes equation revised 4.1.4. Thermal limit problem 4.1.5. Energy-transfer through the body surface 4.1.6. Penetration depth 4.1.7. Arrangement of electrodes 4.1.8. Far from equilibrium 4.1.9. Energy intake and temperature 4.1.10. Macroscopic focusing on the tumor 4.1.11. Heating the extracellular electrolyte 4.1.12. Temperature gradient and heat-flow on the membrane 4.1.13. Changes of the membrane potential 4.1.14. Membrane damage by constrained ion-currents 4.1.15. Effect on cell-cell connections 4.1.16. Oncotherm comparison 4.2. ONCOTHERMIA TREATMENT GUIDELINES 4.2.1. Treatment planning 4.2.2. Treatment consensus 4.3. COMPLEMENTARY APPLICATIONS 4.3.1. Complementary to radiotherapy 4.3.2. Complementary to chemotherapy 4.3.3. Clinical toxicity, safety 4.4. ONCOTHERMIA CASE REPORTS 4.4.1. Near eye treatments 4.4.2. Brain cases 4.4.3. Gynecology cases 4.4.4. Gastrointestinal cases 4.4.5. Pulmonary cases 4.4.6. Other cases 4.5. EVALUATION OF ONCOTHERMIA STUDIES 4.5.1. Evaluation conditions 4.5.2. Evaluation methods 4.6. GENERAL OVERVIEW ON A LARGE PATIENT’S POOL 4.7. BRAIN STUDIES 4.7.1. Brain safety study (Phase I) 4.7.2. Brain efficacy study (Phase II) 4.7.3. Hungarian brain glioma study 4.7.4. Small prospective, double arm brain glioma study 4.7.5. Study of brain gliomas with local clinical responses 4.7.6. Brain glioma study with relapses 4.7.7. Bicentral brain glioma study 4.7.8. Oncothermia for heavy pre-treated & relapsed brain gliomas 4.7.9. Study of metastatic brain tumors 4.7.10. Comparison of oncothermia brain studies 4.8. PANCREAS STUDIES 4.8.1. Pancreas efficacy study I. 4.8.2. Pancreas efficacy study II. (HTT) 4.8.3. Additional historical control to HTT pancreas study 4.8.4. Comparison of pancreas efficacy studies I. & II. 4.8.5. Pancreas efficacy study III. 4.8.6. Pancreas efficacy study IV. 4.8.7. Other oncothermia pancreas studies and their comparison 4.9. LUNG STUDIES 4.9.1. Oncothermia lung study I. 4.9.2. Oncothermia lung study II. 4.9.3. Meta-analysis of oncothermia lung studies 4.9.4. Compare to historical control 4.10. LIVER STUDIES 4.10.1. Study of liver metastases colorectal origine 4.10.2. Study of advanced liver metastases colorectal origine II. 4.10.3. Comparison study of treatment lines of colorectal liver metastases 4.10.4. Study of platinum derivatives with oncothermia for liver metastases from colorectal origine 4.10.5. Study of liver metastases rectal origine 4.10.6. Study of liver metastases various origine 4.10.7. Study of far advanced liver metastases various origines. Comparison of complementary therapies 4.11. COMPARISON OF STUDIES OF LIVER METASTASES 4.12. GYNECOLOGICAL (PELVIC) CANCER STUDY 4.12.1. Ovary study 4.12.2. Uterine corpus cancer 4.12.3. Uterine cervix 4.12.4. Comparison of oncothermia in pelvic gynecology 4.13. BREAST STUDY 4.14. ESOPHAGUS STUDY 4.14.1. Esophagus study I. 4.14.2. Esophagus study II. 4.15. STOMACH STUDY 4.16. COLO-RECTAL STUDIES 4.16.1. Preoperative oncothermia for rectum carcinoma 4.16.2. Colorectal carcinoma study 4.17. BONE STUDIES 4.17.1. Refractory bone metastases complementary to radiotherapy 4.17.2. Advanced bone metastases monotherapy 4.17.3. Osteosarcoma study 4.18. KIDNEY STUDY 4.19. HEAD AND NECK STUDY 4.20. URINARY BLADDER MALIGNANCIES 4.21. SOFT-TISSUE MALIGNANCIES 4.22. PROSTATE STUDY 4.23. ONCOTHERMIA PERSPECTIVES APPENDIX 1 ENTROPY AND TEMPERATURE APPENDIX 2 THERMODYNAMICS – ONSAGER’S RELATION APPENDIX 3 SELF-SIMILARITY AND BIOSCALING APPENDIX 4 ENERGY SUPPLY BY DEMANDS APPENDIX 5 ONCOGENIC GROWTH APPENDIX 6 BASIC BIOELECTROMAGNETICS APPENDIX 7 BIOIMPEDANCE OF CELLS & TISSUES APPENDIX 8 BOUNDARY CONDITIONS APPENDIX 9 DIRECT CURRENT APPLICATIONS APPENDIX 10 DEVELOPMENT OF EDEMA APPENDIX 11 WARBURG-IMPEDANCE APPENDIX 12 CELL-MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY APPENDIX 13 STOCHASTIC PROCESSES – PINK-NOISE APPENDIX 14 AUTOCORRELATION APPENDIX 15 DISSIPATIVE SYSTEMS APPENDIX 16 STOCHASTIC RESONANCE APPENDIX 17 RESONANCE OF ENZYMATIC REACTIONS APPENDIX 18 DEMODULATION BY STOCHASTIC RESONANCE APPENDIX 19 NON-LINEAR EFFECTS OF ENERGY-FLOW APPENDIX 20 PRINCIPLE OF MINIMAL ENERGY-DISPERSION APPENDIX 21 CHARGE-INHOMOGENETIES APPENDIX 22 PENNES’ EQUATION APPENDIX 23 PENNES’ EQUATION IS REVISED APPENDIX 24 SELF-FOCUSING APPENDIX 25 DYNAMISM OF TEMPERATURE ON THE MEMBRANE APPENDIX 26 CHANGES OF THE MEMBRANE-POTENTIAL APPENDIX 27 MEMBRANE DAMAGE BY INCREASING PRESSURE APPENDIX 28 DYNAMICS OF ADHERENT BONDS APPENDIX 29 MODULATION EFFECT APPENDIX 30 COMPONENTS OF CELL-DESTRUCTION APPENDIX 31 EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS IN VITRO APPENDIX 32 EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS IN VIVO APPENDIX 33 CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXPERIMENTAL SETUP IN VIVO APPENDIX 34 VALIDATION OF MORPHOLOGIC EVALUATION APPENDIX 35 EVALUATION OF SURVIVAL STUDY WITH SINGLE ARM 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6. REFERENCES

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Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively summarizes the biological mechanisms of coloration and pattern formation of animals at molecular and cellular level, offering up-to-date knowledge derived from remarkable progress in the last 10 years. The brilliant coloration, conspicuous patterns and spectacular color changes displayed by some vertebrates and invertebrates are generally their strategies of the utmost importance for survival. Consists of mainly three parts, starts with introductory chapter, such as Pigments and Pigment Organelles, Developmental Genetics of Pigment Cell Formation, Adult Pigment Patterns, and Color Changes, this book introduces new pigment compounds in addition to classically known pigments and organelles, explains how the generation of multiple types of pigment cell is genetically controlled, describes the mechanisms underlying the zebrafish stripe formation as well as other animals and also summarizes the mechanism of physiological and morphological color changes of teleost, amphibian and cephalopod. Written by experts in the field, this book will be essential reading for graduate students and researchers in biological fields who are interested in pigmentation mechanisms of animals.Table of ContentsPart 1 Pigments and pigment organelles 1 Pigments in insects 2 Melanins in vertebrates 3 Body color expression in birds 4 Pigments in teleosts and their biosynthesis 5 Bioluminescence and Pigments Part 2 Pigment cell and patterned pigmentation 6 Development of melanin-bearing pigment cells in birds and mammals 7 Pigment cell development in teleosts 8 Pigment patterning in teleosts 9 Theoretical studies of pigment pattern formation 10 Evolution of Pigment Pattern Formation in Teleosts 11 Mechanisms of feather structural coloration and pattern formation in birds 12 Mechanism of color pattern formation in insects Part 3 Color changes 13 Physiological and Morphological Color Changes in Teleosts and in Reptiles 14 Color change in cephalopods 15 Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of insect color change towards understanding molecular links

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Book SynopsisThis book illustrates the influence of biomimetics in the field of tissue engineering and drug delivery. These two distinct fields of regenerative medicine have greatly benefited from the concept of biomimetics, which focuses on using or imitating nature to develop materials for improving human lives. The book begins by highlighting the relevance and recent advances in biomimetic biomaterials. An updated and innovative content has been presented in terms of biomimetic systems that are being utilized in controlled delivery and stem cell therapy. Further, the book reviews the role of these materials in enhanced capacity for drug loading, cellular uptake, and controlled release within the target cells. The book includes advanced techniques for characterizing biomimetic biomaterials and highlights their pivotal role in providing three-dimensional templates and synthetic extracellular matrices. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Biomimetics in Biomaterials. – Chapter 1.1. Biomaterials and their need. –Module 1.2. Introduction to Biomimetics. – Chapter 1.3. The need for biomimetic biomaterials. – Chapter 1.4. Most recent advances in the field of biomimetic biomaterials. – Chapter 1.5. Limitations and Future. –Chapter 2_Biomimetics in Tissue engineering. – Chapter 2.1. Tissue engineering. – Chapter 2.2. Biomimetics approach in tissue engineering. – Chapter 2.3. Hydrogels as biomimetic structures. – Chapter 2.4. 3D scaffolds as biomimetic biomaterials. – Chapter 3_Biomimetics in Drug delivery. . – Chapter 3.1. Drug delivery systems. – Chapter 3.2. Biomimetic drug delivery carriers. – Chapter 3.3. Nanomaterials as biomimetic drug delivery systems. – Chapter 3.4. Macrosystems as biomimetic drug depots. – Chapter 4_ Biomineralization as a biomimetics tool. – Chapter 4.1. Biomineralization. – Chapter 4.2. Relevance of Biomineralization as biomimetic matrices. – Chapter 4.3. Methods of introducing mineralization on biomimetic matrices. – Chapter 4.4. Techniques to characterize mineralized biomimetic biomaterials. – Chapter 5_Advanced Techniques to unravel biomimetic biomaterials.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes a standardized method for classifying and reporting invasive endometrial malignancies via direct endometrial sampling. Featuring a wealth of color illustrations, it provides specific diagnostic categories and cytomorphologic criteria to promote uniform and reliable diagnoses. It also describes the history of directly sampled endometrial cytology, reviews the sampling techniques and algorithmic approach, discusses specimen adequacy, and outlines challenges for the future. The Yokohama System for Reporting Endometrial Cytology – Definitions, Criteria and Explanatory Notes offers a valuable resource for researchers at clinical cytopathological laboratories around the world whose work involves gynecological cytology, oncology, pathology, and cytopathology. It will also appeal to researchers in the fields of cytotechnology, basic science, pathology and related industries, medical residents and clinicians.Table of Contents1. Endometrial Cytology in Historical Perspective 2. Overview of the Yokohama System for Reporting Endometrial Cytology 3. Pathogenetic Bases of the Yokohama System for Reporting Endometrial Cytology 4. Endometrial Cell Sampling Procedure to Obtain Cytologic Specimens 5. Algorithmic Interpretational and Diagnostic Approach to Endometrial Cytology for the Yokohama System 6. Evaluation of sample Adequacy: Cytologic criteria 7. Processing Methodology of Endometrial Cytology Samples 8. Negative for Malignant Tumors and Precursors: TYS1 9. Endometrial Hyperplasia without Atypia 10. Endometrial Atypical Hyperplasia / Endometrioid Intraepithelial Neoplasia 11. Malignant Neoplasms 12. Endometrial Glandular and Stromal Breakdown (EGBD) as Benign Mimics of Malignancy 13. Atypical Endometrial Cells (ATEC) 14. Cell Block Techniques for Endometrial Cytology Technical Procedures, Role of Immunocytochemistry, Advantages, Applications 15. Molecular Pathology of Endometrial Carcinoma: A general appraisal 16. Molecular Pathology of Endometrial Carcinoma on LBC Samples and Cell Blocks 17. Future Challenges and Perspectives of Endometrial Cytology 18. The Future Direction in Endometrial Oncology Through the Liquid Biopsy

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is for biologists, to conduct quantitative analysis and modeling of biological processes at molecular and cellular levels. Focusing on practical concepts and techniques for everyday research, this text will enable beginners, both students and established biologists, to take the first step in quantitative biology. It also provides step-by-step tutorials to run various sample programs in one’s personal computer using Excel and Python. This volume traces topics, starting with an introductory chapter, such as modeling, construction and execution of numerical models, and key concepts in quantitative biology: feedback regulations, fluctuations and randomness, and statistical analyses. It also provide sample codes with guidance to procedure programming for actual biological processes such as movement of the nucleus within a cell, cell-cycle regulation, stripe pattern formation of skins, and distribution of energy. Written by a leading research scientist who has a background in biology, studied quantitative approaches by himself, and teaches quantitative biology at several universities, this textbook broadens quantitative approaches for biologists who do not have a strong background in mathematics, physics, or computer programming, and helps them progress further in their research.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction to Quantitative Biology.- Chapter 2: Architectonics of the Cell.- Chapter 3: Mechanics of the Cell.- Chapter 4: Implementing Toy Models in Microsoft Excel.- Chapter 5: Implementing Toy Models in Python.- Chapter 6: Differential Equations to Describe Temporal Changes.- Chapter 7: Diversity of the Cell.- Chapter 8: Randomness, diffusion, and probability.- Chapter 9: Self-Organization of the Cell.- Chapter 10: Modeling feedback regulations Chapter 11: Development of the Cell over Time (Perspectives).

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of each of the commonly used quantitative proteomic methods in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, and reproducibility. It also concentrates on the effective applications of these methods that resulted in many discoveries of the role of the proteins expressed in living cells and biological fluids. The book focuses on the description of advantages and disadvantages of each of the commonly used quantitative proteomic methods, and provides concise descriptions of the effective applications of these methods.Table of ContentsFD-LC-MS/MS. 2-D DIGE. Mass Spectrometry Utilizing ICAT. Proteomic Analyses of Post-translational Modifications. Cardiovascular Proteomic Analysis. Proteome in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Liver Disease-Related Proteome. Respiratory Disease Related Proteome. Renal Disease-Related Proteome. Aging-Related Proteome. Phosphoproteomics of Tumor Cell Lines. HCV Infection and Mitochondria Proteomics. Infectious Disease by SELDI. Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of HIV Infection.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive understanding of the discovery of a new cellular structure the "porosome," which is the universal secretory machinery in cells; the protein assembly, biomineralization, and biomolecular interactions; the molecular evolution of protein structure; the use of magnetic nanoparticles for transformative application in medicine and therapy, and the new and novel imaging approach of electrical impedance spectroscopy in biology. It be used for college courses in nanomedicine, nano cell biology, advanced nanotechnology, and biotechnology at the undergraduate and graduate level.Trade Review"NanoCellBiology: Multimodal Imaging in Biology and Medicine, edited by Bhanu P. Jena and Douglas J. Taatjes, is a collection of chapters that describe examples of the use of AFM, electron microscopy, photon correlation spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, fluorescence/CD spectroscopy, and other imaging approaches for revealing important structures and their function in cells. A wonderful example is the subject of the first several chapters, which describe the discovery of the porosome. Discovered in the 1990s, first in pancreatic acinar cells, the porosome is now considered a universal secretory portal in cells. The remaining chapters add to this excellent collection of studies employing high-resolution imaging to examine, for example, amylin aggregation, mRNA nanomachines, DNA delivery nanosystems, and other interesting applications of nanocellbiology."Prof. James A. Spudich, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA"Bhanu P. Jena is a pioneer nanocell biologist, whose seminal discovery of a new cell structure called the ‘porosome,’ has provided a molecular understanding of the fractional release of intravesicular contents from cells during secretion. In this book, co-edited by Jena and Douglas J. Taatjes, experts in the field present examples of powerful imaging modalities that have been extremely valuable in elucidating a wide range of normal cellular events, as well as in studying disease progression, detection, and treatment. Chapters in the book provide a lucid explanation of the subject matter, with ample illustrations presented for clarity. This is a timely book, filled with useful resources—a must-read for both researchers and students in cell biology, physiology, biophysics, nanobiology, and nanomedicine."Prof. Walter F. Boron, Case Western Reserve University, USA"NanoCellBiology: Multimodal Imaging in Biology and Medicine is a delightful book co-edited by a pioneer in the subject, Bhanu P. Jena, whose discovery of a new cellular structure, the porosome, in 1996 resulted in a paradigm shift in our understanding of cell secretion and revolutionized our understanding of the unit of life—the cell. This book, edited by Bhanu P. Jena and Douglas J. Taatjes, introduces to the reader a number of exciting subjects within the field of nanoscience and nanomedicine, and the various tools and approaches to solve them for the benefit of science and humanity. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and highly recommend to both students in the pure sciences and medicine."Prof. Lloyd L. Anderson, Iowa State University, USATable of ContentsPorosomes -The Universal Secretory Portals In Cells: A Brief Essay. The Hair Cell Porosome: Molecular and Synaptic Implications. The Neuronal Porosome Complex in Mammalian Brain: A Study Using Electron Microscopy. Granule Size Distribution Suggests Mechanism: The Case for Granule Growth and Elimination as a Fusion Nano-Machine. Probing Protein Assembly, Biomineralization, and Biomolecular Interactions by Atomic Force Microscopy. High-Resolution Imaging of Amylin Aggregation and Internalization in Pancreatic Cells: Implications in Health and Diseaser. Repair of Nanodefects in a 2-Dimensional Crystal Anticoagulant Shield in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Novel Molecular Strategies Assessed by Atomic Force Microscopy. A novel approach to study molecular evolution: Detection of ancestral conformation hidden in present-day proteins using antibody as nanostructure probes. mRNA Nanomachines and Stress Reprogramming Following Brain Ischemia. Physical Properties and Biomedical Applications of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of DNA Delivery Nano-systems. Impedance Spectroscopy for Characterization of Biological Functions. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook on vacuolar and plasma membrane H+-ATPases is the first to focus on an essential link between vacuolar H+-ATPase and the glycolysis metabolic pathway to understand the mechanism of diabetes and the metabolism of cancer cells. It presents recent findings on the structure and function of vacuolar H+-ATPase in glucose promoting assembly and signaling, in addition to describing the regulatory mechanisms of vacuolar H+-ATPase in yeast cells, neural stem cells, kidney cells, cancer cells, as well as under diabetic conditions. Table of ContentsVacuolar H+-ATPase Assembly. Structure of Prokaryotic V type ATPase/synthase. The function of V-ATPase in the degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes in the yeast vacuole. The Role of Vacuolar ATPase in the Regulation of Npt2a Trafficking. Cytosolic pH regulated by glucose promotes V-ATPase assembly. Vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) activated by glucose, a possible link to diabetic disease. Vacuolar proton pump (V-ATPase) and insulin secretion. Role of V-ATPase, cytohesin-2/Arf6 and aldolase in regulation of endocytosis: Implications for diabetic nephropathy. Renal Vacuolar H+-ATPase Regulation. Long-term Regulation of Vacuolar H+-ATPase by Angiotensin II in Proximal Tubule Cells. Vacuolar H+-ATPase in Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis and Diabetes. Vacuolar H+-ATPase in Cancer and Diabetes. The a2 isoform of Vacuolar ATPase and Cancer-Related Inflammation. V-ATPases in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Vacuolar H(+)-ATPase : functional mechanism and potential as a target for cancer chemotherapy. Vacuolar H+-ATPase Maintains Neural Stem Cells in the Developing Mouse Cortex. The relationship between glucose-induced calcium signaling and activation of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers almost all fields of cancer genetics and genomics for personalized medicine. Targeted therapy, or precision medicine, or personalized medicine is becoming a standard treatment for many diseases, including cancer. However, how much do we know about the personalized medicine approach? This lucid book helps undergraduate and graduate students, professional researchers, and clinicians to better understand the key concept of personalized medicine.The most up-to-date topics on personalized medicine in this book cover the recent trends in and updates on lung, gastric, liver, breast, and other types of cancers. Circulating tumor cell, cell-free circulating DNA, and microRNAs are discussed as new diagnostic and prognostic markers for cancer. The avatar mouse model is also discussed for maximizing treatment efficacy and prognosis prediction, and so is microenvironment as a drug resistance mechanism. With classical and new pathological approaches, the book provides a systemic overview of personalized immunotherapies and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, followed by new emerging fields of hereditary cancer, thereby equipping readers to eventually contribute in developing more advanced tools and therapies for curing cancer.Trade Review"Likely as the recent Cancer Moonshot Initiative highlights, this book well describes the importance of genetics/genomics-based personalized therapies to improve cancer treatments. This field is growing rapidly, and it is certain that many scientists should obtain professional knowledge of ‘cancer precision medicine’ to cure more cancer patients."—Prof. Yusuke Nakamura, University of Chicago, USA"At a time when an explosive increase in data has combined with rapidly evolving treatment paradigms, it has become particularly challenging for modern clinicians and medical researchers alike to put these advances in knowledge and practice into a proper context. It is in light of this predicament that this new volume edited by Dr. Il-Jin Kim provides a much-needed organization and harmonic understanding to the cacophony of information regarding the elusive realm of precision medicine. Covering an exhaustive array of topics ranging from the basic science of tumor modeling to the biology of tumor microenvironments to the horizon of cancer immunotherapy and advances for specific cancer types, this clearly written and very readable compilation provides a solid foundation for comprehending the rapidly advancing dawn of a truly new, personalized, precision approach to the treatment and, hopefully, the cure of cancer."—Prof. Michael J. Mann, University of California, San FranciscoTable of ContentsPersonalized Medicine for Cancer: Introduction and Overview of the Book. Personalized Medicine in Lung Cancer. Genome-Based Personalized Medicine in Liver Cancer. Applications of Circulating DNA Analysis in Personalized Medicine. Circulating Tumor Cells and Personalized Medicine. Mouse Models in Personalized Cancer Medicine. Tumor Microenvironment, Therapeutic Resistance, and Personalized Medicine. Personalized Immune Therapy. Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Peritoneal Malignancies. Personalized Medicine in Hereditary Cancer Syndromes. Pathology in the Era of Personalized Medicine. MicroRNAs in Human Cancers. Pharmacogenomics of Tamoxifen.

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