Cellular biology (cytology) Books

Book SynopsisThe Cell Biology textbook covers the fundamental principles and concepts of cellular biology. The book explores the structure, function, and organization of cells, as well as the mechanisms of cell division, differentiation, and communication. It also covers the molecular biology of cells, including DNA replication, transcription, and translation. This book is an invaluable resource for understanding the complexities of cellular biology.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Cells Chapter 2 Evolution of Life on Earth Chapter 3 Structure and Dynamics of Cell Chapter 4 Chromosomes Organization of a Cell Chapter 5 DNA Packaging of a Cell Chapter 6 Gene Expression Chapter 7 Protein Synthesis and FoldingChapter 8 Introduction to the Cell Cycle

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Book SynopsisThis book contains detail illustration about of Plant and animal cell ranging from history, origin, evolution theories of cell, various cell organelles and their functions. It is an excellent book for students, researchers and teacher. This book describes detail information about various processes of cell such as endocytosis, exocytosis, transcription and translation, Photosynthesis, oxidation of organic molecule, reductions of molecules. This book helps to understand diversity and Chemistry of cell. It also explains properties of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell. Chapter 04 discuss in details about properties and functions of proteins. Discussion starts form amino acid, protein levels of structural organization, physicochemical properties of Protein, electrochemistry of protein to Hormones. Soul of cell is DNA and Chromosome. Chapter 04 focuses of DNA and Chromosome. Chapter 6 explains the catalysis and the use of energy by cells. While, chapter 7 and chapter describe in detail about plant cell and animal cell respectively. Over all this book makes informative and interesting reading. Any biologist who wishes to acquire a deep knowledge of the fundamentals of cell and its functions, he will find the concentrated and thorough knowledge presented here.

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Book SynopsisTargeted at biology undergraduates, this book covers themes such as cell structure, function, molecular biology, and the fundamental principles of cellular biology. It provides a foundational understanding of cellular biology, which is essential for students pursuing careers in the life sciences. Practitioners in biology and related fields deepen their knowledge of cellular processes, making it a valuable resource for professionals engaged in biological research and applications. Policymakers can draw from this knowledge to inform policies related to scientific research and education, and the general public gains insights into the fundamental building blocks of life and the role of cells in living organisms.

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Book SynopsisCell assays include all methods of measurements on living cells. Confined for a long time to research laboratories, these emerging methods have, in recent years, found industrial applications that are increasingly varied and, from now on, regulatory. Based on the recent explosion of knowledge in cell biology, the measurement of living cells represents a new class of industry-oriented research tests, the applications of which continue to multiply (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, environment, etc.). Cellular tests are now being positioned as new tools at the interface between chemical methods, which are often obsolete and not very informative, and methods using animal models, which are expensive, do not fit with human data and are widely discussed from an ethical perspective. Finally, the development of cell assays is currently being strengthened by their being put into regulatory application, particularly in Europe through the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and cosmetic directives.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Acknowledgments xix Abbreviations xxi List of Cell Assays xxiii Introduction xxvii Chapter 1. Principles and Position 1 1.1. Live cell assay principles 1 1.2. Application areas 3 1.3. Positioning 5 1.3.1. Definition and typology of cell tests 6 1.3.2. The regulatory and industrial dimension 8 1.4. Market 9 1.5. Competitive advantages 12 1.5.1. Cells are live information models 12 1.5.2. Development: high throughput 13 1.5.3. Development: multiplex analysis 13 1.5.4. Development: miniaturization 14 1.5.5. Development: molecular engineering 14 1.5.6. Development: standardization 14 1.6. Can measurements of cells in culture be extrapolated to effects in the organism? 15 1.6.1. Toxicokinetics 15 1.6.2. Components of the immune system 16 1.6.3. Biotransformation 16 1.6.4. The macrocellular environment 16 1.7. Limits 17 1.7.1. Importance of cellular microenvironment 17 1.7.2. Other limits 19 Chapter 2. History and State of the Art 21 2.1. Origins of cell culture 21 2.1.1. Pioneering studies 22 2.1.2. Alexis Carrel 23 2.1.3. Were Dr Carrel’s cells immortal? 25 2.2. The HeLa line and the first applications of cell culture 27 2.2.1. A vaccine against poliomyelitis 29 2.2.2. Cells in space 29 2.2.3. Cell cloning 30 2.3. New cell lines 30 2.3.1. The CHO line 30 2.3.2. An increasing number of cell lines 31 2.4. Cross-contamination 32 2.5. Cell lines, an ethical issue 35 2.6. The first generation of cell assays (1969–1983) 37 2.6.1. The karyotype test 38 2.6.2. The MTT assay 39 2.6.3. The NRU test 41 2.7. The first target of regulatory assays: genotoxicity (1983–1986) 42 2.7.1. Ames test (OECD guideline 471) 43 2.7.2. In vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test (OECD guideline 473) 44 2.7.3. In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test (OECD guideline 476) 45 2.7.4. In vitro sister chromatid exchange assay in mammalian cells (OECD guideline no. 479) 46 2.7.5. DNA damage and repair, unscheduled DNA synthesis in mammalian cells (OECD guideline 482) 47 Chapter 3. Cell Models and Technologies 49 3.1. Fluorescence and bioluminescence 50 3.1.1. Green fluorescent protein 51 3.1.2. BRET 53 3.1.3. FRET 55 3.1.4. Other applications of GFP 57 3.1.5. The reporter gene approach 58 3.2. Impedance variation in cell population 60 3.3. Optical signals modified by state of cells 62 3.4. Cellular autofluorescence 65 3.4.1. The case of chlorophyll 66 3.5. The different cell models and culture modes available 67 3.5.1. Immortalized lines 68 3.5.2. Primary cells 69 3.5.3. Three-dimensional cell culture 69 Chapter 4. Loss of Cell Homeostasis: Applications in Toxicity Measurement 71 4.1. What relevant information to use in the living cell? 71 4.2. Lysosomal activity 73 4.3. Redox balance and oxidative stress 76 4.4. Integrity of the plasma membrane 80 4.5. Cellular efflux 84 4.6. Homeostasis of ion exchanges 89 4.6.1. The calcium ion 89 4.6.2. Maintenance of membrane potential 91 4.7. Metabolism and cell respiratory activity 92 4.8. Genotoxicity 95 4.9. Apoptosis 97 Chapter 5. The Replacement of Animal Testing: A Driving Force in Live Cell Assay Development 103 5.1. On the pertinence of in vitro assays 104 5.2. On the pertinence of animal tests 105 5.3. The problem with extrapolation 106 5.3.1. The interspecies barrier 106 5.3.2. The striking example of TGN1412 107 5.4. Toxicological assessment of substances 109 5.5. Irritation and eye corrosion: the long (ongoing) quest for an alternative to the Draize test 111 5.5.1. The CM test 112 5.5.2. Ex vivo approaches 113 5.5.3. 3D culture models 114 5.5.4. Recent attempts and validations 115 5.6. Measurement alternatives for skin absorption, corrosion and irritation (2004–2010) 116 5.6.1. Skin absorption: in vitro method (OECD guideline no. 428) 117 5.6.2. Reconstituted skin models for corrosion and irritation 117 5.6.3. In vitro skin corrosion: human skin model test (OECD guideline no. 431) 118 5.6.4. In vitro membrane barrier test method for skin corrosion (OECD guideline 435) 121 5.6.5. In vitro skin irritation: reconstructed human epidermis test method (OECD guideline no. 439) 121 5.7. The live cell test for phototoxicity measurement (2004) 122 5.8. Assays for endocrine disruptor tracking (2009–2011) 123 5.8.1. Detection of estrogenic agonist-activity of chemicals (OECD guideline 455) 124 5.8.2. H295R steroidogenesis assay (OECD guideline 456) 124 5.9. The four last live cell assays to be validated (2012–2015) 125 5.9.1. Eye corrosion: fluorescein leakage test method (OECD guideline 460) 125 5.9.2. Mammalian cell micronucleus test (OECD guideline 487) 126 5.9.3. ARE-Nrf2 luciferase test method for in vitro skin sensitization (OECD guideline no 442D) 127 5.9.4. Short-time exposure in vitro test method for identifying (1) chemicals inducing serious eye damage and (2) chemicals not requiring classification for eye irritation or serious eye damage (OECD guideline 491) 127 Chapter 6. Regulatory Applications and Validation 129 6.1. Brief history of the validation process in Europe 129 6.2. The validation process of a live cell assay 130 6.3. Live cell assays adopted by the OECD 132 6.4. The future of regulatory cell tests: the TOX21 and SEURAT programs 134 6.4.1. TOX21, a new paradigm in the assessment of health and environmental risks 134 6.4.2. The SEURAT-1 program (2011–2016) 138 6.5. The REACH regulatory context 139 6.5.1. Assessment approach by weight of evidence (WoE) 140 6.5.2. Up-date on the use of live cell assays under REACH 140 6.5.3. Acute toxicity 141 6.5.4. Skin corrosion and irritation 142 6.5.5. Eye irritation and severe damage 142 6.5.6. Skin sensitization 142 6.5.7. Repeated doses (long-term effects) 142 6.5.8. Genotoxicity 143 6.5.9. Reproductive toxicity (reprotoxicity) 143 6.5.10. Carcinogenicity 143 6.5.11. Bioaccumulation and toxicity in fish 144 6.5.12. Long-term toxicity and reprotoxicity in birds 144 6.6. Implementation of the 7th amendment to the Cosmetics Directive 144 6.6.1. Acute toxicity 145 6.6.2. Eye corrosion and irritation 145 6.6.3. Skin irritation and corrosion 146 6.6.4. Skin sensitization 146 6.6.5. Genotoxicity 147 6.6.6. Skin absorption 147 6.7. Food safety and biocides directive 147 6.7.1. Food safety 147 6.7.2. The biocides directive 148 Chapter 7. Cell Signaling: At the Heart of Functional Assays for Industrial Purposes 149 7.1. Membrane receptors, the primary target of drugs 149 7.1.1. Development of the therapeutic target/receptor concept 150 7.1.2. Purification, sequencing and heterologous expression 151 7.1.3. The therapeutic importance of seven transmembrane domain receptors 152 7.2. Second messenger, base unit of the functional live cell assay 153 7.2.1. The second messenger concept 153 7.2.2. Adenylyl cyclase and phosphodiesterase regulate the concentration of cyclic AMP 155 7.3. The concept of cell transduction 156 7.3.1. The protein kinase A, the (near) universal target of cyclic AMP 157 7.3.2. Decrypting the transduction pathways 158 7.3.4. G proteins, the missing link in cell transduction 160 7.3.5. Connection between transduction and genic expression 161 7.4. The transduction pathways used in the context of live cell assays 162 7.4.1. First level of regulation – activation of the transduction pathway 163 7.4.2. Second level of regulation – desensitization and recycling 164 7.4.3. Third level of regulation – allosteric modulation 165 Chapter 8. Applications in New Drug Discovery 167 8.1. High-throughput screening, the leading market sector for cell assays 167 8.1.1. The role of cell assays in screening programs 169 8.1.2. The contribution of functional cell assays 171 8.1.3. Exploitation of transduction pathways 171 8.2. Measurements in the immediate environment of receptors 173 8.2.1. Assays on receptors 173 8.2.2. β-arrestin activity assays 174 8.3. Measuring cyclic AMP 177 8.3.1. Classic cyclic AMP assays on cellular lysates 177 8.3.2. Cyclic AMP assays on live culture cells 180 8.4. Measurement of the PKC pathway and discrimination of the PKA/PKC pathways 183 8.4.1. IP3 measurement tests 183 8.4.2. Assays for the measurement of Ca2+ 183 8.4.3. Discrimination between the cyclic AMP and IP3/Ca2+ pathways by label-free methods 184 8.5. Measurement of distal signals 185 8.6. Cell assays concerning other therapeutic targets 186 8.6.1. Measurement on ion channels 186 8.6.2. Measurements on receptor tyrosine kinases (RTK) 188 8.7. Pharmacokinetics (ADME) in vitro 191 8.7.1. M for metabolism 192 8.7.2. A for absorption 193 8.7.3. T for toxicity 195 Chapter 9. Impact on Health and the Environment 197 9.1. Patient diagnosis 197 9.1.1. Cytogenetics 198 9.1.2. Diagnosis of tuberculosis 200 9.1.3. Cell assay for the detection of pyrogenic substances 201 9.1.4. Cell assays for predicting efficacy of chemotherapy 203 9.2. Military programs 204 9.2.1. Detection and screening of botulinum toxin inhibitors 205 9.2.2. Antibody-based toxin neutralization assays (TNA): application on anthrax and ricin 208 9.2.3. Field measurement of water potability 209 9.3. Pollution and quality of environment 211 9.3.1. The MicroTox assay 211 9.3.2. Mobility of the Daphnia test 212 9.3.3. Fish embryo acute toxicity (FET) test (OECD guideline no. 236) 213 9.3.4. The DR CALUX assay 214 9.3.5. Biomonitoring and field issues 215 Chapter 10. Outlook 219 10.1. Stem cells, an opportunity for the future of cell assays 219 10.2. Organs-on-a-chip 222 10.2.1. Homo chippiens 224 10.2.2. The contribution of PBPK models 225 10.3. Conclusion 226 Bibliography 229 Index 247

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Book SynopsisComplexes of physically interacting proteins constitute fundamental functional units that drive almost all biological processes within cells. A faithful reconstruction of the entire set of protein complexes (the "complexosome") is therefore important not only to understand the composition of complexes but also the higher level functional organization within cells. Advances over the last several years, particularly through the use of high-throughput proteomics techniques, have made it possible to map substantial fractions of protein interactions (the "interactomes") from model organisms including Arabidopsis thaliana (a flowering plant), Caenorhabditis elegans (a nematode), Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast). These interaction datasets have enabled systematic inquiry into the identification and study of protein complexes from organisms. Computational methods have played a significant role in this context, by contributing accurate, efficient, and exhaustive ways to analyze the enormous amounts of data. These methods have helped to compensate for some of the limitations in experimental datasets including the presence of biological and technical noise and the relative paucity of credible interactions.In this book, we systematically walk through computational methods devised to date (approximately between 2000 and 2016) for identifying protein complexes from the network of protein interactions (the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network). We present a detailed taxonomy of these methods, and comprehensively evaluate them for protein complex identification across a variety of scenarios including the absence of many true interactions and the presence of false-positive interactions (noise) in PPI networks. Based on this evaluation, we highlight challenges faced by the methods, for instance in identifying sparse, sub-, or small complexes and in discerning overlapping complexes, and reveal how a combination of strategies is necessary to accurately reconstruct the entire complexosome.Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction to Protein Complex Prediction 2. Constructing Reliable Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) Networks 3. Computational Methods for Protein Complex Prediction from PPI Networks 4. Evaluating Protein Complex Prediction Methods 5. Open Challenges in Protein Complex Prediction 6. Identifying Dynamic Protein Complexes 7. Identifying Evolutionarily Conserved Protein Complexes 8. Protein Complex Prediction in the Era of Systems Biology 9. Conclusion References Authors' Biographies

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Book SynopsisComplexes of physically interacting proteins constitute fundamental functional units that drive almost all biological processes within cells. A faithful reconstruction of the entire set of protein complexes (the "complexosome") is therefore important not only to understand the composition of complexes but also the higher level functional organization within cells. Advances over the last several years, particularly through the use of high-throughput proteomics techniques, have made it possible to map substantial fractions of protein interactions (the "interactomes") from model organisms including Arabidopsis thaliana (a flowering plant), Caenorhabditis elegans (a nematode), Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast). These interaction datasets have enabled systematic inquiry into the identification and study of protein complexes from organisms. Computational methods have played a significant role in this context, by contributing accurate, efficient, and exhaustive ways to analyze the enormous amounts of data. These methods have helped to compensate for some of the limitations in experimental datasets including the presence of biological and technical noise and the relative paucity of credible interactions.In this book, we systematically walk through computational methods devised to date (approximately between 2000 and 2016) for identifying protein complexes from the network of protein interactions (the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network). We present a detailed taxonomy of these methods, and comprehensively evaluate them for protein complex identification across a variety of scenarios including the absence of many true interactions and the presence of false-positive interactions (noise) in PPI networks. Based on this evaluation, we highlight challenges faced by the methods, for instance in identifying sparse, sub-, or small complexes and in discerning overlapping complexes, and reveal how a combination of strategies is necessary to accurately reconstruct the entire complexosome.Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction to Protein Complex Prediction 2. Constructing Reliable Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) Networks 3. Computational Methods for Protein Complex Prediction from PPI Networks 4. Evaluating Protein Complex Prediction Methods 5. Open Challenges in Protein Complex Prediction 6. Identifying Dynamic Protein Complexes 7. Identifying Evolutionarily Conserved Protein Complexes 8. Protein Complex Prediction in the Era of Systems Biology 9. Conclusion References Authors' Biographies

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Book SynopsisThis invaluable textbook presents a self-contained introduction to the field of bioinformatics. Providing a comprehensive breadth of coverage while remaining accessibly concise, the text promotes a deep understanding of the field, supported by basic mathematical concepts, an emphasis on biological knowledge, and a holistic approach that highlights the connections unifying bioinformatics with other areas of science.The thoroughly revised and enhanced fourth edition features new chapters focusing on regulation and control networks, the origins of life, evolution, statistics and causation, viruses, the microbiome, single cell analysis, drug discovery and forensic applications. This edition additionally includes new and updated material on the ontology of bioinformatics, data mining, ecosystems, and phenomics. Also covered are new developments in sequencing technologies, gene editing methods, and modelling of the brain, as well as state-of-the-art medical applications. Of special topicality is a new chapter on bioinformatics aspects of the coronavirus pandemic.Topics and features: Explains the fundamentals of set theory, combinatorics, probability, likelihood, causality, clustering, pattern recognition, randomness, complexity, systems, and networks Discusses topics on ontogeny, phylogeny, genome structure, and regulation, as well as aspects of molecular biology Critically examines the most significant practical applications, offering detailed descriptions of both the experimental process and the analysis of the data Provides a varied selection of problems throughout the book, to stimulate further thinking Encourages further reading through the inclusion of an extensive bibliography This classic textbook builds upon the successful formula of previous editions with coverage of the latest advances in this exciting and fast-moving field. With its interdisciplinary scope, this unique guide will prove to be an essential study companion to a broad audience of undergraduate and beginning graduate students, spanning computer scientists focusing on bioinformatics, students of the physical sciences seeking a helpful primer on biology, and biologists desiring to better understand the theory underlying important applications of information science in biology.Dr. Jeremy Ramsden is Hon. Prof. of Nanotechnology in the Department of Biomedical Research at the University of Buckingham, UK.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis open access textbook aims at providing detailed explanations on how to design and construct image analysis workflows to successfully conduct bioimage analysis. Addressing the main challenges in image data analysis, where acquisition by powerful imaging devices results in very large amounts of collected image data, the book discusses techniques relying on batch and GPU programming, as well as on powerful deep learning-based algorithms. In addition, downstream data processing techniques are introduced, such as Python libraries for data organization, plotting, and visualizations. Finally, by studying the way individual unique ideas are implemented in the workflows, readers are carefully guided through how the parameters driving biological systems are revealed by analyzing image data. These studies include segmentation of plant tissue epidermis, analysis of the spatial pattern of the eye development in fruit flies, and the analysis of collective cell migration dynamics. The presented content extends the Bioimage Data Analysis Workflows textbook (Miura, Sladoje, 2020), published in this same series, with new contributions and advanced material, while preserving the well-appreciated pedagogical approach adopted and promoted during the training schools for bioimage analysis organized within NEUBIAS – the Network of European Bioimage Analysts. This textbook is intended for advanced students in various fields of the life sciences and biomedicine, as well as staff scientists and faculty members who conduct regular quantitative analyses of microscopy images. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Batch Processing Methods in ImageJ.- Python: Data Handling, Analysis and Plotting.- Building a Bioimage Analysis Workflow Using Deep Learning.- GPU-Accelerating ImageJ Macro Image Processing Workflows Using CLIJ.- How to Do the Deconstruction of Bioimage Analysis Workflows: A Case Study with SurfCut.- i.2.i. with the (Fruit) Fly: Quantifying Position Effect Variegation in Drosophila Melanogaster.- A MATLAB Pipeline for Spatiotemporal Quantification of Monolayer Cell Migration.

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Book SynopsisThis thorough introductory volume presents the background, applications, and stepwise directions for standard DNA and RNA isolation techniques. Unlike a kit chemistry approach, this book provides a breadth of information necessary for junior or non-expert researchers to learn and apply these techniques in their work. An accessible, indispensable how-to guide for researchers in immunology, molecular biology, zoology, forensic science, genetics, botany, neuroscience, physiology, and others.Table of Contents1-Basic idea about nucleic acids for non-experts 2-General steps during isolation of DNA and RNA 3-Phenol-chloroform DNA isolation method 4-RNA isolation by the guanidinium-acid-phenol method 5-Spin column-based isolation of nucleic acid 6-Isolation of plasmid DNA by alkaline lysis 7-DNA Isolation by Hydrophilic Ionic Liquid Treatment 8-Lithium Chloride based isolation of DNA and RNA 9-Isolation of Bacteriophage DNA by PEG Method 10-DNA isolation by Chelex Method 11-DNA isolation by Lysozyme and Proteinase K 12-Salting-out method for blood samples 13-CTAB or SDS based isolation of plant’s DNA 14-DNA extraction by spooling method 15-Magnetic bead-based nucleic acid isolation 16-Density gradient-based nucleic acid isolation 17-DNA extraction from agarose gel though paper-strips 18-TRANSFORMATION OR GENETIC MODIFICATION OF CELLS/ORGANISMS 19-GENE CLONING AND VECTORS 20-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) 21-Southern and Northern Blotting 22-GENOME MAPPING 23-Applications of DNA Sequencing Technologies for Current Research

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a state-of-the-art overview of key areas of subcellular aging research in human cells. The reader is introduced to the historical development and progress in biomedical aging research and learns, for example, about the role of microRNAs, circRNAs, mitochondria and extracellular vesicles in cellular senescence. The reader will also learn more about how gap junctions, the nuclear pore complex and the proteasome are affecting the ageing processes. In addition, novel therapeutic opportunities through modulation of cellular senescence are discussed. The book follows on from Parts I and II of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Ageing (Volumes 90 and 91 of the Subcellular Biochemistry book series) by covering interesting and significant biomedical ageing topics not included in the earlier volumes. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, this book is a valuable resource for experienced researchers and early career scientist alike, who are interested in learning more about the fascinating and challenging question of why and how our cells age.Table of ContentsSee Attachments

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Book SynopsisThe present work corresponds to a compilation of independent contributions in the fields of endocrinology, immunity, cancer, neurobiology, and myology. Revision of current advances as well as novel findings in the form of original articles are presented in a balanced fashion. The book has been divided into three sections in line with the main subject: Molecular pathology of immune, inflammatory, and hemostatic disorders; Molecular pathology of endocrine and muscular disorders; and Molecular pathology of cancer: determinants and potential therapies. In the first section, contributing authors take the reader through the molecular pathology of immune responses, inflammation, and hemostasis, by collating an update on systemic autoimmune diseases, the therapeutic potential of statins in hemostasis, the effects of adrenergic stimulation on coagulation, the emerging field of physical burnout due to the mobility restrictions in response to the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic imposed worldwide, and the success of community-oriented muscular kinesic rehabilitation. The second section presents engaging results from a survey of iodine intake through the diet of pregnant females, an appraisal of the neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine, novel evidence on muscle physiopathology, describing the upregulation of CCL5/RANTES during cholestatic liver disease, the fibrotic response emerging in response to cholic and deoxycholic acids, and the altering effects of bile acids in autophagy and mitogenesis. In the third section, a comprehensive revision of cancer literature is offered with an emphasis on melanoma, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, microRNA-based diagnostic approaches, and new avenues for cancer immunotherapy. Altogether, these individual contributions offer a comprehensive and up-to-date outlook of the current state in the field of molecular pathology.Chapter 14 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Table of ContentsSECTION 1: Molecular pathology of immune, inflammatory, and hemostatic disorders1. Immune responses at host barriers and their importance in systemic autoimmune diseasesKatina Schinnerling, Hugo A Penny, Jorge A Soto, and Felipe Melo-Gonzalez.2. Statins and hemostasis: therapeutic potential based on clinical evidenceYolanda Prado, Diego Aravena, Felipe M. Llancalahuen, Cristóbal Aravena, Felipe Eltit, Cesar Echeverria, Sebastian Gatica, Claudia A Riedel, and Felipe Simon.3. Effects of adrenergic receptor stimulation on human hemostasis: A systematic reviewSebastian Gatica, Diego Aravena, Cesar Echeverria, Juan F Santibanez, Claudia A Riedel, and Felipe Simon.4. α1-adrenergic stimulation increases platelet adhesion to endothelial cells mediated by TRPC6Felipe M. Llancalahuen, Alejando Vallejos, Diego Aravena, Yolanda Prado, Sebastian Gatica, Carolina Otero, and Felipe Simon.5. Physical Activity, Burnout, and Engagement in Latin American Students of Higher Education during the COVID-19 PandemicAndrea Gonzalez, Oscar Achiardi, Martina Valencia, and Claudio Cabello-Verrugio.6. Small plastics, big inflammatory problemsYolanda Prado, Cristóbal Aravena, Diego Aravena, Felipe Eltit, Sebastian Gatica, Claudia A. Riedel, and Felipe Simon.7. Impact of a community-based pelvic floor kinesic rehabilitation program on the quality of life of Chilean adult women with urinary incontinenceEduardo Cifuentes-Silva, Natalia Valenzuela-Duarte, Ismael Canales-Gajardo, and Claudio Cabello-Verrugio.SECTION 2: Molecular pathology of endocrine and muscular disorders1. Iodine intake based on a survey from a cohort of women at their third trimester of pregnancy from the Bosque County ChileMaría Cecilia Opazo, Camilo Fuentes Pena C, Luis Méndez, Diana Rojas, Daniel Aguayo, Juan Carlos Oyanedel, Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes, Nelson Wolhk, Alexis M. Kalergis, and Claudia A. Riedel.2. Appraisal of the neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine: a meta-analysisSebastian Gatica, Cristobal Aravena, Yolanda Prado, Diego Aravena, Cesar Echeverria, Juan F Santibanez, Claudia A Riedel, and Felipe Simon.3. Bile acids alter the autophagy and mitogenesis in skeletal muscle cellsFranco Tacchi, Josué Orozco-Aguilar, Mayalen Valero-Breton, and Claudio Cabello-Verrugio.4.Upregulation of CCL5/RANTES gene expression in the diaphragm of mice with cholestatic liver diseaseVania Morales, Andrea González, and Claudio Cabello-Verrugio.5. Differential fibrotic response of muscle fibroblasts, myoblasts, and myotubes to cholic and deoxycholic acidsLuis Maldonado, Josué Orozco-Aguilar, MayalenValero-Breton, Franco Tacchi, Eduardo Cifuentes-Silva, and Claudio Cabello-Verrugio.6. BMAL1 regulates glucokinase expression through E-box elements in vitroPaula Llanos, Patricio Ordenes, David B. Rhoads, Juan F. Santibanez, María García-Robles, and Carola Millán.SECTION 3: Molecular pathology of cancer: determinants and potential therapies1. Correlation between endoglin and malignant phenotype in human melanoma cells: analysis of hsa-mir-214 and hsa-mir-370 in cells and their extracellular vesiclesLidia Ruiz-Llorente, María Jesús Ruiz-Rodríguez, Claudia Savini, Teresa González-Muñoz, Erica Riveiro-Falkenbach, José L. Rodríguez-Peralto, Héctor Peinado, and Carmelo Bernabeu.2. Increase in Frequency of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in the Bone Marrow of Myeloproliferative Neoplasm: Potential Implications in MyelofibrosisSunčica Kapor, Sanja Momčilović, Slobodan Kapor, Slavko Mojsilovic, Milica Radojković, Milica Apostolović, Branka Filipović, Mirjana Gotić, Vladan Čokić, and Juan F Santibanez.3. The “Ins and Outs” of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) as specific target in prostate cancer therapyFelipe Eltit, Nicole Robinson, Pak Lok Ivan Yu, Mitali Pandey, Jerome Lozada, Yubin Guo, Manju Sharma, Dogancan Ozturan, Laetitia Ganier, Eric Belanger, Nathan A. Lack, David M. Perrin, Michael E. Cox, and S. Larry Goldenberg.4. Transforming Growth Factor-β1 in Cancer Immunology: opportunities for immunotherapyVíctor H. Villar, Tijana Subotički, Dragoslava Đikić, Olivera Mitrović Ajtić, Felipe Simon, and Juan F. Santibanez.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date overview of key areas of ageing research and bridges the gap between the subcellular events and the reality of ageing as seen in clinical practice.To this end, the reader learns about the historical development and progression of clinical ageing research. All chapters address the biochemistry or cell biology of various ageing events (to the extent that the data are available) and work their way to the clinical understanding we have of ageing. The focus of this volume is on how dietary restriction, virus infection and chronic inflammation affect the ageing process. Additionally, this book discusses how phosphate metabolism and metabolic dysfunction contribute to ageing events and how various organs and tissues (e.g. tendons, ears, heart muscle, and the endocrine system) age. This book follows on from Parts I, II and III of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Ageing within the Subcellular Biochemistry book series and aims to bring the subcellular and clinical areas into closer contact by including interesting and significant biomedical ageing topics that were not included in the earlier volumes. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, this book is a valuable resource for experienced researchers and early career scientist alike, who are interested in learning more about the fascinating and challenging question of why and how our cells age.Table of Contents​See Attachments

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Book SynopsisThis open-access textbook is an excellent introduction to systems biology, which has developed rapidly in recent years. It discusses the processes in living organisms in an integrated way, enabling the reader to understand the fundamental principles and cause-effect relationships in biology and biochemistry. The authors have chosen an original but at the same time clear way of presenting the topics, repeatedly drawing comparisons and models from the macroscopic world and making the reader aware of the unity of the laws of physics, chemistry and biology. The fully updated 2nd edition also contains information that has only become available as a result of the increase in knowledge in recent years. This includes information on tumorigenesis, where significant progress has been made due to the explosive development of genetic knowledge as well as bioengineering with a highly effective technique adopted from the solutions of the bacterial world, such as CRISPR/CAS. This richly illustrated book is essential for postgraduate students and scientists of the following disciplines: biology, biotechnology, medicine, bioinformatics, robotics and automation, biocybernetics, and biomedical engineering. It is also an exciting read for anyone interested in biology. Table of ContentsSee attachments

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Book SynopsisThe book presents a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding mechanisms regulating the formation of mineral in vertebrate skeletal and dental tissues. The focus of the book is directed toward the mineralization process, an evolutionarily conserved system in which cells synthesize a complex and unique extracellular matrix into which mineral is deposited. Regulatory control is viewed though lenses that emphasize the genetic, physical-chemical, biochemical, structural, cellular and extracellular aspects of the mineralization process as they relate to crystal nucleation, growth and maturation. Throughout the book, defects in regulation at the genetic and transcriptional levels are linked to the numerous clinical problems associated with the mineralization of bone, cartilage, tendon, tooth, and soft tissues. The book serves as a comprehensive text for basic scientists and scholars working in the many areas that comprise hard tissue research, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and those contemplating working in the field of biomineralization or who need a review of a specific mineralization topic. The information contained in the book is relevant for clinicians and clinical scientists in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, veterinary medicine, dentistry, endocrinology, aging and genetics.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- In the Beginning.- The Enigma of Edith: Free Energy, Nucleation and the Formation of Mineral.- Form and Function of Tissues that Undergo Mineralization.- Genes and Gene Networks Regulating Mineralization.- Calcium and Phosphate Ion Uptake, Distribution and Homeostasis in Cells of Vertebrate Mineralizing Tissues.- Calcium and Phosphate Ion Efflux from Cells: The Roles of Matrix Vesicles, Extracellular Vesicles, and Other Membrane-invested Transporters in Vertebrate Hard Tissue Mineralization.- Collagen-based Mineralization of Bones, Teeth and Other Vertebrate Skeletal Tissues.- The Role of Non-collagenous Proteins and Other Matrix Molecules in Vertebrate Mineralization.- Local and Systemic Regulation of Mineralization: Role of Coupling Factors, Pyrophosphate, Polyphosphates, Vitamin D, Fetuin, Matrix Gla Protein and Osteopontin.- Observations Concerning Mineral Deposition in Soft Tissues: Regulation of Aberrant Mineral Deposits.- Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisMuch research has focused on the basic cellular and molecular biological aspects of stem cells. Much of this research has been fueled by their potential for use in regenerative medicine applications, which has in turn spurred growing numbers of translational and clinical studies. However, more work is needed if the potential is to be realized for improvement of the lives and well-being of patients with numerous diseases and conditions.This book series 'Cell Biology and Translational Medicine (CBTMED)' as part of Springer Nature’s longstanding and very successful Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series, has the goal to accelerate advances by timely information exchange. Emerging areas of regenerative medicine and translational aspects of stem cells are covered in each volume. Outstanding researchers are recruited to highlight developments and remaining challenges in both the basic research and clinical arenas. This current book is the 20th volume of a continuing series.Table of Contents1.- Krishna Kumar Haridhasapavalan , Atreyee Borthakur , Rajkumar P Thummer - Direct Cardiac Reprogramming: Current Status and Future Prospects2.- Ayça Aslan, Selcen Arı Yuka - Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Genetic Diseases3.- Akshaya Upadhyay , Uyen M N Cao , Arvind Hariharan , Akram Almansoori , Simon D Tran - Gene Therapeutic Delivery to the Salivary Glands4.- Meryem Osum , Rasime Kalkan -Cancer Stem Cells and Their Therapeutic Usage5.- Ozlem Aybuke Isik , Onur Cizmecioglu -Rafting on the Plasma Membrane: Lipid Rafts in Signaling and Disease6.- Giulia Silvani , Valentin Romanov, Boris Martinac -Sounding a New Era in Biomechanics with Acoustic Force Spectroscopy7.- Akram Abdo Almansoori , Arvind Hariharan , Uyen M N Cao , Akshaya Upadhyay , Simon D Tran - Drug Therapeutics Delivery to the Salivary Glands: Intraglandular and Intraductal Injections8.- Toshifumi Yamashiro , Toshihiro Kushibiki , Yoshine Mayumi , Masato Tsuchiya , Miya Ishihara , Ryuichi Azuma - Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy: What We Know and What We Need to Know9.- Aziz Rodan Sarohan , Sait Edipsoy , Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt, Can Özlü , Ayça Nur Demir , Osman Cen - Vitamin A Deficiency, COVID-19, and Rhino-Orbital Mycormycosis (Black Fungus): An Analytical Perspective10.- Thudzelani Takalani Austin Malise , Ekene Emmanuel Nweke , Mutsa M Takundwa , Pascaline Fonteh Fru , Deepak B Thimiri Govinda Raj - Treatment Strategies for Multiple Myeloma Treatment and the Role of High-Throughput Screening for Precision Cancer Therapy

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Book SynopsisAn Insight into Vital Genes Responsible for ß-cell Formation.- Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Promising Treatment for Thymic Involution.- Extracellular Vesicles in Domestic Animals: Cellular Communication in Health and Disease.- Secretome Analysis of Human Nasal Fibroblast Identifies Proteins That Promote Wound Healing.- Recellularization of Acellular Xeno Kidney Scaffold: An In Vivo Method to Generate Bioartificial Kidney.- Regulation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Mechanism and Targeted Therapeutic Approaches.- The Application of Electromagnetic Fields in Cancer.- Systemic Inflammation but not Oxidative Stress Is Associated with Physical Performance in Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Sex-Related Neuromuscular Adaptations to Youth Obesity: Force, Muscle Mass, and Neural Issues.- Combined Endurance and Strength or Only Endurance Training? Effects of Training Mode on Neuromuscular Characteristics and Functional Abilities in Obese AdolescentGirls Enrolled in a Weight-Reduction Program.

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Book SynopsisPart I. Interorganellar Communication and Interactions.- Chapter 1. Organelle Communication with the Nucleus,- Chapter 2. Oocyte Health and Quality: Implication of Mitochondria-Related Organelle Interactions.- Chapter 3. Organelle Interactions in Plant Cells.- Part II. Different Types of Intercellular Communication and Transfer.- Chapter 4. Communicating Across Cell Walls: Structure, Evolution, and Regulation of Plasmodesmatal Transport in Plants.- Chapter 5. The Biological Significance of Trogocytosis.- Chapter 6. Intercellular Transfer of Immune Regulatory Molecules via Trogocytosis.- Chapter 7. Airineme-Mediated Intercellular Communication.- Chapter 8. Intercellular Communication through Microtubular Highways.- Chapter 9. Intercellular Highways in Transport Processes.- Chapter 10. Tunneling Nanotubes in the Brain.- Chapter 11. Orchestrating Blood Flow in the Retina: Interpericyte Tunnelling Nanotube Communication.- Chapter 12. Exosome Mediated Ce

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. RNA Binding Proteins Regulating Chloroplast RNA Metabolism.- Chapter 2. The Roles of mTERF Proteins in Chloroplast Gene Expression.- Chapter 3. Light Control of Plastid Gene Expression.- Chapter 4. Chloroplast Translation Machinery.- Chapter 5. Chloroplast Stress Signals: Control of Retrograde Signaling, Chloroplast Turn-Over, and Cell Fate Decisions.- Chapter 6. The Genetic Engineering Toolbox for Transformation of Higher Plant Plastids.

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Book SynopsisFrom Time to Timer in Wound Healing Through the Regeneration.- Stem Cells and Nanofibers for Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing.- Fatty Acid Metabolism in Peroxisomes and Related Disorders.- Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells in Natural Killer-Like B Cell-Associated Diseases.- Roles and Regulation of H3K4 Methylation During Mammalian Early Embryogenesis and Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation.- An Insight into the Role of GLIS1 in Embryonic Development, iPSC Generation, and Cancer.- The Potential Role of Intestinal Stem Cells and Microbiota for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.- Application of the Human Amniotic Membrane as an Adjuvant Therapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Algae in Biomedicine.- DNA Damage Responses, the Trump Card of Stem Cells in the Survival Game.

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Book SynopsisAuf dieser DVD-ROM finden Sie die Grafiken und Fotos der 5. Auflage, die Sie als jpg-, PDF- oder PowerPoint Dateien für Ihre Vorlesungen nutzen können.Table of ContentsAbbildungen

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Book SynopsisLife Science studies in space were initially driven by the need to explore how man could survive spaceflight conditions; the effects of being launched un­ der high accelerations, exposed to weightlessness and radiation for different periods of time, and returned to Earth in safety. In order to substantiate the detailed knowledge of potentially adverse effects, many model experiments were launched using organisms which ranged from bacteria, plants, inverte­ brates, rodents and primates through to man. Although no immediate life threatening effects were found, these experiments can be considered today as the precursors to life science research in space. Many unexplained effects on these life forms were attributed to the condition of weightlessness. Most of them were poorly recorded, poorly published, or left simply with anecdotal information. Only with the advent of Skylab, and later Spacelab, did the idea emerge, and indeed the infrastructure permit, weightlessness to be considered as an ex­ tended tool for research into some fundamental mechanisms or processes as­ sociated with the effect of gravity on organisms at all levels. The initial hy­ pothesis to extrapolate from hypergravity through 1 x g to near 0 x g effects could no longer be retained, since many of the experiment results were seen to contradict the models or theories in the current textbooks of biology and physiology. The past decade has been dedicated primarily to exploratory research.Trade Review"...the book is well supplied in valuable information for all those who are interetsed or involved in space medicine and biology and it is to be highly recommended." Radiation and Environmental PhysicsTable of ContentsPreface V.- 1: Gravitational and space biology.- 2: Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, interstitial, endocrine, immune, and muscular systems.- 3: Kidney function and fluid homeostasis.- 4: Neurosensory and sensory-motor functions.- 5: Bone and space flight: an overview.- 6: Radiation biology.- 7: Exobiology.- 8: National and international space life sciences research programmes, 1980 to 1993 - and beyond.- Appendix: Some comments on biological aspects of life support systems.

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Book SynopsisSurvivin ist in nahezu allen malignen Tumorerkrankungen überexprimiert und aufgrund seiner dualen Rolle als Apoptose-Inhibitor und Zellzyklus-Regulator an zwei entscheidenden Prozessen der Onkogenese beteiligt. Für die Ausübung beider biologischer Funktionen ist die Interaktion von seinem Kernexportsignal mit dem Exportrezeptor Crm1 essentiell, weshalb die gezielte Inhibition dieser Interaktion einen guten Angriffspunkt für die Krebstherapie darstellt. Lisa Oelschläger analysiert die Effekte supramolekularer Liganden auf die Funktion von Survivin, die mit ihrer hohen Affinität gegenüber oberflächenexponierten Lysin- und Arginin-Seitenketten einen vielversprechenden neuen Ansatz zur gezielten Inhibition der Survivin-Crm1-Interaktion darstellen. Table of ContentsMolekulare Pinzetten – Lysin- und Arginin-spezifische supramolekulare Liganden.- Analyse der Bildung des Exportkomplexes in vitro.- Effekte der supramolekularen Liganden auf die Bildung des Exportkomplexes.- Untersuchung der zellulären Exportaktivität von Survivin.

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Book SynopsisDie überarbeitete und aktualisierte 7. Auflage dieses Buches gibt einen Überblick über bewährte und neue Methoden der Proteinbiochemie und Proteomics. Es zeigt Auswege aus experimentellen und strategischen Sackgassen. Zudem weckt es ein Gespür für das richtige Experiment zur richtigen Zeit. Behandelt werden klassische Verfahren wie Säulenchromatographie, HPLC, Elektrophoresen, Blots, ELISA, Ligandenbindungstests, die Herstellung von Antikörpern, das Solubilisieren von Membranproteinen, die Analyse von Glykoproteinen usw. Einen großen Raum nehmen die modernen Verfahren ein: Massenspektrometrie, Proteomics und thermische Analyse. In die 7. Auflage wurden neue Techniken zur Bestimmung der Wechselwirkung von Proteinen mit Proteinen oder von Proteinen mit kleinen Molekülen aufgenommen: DARTS, DRACALA, SPROX und andere. Des weiteren erfahren Sie, wie man mit dem Massenspektrometer eine Bindung misst. Auch Methoden zur Herstellung von Bindungsproteinen gegen bestimmte Zielmoleküle werden vorgestellt: Ribosomen Display und DNA- und Peptid-Aptamer-Techniken. Der Fluoreszenznachweis von Proteinen mit Hilfe von Trihalogenverbindungen durfte nicht fehlen und wer die Stabilität und Faltung von Proteinen messen will, kann hier nachlesen, ob er dazu ein CD-Spektrometer benutzen sollte. Auf die Fortschritte in der HPLC und der Massenspektrometrie von Membranproteinen wird ebenso eingegangen wie auf ihre Rekonstitution in Nanoscheibchen (Nanodiscs). Die Mikrodissektion mit UV-Laser, die isoelektrische Fokussierung in Kapillaren und iTRAQ-Tags werden erklärt. Dazu kommt eine Anzahl neuer Tricks zur Proteinbestimmung, Gelfärbung, Blottechnik, Immunfärbung, Elution aus Gelstückchen etc.Table of ContentsDas tägliche Brot.- Ligandenbindung.- Membranproteine solubilisieren.- Rekonstitution von Proteinen.- Säubern und Putzen.- Antikörper.- Proteomics.- Untereinheiten.- Glykoproteine.- Der Schatz im Silbersee.- Durch die Wüste

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Book SynopsisDieses Einsteiger-Lehrbuch bietet eine hochaktuelle, aber auch alltagstaugliche Gesamtschau der Bioanalytik. Drogen- und Virus-Tests, die Blutzucker-Bestimmung bei Diabetes, die Messung der körperlichen Fitness, Schwangerschaft und der lebensrettende Check eines Herzinfarkts sind einige der spannenden und lebensnahen Aspekte, die mit einer Vielzahl an vierfarbigen Grafiken und Fotos beschrieben werden. Wie das mit bereits fünf Auflagen erfolgreiche Werk des Autors Biotechnologie für Einsteiger soll auch dieses Buch zeigen: „Wissenschaft kann Spaß machen!" und die Neugier auf mehr wecken – und das schon alleine beim Durchblättern. Die abwechslungsreiche Gestaltung des Buches bietet neben Meinungen von Experten, die Standpunkte aus Forschung und Industrie veranschaulichen, auch geschichtliche Aspekte sowie die beliebte Nanoru-Cartoon-Geschichte, die, wie gewohnt, witzig in die Thematik einführt. Acht Fragen am Ende jedes Kapitels helfen bei der Selbstkontrolle von Lernbegierigen.Die zweite Auflage wurde gänzlich überarbeitet und – buchstäblich bis zur letzten Minute vor dem Druck – u.a. mit dem erläuterten Nachweis von Coronaviren auf den aktuellsten Stand gebracht.Table of ContentsDas Nanoru.- Biomoleküle auf dem Prüfstand.- Biokatalyse.- Bio-Affinität I.- Bio-Affinität II.- DNA, RNA und ihre Amplifikation.- Biosensoren.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the basics of cellular and molecular biology on a basic level including detailed explanations and examples. It lays the foundation for a systematic understanding of biology, which is essential in order to handle big data in biomedical research. Comprehension of what is measured, how it is measured and how to interpret results is a precondition for the development of novel therapies against diseases.Interdisciplinary research benefits from versatile approaches to generate and test hypotheses, which may lead to new discoveries. Therefore, it requires a new generation of biologists from diverse backgrounds - and they need this introduction.This book helps students and experts from e.g. computer science, informatics, mathematics, physics, and related fields or even if you are in sales and marketing and want to have a better understanding of the biology behind certain products.Table of Contents1 Cell architecture.- 2 DNA & RNA & associated proteins.- 3 Transcription and translation.- 4 Regulation of gene expression.- 5 Membranes and intracellular transport.- 6 Signalling.- 7 Cell cycle.- 8 Immunology.- 9 Cancer.

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Book SynopsisBIOspektrum - das Magazin für Biowissenschaften gibt anhand von Review-Artikeln einen Überblick über neue Entwicklungen in den Biowissenschaften und spiegelt die Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM), der Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM), der Gesellschaft für Genetik (GfG), der Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie (GfE) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Experimentelle und Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie (DGPT) wider.Dieses Buch enthält eine Auswahl der besten Artikel aus den Jahrgängen 2012 bis 2010 zu Themen aus der Biochemie und Molekularen Biologie. Studierende und Wissenschaftler der Biowissenschaften, aber auch Professionals in der biomedizinischen bzw. Biotec-Industrie können sich jetzt ein Bild von aktuellen Themen der Forschung machen und neue Methoden kennenlernen.Table of ContentsVarianz und Stabilität der Gene.- Mechanismen der transkriptionellen Regulation in der Blütenentwicklung. - Wenn Proteine ihren Partner wechseln. - Die CTD der RNA-Polymerase II – eine neue Ebene der Genregulation. - DNA-Methylierung und Evolution. - Die Chemische Biologie beschreitet neue Wege in der Chromatinforschung. - Epigenom-Karten erstellen und nutzen. - Gezielte Manipulation des Genoms mit Zinkfingernukleasen. - Adeno-assoziierte Viren für effizientes Gene Targeting in humanen Zellen. - Genregulatoren aus dem Baukasten – das Hammerhead-Ribozym. - Die Rolle der PPR-Proteine beim RNA-Editing in Pflanzenmitochondrien. - Hochspezifische RNA-Polymerasen mit ungewöhnlichen Eigenschaften. - Struktur, Funktion und Evolution von Dnmt2. - Kleine RNAs, soweit das Auge reicht. - Von ein wenig antisense zu globalen RNA-Regulons. - Auch einmal klein angefangen: Evolution von mikro-RNAs. - NMR-Spektroskopie zum Verständnis RNA-basierter Regulation. - Ribosomen-Biogenese: Hierarchie oder koordiniertes Miteinander?. - Genauigkeit und Geschwindigkeit der Proteinsynthese. - Ribosom-assoziierte Chaperone kontrollieren die Proteinbiosynthese. - Proteinimport in die peroxisomale Matrix – ein Prozess nimmt Form an. - Analyse von Protein-Interaktionen durch FRET und FACS. - Chemisches Cross-Linking und MS zur Untersuchung von Proteinkomplexen. - Struktur und Dynamik von Biomolekülen mit high precision-FRET. - GSDIM: ein pointillistischer Blick auf die Zelle. - Der THz-Tanz des Wassers mit den Proteinen. - Immunoproteasomen: Schutz vor Stress. - ADAM17: molekularer Schalter zwischen Entzündung und Regeneration. - Enzyme am Reißbrett. - Proteinsemisynthese – ein Werkzeug für komplex modifizierte Proteine. - Nicht-kanonische Aminosäuren in der Synthetischen Biologie. - Neue Wege zur Isolierung funktionsoptimierter Lipasen. - Proteinstabilisierung durch gelenkte Evolution mit Faltungsreportern. - Quantitative Analyse der Proteomdynamik. - SILAC in Mikroorganismen. - Proteomanalysen in der klinischen Forschung. - Vom Anorganischen zum Organischen. - Biologische Halogenierung. - Gen- und Stoffwechseldaten mal anders: Wikis und Google maps. - Diversität asymmetrischer Thiamin-Katalyse. - Sauerstoffmangel im Fokus der medizinischen Forschung. - Mitochondrialer Komplex I – Analyse einer molekularen Maschine. - Polysialinsäure – ein Zucker reguliert die Hirnentwicklung. - Wachstumsfaktoren der Cystin-Knoten-Familie und ihre Pro-Formen. - Funktion des neuronalen Cannabinoidrezeptors. - Molekulare Kontrolle der Aktindynamik in vivo bei Drosophila. - Telomere und Telomerase in Zellalterung und Karzinogenese. - Neue PCR-Technologien für alte DNA. - DNA-Barcoding – Schlüssel zu den Geheimnissen der Schwämme. - Resistenz gegen die Gelbmosaikvirose der Gerste. - Die Real-Time-RT-PCR-Datenanalyse im Fokus der MIQE-Richtlinie. - Materialien zur induzierbaren Freisetzung von Biopharmazeutika. - Faltkunst mit DNA-Origami. - Hochauflösende Einzelmolekülanalyse mit Nanoporen-Arrays. - Multiplex-Einzelmolekülanalyse von Transmembranprozessen.

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts and practical applications of Cytology and Genetics. It encompasses all aspects of the subject, including information on the microscope, cell division, Mendelian principles of heredity, linkage and detection, gene mapping through recombination, multiple alleles, and gene interaction and probability. The practical information outlined in this guide will be of great benefit to students and educators in the fields of Biological and Agricultural Sciences.

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Book SynopsisThe book in question is primarily designed to serve as a companion for students of cytogenetics within the fields of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Through the use of illustrations and clear explanations, the book aims to make the fundamental concepts of the subject accessible to even beginners. The books organization strictly adheres to the course curriculum taught in universities, ensuring that the content is both relevant and comprehensive. The topics covered in the book have been arranged in a concise and easily understandable manner, deliberately avoiding the complexity often found in traditional textbooks. This book is intended to supplement, not replace, primary texts.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph addresses an innovative autologous muscle-derived stem cell therapy for urinary incontinence in women. It provides a detailed overview of studies and research projects on the use of stem cells for the treatment of urinary incontinence. It provides updated information about this condition for the era of regenerative medicine, making it a valuable resource for both students and physicians.Trade Review[A]n innovative therapeutic method... we can expect that in the? ?near future it will become the first-line treatment in female patients who have? ?not benefited from conventional options. This method could also become the? ?first-choice preventive measure (e.g. in women after vaginal delivery) if optimal? ?procedures are developed for the harvesting, culture and administration of stem? ?cells into the urethral sphincter. -- ?Tomasz Rechberger

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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 SynopsisHow did life on earth originate? Did replication or metabolism come first in the history of life? In this book, Freeman Dyson examines these questions and discusses the two main theories that try to explain how naturally occurring chemicals could organize themselves into living creatures. The majority view is that life began with replicating molecules, the precursors of modern genes. The minority belief is that random populations of molecules evolved metabolic activities before exact replication existed. Dyson analyzes both of these theories with reference to recent important discoveries by geologists and chemists. His main aim is to stimulate new experiments that could help to decide which theory is correct. This second edition covers the enormous advances that have been made in biology and geology in the past decade and the impact they have had on our ideas about how life began. It is a clearly-written, fascinating book that will appeal to anyone interested in the origins of life.

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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. 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