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Book SynopsisThis book will discuss hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) for the production of sustainable, versatile and functional carbonaceous materials.Table of ContentsList of Contributors xi Preface xiii 1 Green Carbon 1 Maria-Magdalena Titirici 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Green Carbon Materials 3 1.2.1 CNTs and Graphitic Nanostructures 4 1.2.2 Graphene, Graphene Oxide, and Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide 11 1.2.3 Activated Carbons 14 1.2.4 Starbons 14 1.2.5 Use of Ionic Liquids in the Synthesis of Carbon Materials 19 1.2.6 HTC 27 1.3 Brief History of HTC 27 References 30 2 Porous Hydrothermal Carbons 37 Robin J. White, Tim-Patrick Fellinger, Shiori Kubo, Nicolas Brun, and Maria-Magdalena Titirici 2.1 Introduction 37 2.2 Templating – An Opportunity for Pore Morphology Control 39 2.2.1 Hard Templating in HTC 40 2.2.2 Soft Templating in HTC 42 2.2.3 Naturally Inspired Systems: Use of Natural Templates 49 2.3 Carbon Aerogels 50 2.3.1 Ovalbumin/Glucose-Derived HTC-Derived Carbogels 52 2.3.2 Borax-Mediated Formation of HTC-Derived Carbogels from Glucose 56 2.3.3 Carbogels from the Hydrothermal Treatment of Sugar and Phenolic Compounds 63 2.3.4 Emulsion-Templated “Carbo-HIPEs” from the Hydrothermal Treatment of Sugar Derivatives and Phenolic Compounds 65 2.4 Summary and Outlook 69 References 70 3 Porous Biomass-Derived Carbons: Activated Carbons 75 Dolores Lozano-Castello, Juan Pablo Marco-Lozar, Camillo Falco, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, and Diego Cazorla-Amoros 3.1 Introduction to Activated Carbons 75 3.2 Chemical Activation of Lignocellulosic Materials 77 3.2.1 H3PO4 Activation of Lignocellulosic Precursors 78 3.2.2 ZnCl2 Activation of Lignocellulosic Precursors 82 3.2.3 KOH and NaOH Activation of Lignocellulosic Precursors 84 3.3 Activated Carbons from Hydrothermally Carbonized Organic Materials and Biomass 86 3.3.1 Hydrochar Materials: Synthesis, Structural, and Chemical Properties 88 3.3.2 KOH Activation of Hydrochar Materials 89 3.4 Conclusions 95 Acknowledgments 95 References 96 4 Hydrothermally Synthesized Carbonaceous Nanocomposites 101 Bo Hu, Hai-Zhou Zhu, and Shu-Hong Yu 4.1 Introduction 101 4.2 HTC Synthesis of Unique Carbonaceous Nanomaterials 102 4.2.1 Carbonaceous Nanomaterials 102 4.2.2 Carbonaceous Nanocomposites 110 4.3 Conclusion and Outlook 121 Acknowledgments 121 References 121 5 Chemical Modification of Hydrothermal Carbonization Materials 125 Stephanie Wohlgemuth, Hiromitsu Urakami, Li Zhao, and Maria-Magdalena Titirici 5.1 Introduction 125 5.2 In Situ Doping of Hydrothermal Carbons 126 5.2.1 Nitrogen 126 5.2.2 Sulfur 130 5.2.3 Boron 132 5.2.4 Organic Monomers Sources 132 5.2.5 Properties of Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials 133 5.3 Postmodification of Carbonaceous Materials 139 5.3.1 Chemical Handles for Functionalization Present on HTC Materials 140 5.3.2 Perspectives on HTC Postmodification Strategies 143 References 145 6 Characterization of Hydrothermal Carbonization Materials 151 Niki Baccile, Jens Weber, Camillo Falco, and Maria-Magdalena Titirici 6.1 Introduction 151 6.2 Morphology of HTC Materials 152 6.2.1 Morphology of Glucose-Derived Hydrothermal Carbons 153 6.2.2 Morphology of Other Carbohydrate-Derived Hydrothermal Carbons 157 6.2.3 Morphology of Cellulose- and Biomass-Derived Hydrothermal Carbons 159 6.3 Elemental Composition and Yields 161 6.4 FTIR 164 6.5 XPS: Surface Groups 165 6.6 Zeta Potential: Surface Charge 166 6.7 XRD: Degree of Structural Order 169 6.8 Thermal Analysis 170 6.9 Structure Elucidation of Carbon Materials Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy 172 6.9.1 Brief Introduction to Solid-State NMR 172 6.9.2 Solid-State NMR of Crystalline Nanocarbons: Fullerenes and Nanotubes 174 6.9.3 Solid-State NMR Study of Biomass Derivatives and their Pyrolyzed Carbons 175 6.9.4 Solid-State NMR Study of Hydrothermal Carbons 178 6.10 Porosity Analysis of Hydrothermal Carbons 190 6.10.1 Introduction and Definition of Porosity 190 6.10.2 Gas Physisorption 191 6.10.3 Mercury Intrusion Porosity 202 6.10.4 Scattering Methods 204 References 204 7 Applications of Hydrothermal Carbon in Modern Nanotechnology 213 Marta Sevilla, Antonio B. Fuertes, Rezan Demir-Cakan, and Maria-Magdalena Titirici 7.1 Introduction 213 7.2 Energy Storage 214 7.2.1 Electrodes in Rechargeable Batteries 215 7.2.2 Electrodes in Supercapacitors 229 7.2.3 Heterogeneous Catalysis 234 7.2.4 HTC-Derived Materials as Catalyst Supports 235 7.2.5 HTC-Derived Materials with Various Functionalities and Intrinsic Catalytic Properties 239 7.3 Electrocatalysis in Fuel Cells 241 7.3.1 Catalyst Supports in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells 242 7.3.2 Heteroatom-Doped Carbons with Intrinsic Catalytic Activity for the ORR 250 7.4 Photocatalysis 255 7.5 Gas Storage 260 7.5.1 CO2 Capture Using HTC-Based Carbons 260 7.5.2 Hydrogen Storage Using HTC-Based Activated Carbons 264 7.6 Adsorption of Pollutants from Water 265 7.6.1 Removal of Heavy Metals 265 7.6.2 Removal of Organic Pollutants 271 7.7 HTC-Derived Materials in Sensor Applications 272 7.7.1 Chemical Sensors 272 7.7.2 Gas Sensors 274 7.8 Bioapplications 275 7.9 Drug Delivery 276 7.9.1 Bioimaging 279 7.10 Conclusions and Perspectives 282 References 283 8 Environmental Applications of Hydrothermal Carbonization Technology: Biochar Production, Carbon Sequestration, and Waste Conversion 295 Nicole D. Berge, Claudia Kammann, Kyoung Ro, and Judy Libra 8.1 Introduction 295 8.2 Waste Conversion to Useful Products 297 8.2.1 Conversion of MSW 298 8.2.2 Conversion of Animal Waste 302 8.2.3 Potential Hydrochar Uses 306 8.3 Soil Application 309 8.3.1 History of the Idea to Sequester Carbon in Soils Using Chars/Coals 309 8.3.2 Consideration of Hydrochar Use in Soils 311 8.3.3 Stability of Hydrochar in Soils 311 8.3.4 Influence of Hydrochar on Soil Fertility and Crop Yields 318 8.3.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Char-Amended Soils 323 8.3.6 Best-Practice Considerations for Biochar/Hydrochar Soil Application 325 8.4 HTC Technology: Commercial Status and Research Needs 325 References 329 9 Scale-Up in Hydrothermal Carbonization 341 Andrea Kruse, Daniela Baris, Nicole Troger, and Peter Wieczorek 9.1 Introduction 341 9.2 Basic Aspects of Process Development and Upscaling 343 9.2.1 Batch/Tubular Reactors 344 9.2.2 CSTRs 345 9.2.3 Product Handling 345 9.3 Risks of Scaling-Up 346 9.4 Lab-Scale Experiments 347 9.4.1 Experimental 347 9.4.2 Results and Discussion 348 9.5 Praxis Report 348 9.6 Conclusions 352 References 353 Index

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Book SynopsisThis book describes cutting-edge molecular technologies to unravel epigenetic changes, the use of in vivo and in vitro models, as well as the potential use of toxicological epigenetics in regulatory environments.Trade Review“Despite some of the issues with the structure, Toxicology and Epigenetics is an important, timely book that provides world-class, expert opinion on a broad range of topics in a fast moving highly relevant branch of toxicology.” (British Toxicology Society, 1 July 2013) Table of ContentsPreface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii List of Contributors xxv 1 Introduction 1 Saura C. Sahu References 2 2 Environment, Epigenetics, and Diseases 5 Robert Y.S. Cheng and Wan-yee Tang 2.1 Perceptions of epigenetics 5 2.2 Environmental epigenetics and human diseases 8 2.3 Implications of environmental epigenetics and future prospects 16 2.4 Key questions to be answered 17 Acknowledgments 17 References 17 3 DNA Methylation and Toxicogenomics 25 Deepti Deobagkar 3.1 Introduction 25 3.2 Toxicology 26 3.3 Toxicogenomics 27 3.4 Epigenetics 29 3.5 DNA methylation 30 3.6 DNA methyltransferases 34 3.7 DNA methylation is alteres upon exposure to chemicals and toxins 35 3.8 Toxicogenomics and epigenetics 40 3.9 Hydroxymethyl cytosine and toxicogenomics 42 3.10 MicroRNAs 42 3.11 DNA methylation in cancer 42 3.12 Bioinformatics approach 44 3.13 Summary 45 Acknowledgments 46 References 46 4 Chromatin at the Intersection of Disease and Therapy 51 Delphine Quénet, Marcin Walkiewicz, and Yamini Dalal 4.1 Epigenetic marks on chromatin: a complex pathway with high flexibility 51 4.2 Epigenetic approaches to treatment of cancer 55 4.3 Epigenetic modifications and potential therapy in other diseases 60 4.4 Conclusion 66 References 66 5 Molecular Epigenetic Changes Caused by Environmental Pollutants 73 Solange S. Lewis, Gregory J. Weber, Jennifer L. Freeman, and Maria S. Sepúlveda 5.1 Introduction 73 5.2 Mechanisms of molecular epigenetic changes 74 5.3 Epigenetic assays 76 5.4 Epigenetic changes induced by organic chemicals 78 5.5 Epigenetic changes induced by metals 90 5.6 Concluding remarks 101 References 102 6 Epigenetic Mediation of Environmental Exposures to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 111 Bekim Sadikovic and David I. Rodenhiser 6.1 Introduction 111 6.2 Epigenetic modifications: DNA methylation 112 6.3 DNA methylation and cancer 113 6.4 Epigenetic histone modifications 114 6.5 Benzo(a)pyrene – a prototype PAH and environmental carcinogen 115 6.6 Molecular mechanisms of benzopyrene carcinogenicity: geno- and epigeno-toxicity 115 6.7 Epigenetic effects of multiple/synergistic carcinogen exposures 120 6.8 Summary and future considerations 122 Acknowledgments 123 References 123 7 Epigenomic Actions of Environmental Arsenicals 129 Paul L. Severson and Bernard W. Futscher 7.1 Introduction 129 7.2 Arsenicals in relation to human health 130 7.3 Arsenical mechanisms of action 131 7.4 Models to study arsenical action 133 7.5 Models used to study epigenetic action 134 7.6 Epigenetic effects of arsenicals 135 7.7 Perspectives 140 References 141 8 Arsenic-Induced Changes to the Epigenome 149 Kathryn A. Bailey and Rebecca C. Fry 8.1 Introduction 149 8.2 Arsenic exposure and DNA methylation 152 8.3 DNA methylation changes associated with arsenic exposure 154 8.4 Histone modifications associated with arsenic exposure 173 8.5 MicroRNA (miRNA) alterations associated with arsenic exposure 180 8.6 Conclusions and future directions 182 Acknowledgments 183 References 183 9 Environmental Epigenetics, Asthma, and Allergy: Our Environment’s Molecular Footprints 191 Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir and Rachel L. Miller 9.1 Introduction 191 9.2 Asthma environmental toxicants associated with epigenetic regulation 193 9.3 Epigenetic changes and asthma phenotype 197 9.4 ‘Pharmacoepigenetics’ 200 9.5 Conclusion 200 References 201 10 miRNAs in Human Prostate Cancer 205 Ernest K. Amankwah and Jong Y. Park 10.1 Introduction 205 10.2 Biogenesis, function, and target of miRNA 206 10.3 miRNA and human cancer 208 10.4 miRNAs as oncogenes and tumor suppressors 209 10.5 Expression profile of miRNA in prostate cancer 210 10.6 miRNA as therapeutic targets for prostate cancer 213 10.7 Conclusion and future directions 213 References 213 11 Environment, Epigenetics, and Cardiovascular Health 219 Sanjukta Ghosh and Andrea Baccarelli 11.1 Introduction 219 11.2 Epidemiological evidence of environmental factors affecting cardiovascular health 220 11.3 Cause and effect relation between environmental exposure and cardiovascular diseases 222 11.4 Cardiovascular epigenetic signatures as risk factors and biomarkers for environmental exposure 232 11.5 Conclusion 233 References 233 12 Toxicology, Epigenetics, and Autoimmunity 241 Craig A. Cooney and Kathleen M. Gilbert 12.1 Introduction 241 12.2 Drugs and toxicants in epigenetics 243 12.3 Metabolic requirements for epigenetics 244 12.4 Autoimmunity and epigenetics 245 12.5 Conclusion 251 References 252 13 Toxicoepigenomics in Lupus 261 Donna Ray and Bruce C. Richardson 13.1 Introduction 261 13.2 Etiology of lupus 262 13.3 Epigenetics and lupus 264 13.4 Environmental contributions to lupus 267 13.5 Summary 270 References 270 14 Ocular Epigenomics: Potential Sites of Environmental Impact in Development and Disease 275 Kenneth P. Mitton 14.1 Introduction 275 14.2 Gene expression in ocular development 277 14.3 Epigenetic regulation in ocular development 280 14.4 DNA-methylation changes in ocular disease 283 14.5 Inherited and age-related diseases of the eye 286 14.6 Pharmacological effects on retinal function 287 14.7 Future research 289 References 289 15 Nuclear RNA Silencing and Related Phenomena in Animals 297 Radek Malik and Petr Svoboda 15.1 Introduction 297 15.2 Conclusion 310 Acknowledgments 310 References 310 16 Epigenetic Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Diagnosis 317 Ashley G. Rivenbark and William B. Coleman 16.1 DNA methylation 317 16.2 Epigenetics of cancer 319 16.3 Epigenetic biomarkers for cancer diagnostics: DNA methylation 320 16.4 Application of aberrant DNA methylation to cancer diagnostics 323 16.5 Epigenetic biomarkers in breast cancer 323 16.6 Epigenetic biomarkers in prostate cancer 324 16.7 Epigenetic biomarkers in lung cancer 325 16.8 Epigenetic biomarkers in colorectal cancer 326 16.9 Epigenetic biomarkers in liver cancer 328 16.10 Cancer detection and diagnosis 330 References 332 17 Epigenetic Histone Changes in the Toxicologic Mode of Action of Arsenic 339 John F. Reichard and Alvaro Puga 17.1 Introduction 339 17.2 Epigenetics and cancer 340 17.3 Epigenetics effects of arsenic 341 17.4 Conclusions 348 References 350 18 Irreversible Effects of Diethylstilbestrol on Reproductive Organs and a Current Approach for Epigenetic Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 357 Shinichi Miyagawa, Ryohei Yatsu, Tamotsu Sudo, Katsuhide Igarashi, Jun Kanno, and Taisen Iguchi 18.1 Introduction 357 18.2 Adverse effects of perinatally-exposed DES on the mouse vagina 358 18.3 MeDIP-ChIP 359 18.4 Future research needs 362 Acknowledgments 363 References 363 19 Epigenomics – Impact for Drug Safety Sciences 365 Harri Lempiäinen, Raphaëlle Luisier, Arne Müller, Philippe Marc, David Heard, Federico Bolognani, Pierre Moulin, Philippe Couttet, Olivier Grenet, Jennifer Marlowe, Jonathan Moggs, and Rémi Terranova 19.1 Introduction – the dynamic epigenome and perturbations in disease 365 19.2 Relevance of epigenetics for toxicology 370 19.3 Towards identifying epigenetic biomarkers of drug-induced toxicity 371 19.4 Challenges of integrating epigenetic analysis into toxicity testing 373 19.5 Practical considerations 374 19.6 Bioinformatics and modeling of epigenomic data 376 19.7 Case study: identification of early mechanism and biomarkers for non-genotoxic carcinogenesis (NGC) 378 19.8 Conclusions 379 Acknowledgments 380 References 380 20 Archival Toxicoepigenetics: Molecular Analysis of Modified DNA from Preserved Tissues in Toxicology Studies 387 B. Alex Merrick 20.1 Introduction 387 20.2 Preservation of tissue: effects on protein and nucleic acids 388 20.3 Extraction of nucleic acids from fixed or embedded tissues 391 20.4 Analysis of methylated DNA for epigenetics 394 20.5 Survey of epigenetic studies using formalin preserved tissues 395 20.6 Prospects for toxicoepigenetics in preserved tissues 401 20.7 Conclusion 402 References 403 21 Nanoparticles and Toxicoepigenomics 409 Manasi P. Jain, Angela O. Choi, and Dusica Maysinger 21.1 Nanoparticles 409 21.2 Particles and the environment 410 21.3 Nanoparticles in soil 412 21.4 Nanoparticles in water 412 21.5 Nanoparticles in air 413 21.6 Nanoparticles in medicine 414 21.7 Nanotoxicology 414 21.8 Nanotoxicology in humans and experimental animals 414 21.9 Complications with nanotoxicological studies 416 21.10 Molecular mechanisms of nanoparticle toxicity and cellular defense mechanisms 417 21.11 Molecular mechanisms of nanoparticle-induced cytotoxicity 418 21.12 Nano-epigenomcs and epigenetics 419 21.13 Conclusion 421 References 422 22 Methods of Global Epigenomic Profiling 427 Michael W.Y. Chan, Zhengang Peng, Jennifer Chao Weber, Ying-Wei Li, Matthew T. Zuzolo, and Huey-Jen L. Lin 22.1 Introduction 427 22.2 DNA methylation 428 22.3 Histone modifications and chromatin remodeling 435 22.4 Noncoding RNA 439 22.5 Summary and discussion 440 Acknowledgments 440 References 440 23 Transcriptomics: Applications in Epigenetic Toxicology 445 Pius Joseph 23.1 Introduction 445 23.2 Microarray analysis of gene expression profiles 446 23.3 Gene expression studies – challenges 453 23.4 Conclusions 456 Acknowledgments 456 Disclaimer 457 References 457 24 Carcinogenic Metals Alter Histone Tail Modifications 459 Yana Chervona and Max Costa 24.1 Introduction 459 24.2 Epigenetics and histone tail modifications 460 24.3 Arsenic 462 24.4 Nickel 463 24.5 Hexavalent chromium (Cr [VI]) 466 24.6 Cadmium 468 24.7 Summary 470 References 470 25 Prediction of Epigenetic and Stochastic Gene Expression Profiles of Late Effects after Radiation Exposure 475 Yoko Hirabayashi and Tohru Inoue 25.1 Introduction – pathological profiling (diagnostic endpoint) and toxicological profiling (probabilistic endpoint) 475 25.2 Radiation exposure and dosimetric quantum biology 477 25.3 Common gene expression profiles after subacute and prolonged effects after radiation exposure 478 25.4 Stochastic expression gene profiles after radiation exposure 483 25.5 Conclusions 492 Appendix A 494 Appendix B 495 Appendix C 496 References 509 26 Modulation of Developmentally Regulated Gene Expression Programs through Targeting of Polycomb and Trithorax Group Proteins 511 Marjorie Brand and F.J. Dilworth 26.1 Introduction 511 26.2 Polycomb group (PcG) proteins 512 26.3 Trithorax group genes 516 26.4 Model for the transcriptional regulation of developmentally regulated genes by PcG and TrxG 526 26.5 PcG and TrxG proteins in disease 527 26.6 Targeting PcG and TrxG proteins in disease 528 References 529 27 Chromatin Insulators and Epigenetic Inheritance in Health and Disease 539 Jingping Yang and Victor G. Corces 27.1 Introduction 539 27.2 Structure and organization of insulators 540 27.3 Insulators and chromatin architecture 543 27.4 Regulation of insulator function 552 27.5 Insulators and the external/internal cellular environment 555 27.6 Insulators and disease 557 27.7 Concluding remarks 560 Acknowledgments 561 References 561 28 Bioinformatics for High-Throughput Toxico-Epigenomics Studies 569 Maureen A. Sartor, Dana C. Dolinoy, Laura S. Rozek, and Gilbert S. Omenn 28.1 Introduction 569 28.2 Evaluating environmental influences on the epigenome 570 28.3 Establishment of the field of environmental epigenomics 570 28.4 An evolutionary perspective: the case of genomic imprinting 571 28.5 Transitioning from epigenetics to epigenomics and related bioinformatics 572 28.6 Observational studies in epigenomics 576 28.7 Integrative analyses with epigenomics data 577 28.8 Gene set enrichment and concept tools for pathway analyses 578 28.9 Databases and resources 580 28.10 Illustrative applications from environmental exposures/perturbations 581 28.11 University of Michigan NIEHS center approach to Lifestage Exposures and Adult Disease (LEAD) 583 28.12 Future directions 584 Acknowledgments 584 References 584 29 Computational Methods in Toxicoepigenomics 589 Joo Chuan Tong 29.1 Introduction 589 29.2 Data sources 589 29.3 Computational tools 591 29.4 Conclusion 592 References 592 30 Databases and Tools for Computational Epigenomics 595 V. Umashankar and S. Gurunathan 30.1 Introduction 595 30.2 Epigenetics and computational epigenetics 596 30.3 Epigenomics and computational epigenomics 596 30.4 Human epigenome project (HEP) 596 30.5 Epigenome prediction mechanism 597 30.6 Epigenomics databases 599 30.7 Tools employed in computational epigenomics 606 30.8 Sophisticated algorithms 611 30.9 Conclusion 612 References 613 Website references 613 31 Interface of Epigenetics and Carcinogenic Risk Assessment 615 Paul Nioi 31.1 Introduction 615 31.2 Key epigenetic changes implicated in carcinogenesis 616 31.3 DNA methylation changes in chemical carcinogenesis 617 31.4 Methods of detecting alterations in the genomic methylome 623 31.5 Conclusions 624 References 627 32 Epigenetic Modifications in Chemical Carcinogenesis 631 Igor P. Pogribny, Igor Koturbash, and Frederick A. Beland 32.1 Introduction 631 32.2 Epigenetic alterations in cancer cells 632 32.3 Role of epigenetic alterations in chemical carcinogenesis 634 32.4 Future perspectives: epigenetic alterations and cancer risk assessment 638 References 638 33 Application of Cancer Toxicoepigenomics in Identifying High-Risk Populations 645 Mukesh Verma and Krishna K. Banaudha 33.1 Introduction: epigenetic mechanisms and cancer 645 33.2 Toxicity and cancer epigenetics 646 33.3 Advantages of using a cohort consortia approach to studying toxicoepigenomics in cancer 649 33.4 Data integration 650 33.5 Challenges and future directions 650 References 651 Author Index 653 Subject Index 655

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Book SynopsisCommonly used by researchers to develop technologies for modifying and studying genetic process, RNA interference (RNAi) has many potential uses in medicine, biotechnology, and functional genomics.Table of ContentsPreface xvii Contributors xix About the Editors xxiii Part 1 Introduction and Basics of RNAi 1 1 Mechanisms and Barriers to RNAi Delivery 3 Jiehua Zhou and John J. Rossi 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Barriers to Systemic RNAi Delivery 5 1.3 Rational Design to Improve RNAi Efficacy 6 1.4 Chemical Modifications to Enhance siRNA Stability and Reduce Immune Response 7 1.5 Cellular Uptake and Intracellular Release of siRNA 7 1.6 Combinatorial Targeting for Targeted RNAi Delivery 8 1.7 Cell-Specific Aptamer-Functionalized Nanocarriers for RNAi Delivery 9 1.8 The Clinical Development and Challenges of siRNAs Therapeutics 10 1.9 Conclusion and Perspectives 12 References 12 2 Analysis of siRNA Delivery Using Various Methodologies 19 Yi Pei 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Checkpoints for Analyzing siRNA Delivery 20 2.3 Methods for Analysis of siRNA 26 2.4 Case Study for siRNA Delivery Analysis 38 References 39 3 Challenges and Opportunities in Bringing RNAi Technologies from Bench to Bed 45 Sandesh Subramanya and Lance Ford 3.1 Introduction 45 3.2 RNAi Mediator (siRNA or shRNA) 45 3.3 Safety Issues of RNAi Mediators 50 3.4 Efficacy of RNAi Mediators 52 3.5 RNAi Mediators in Clinical Trials 53 3.6 Conclusion 54 References 55 Nonclinical Safety Assessments and Clinical Pharmacokinetics for Oligonucleotide Therapeutics: A Regulatory Perspective 63 Shwu-Luan Lee, Paul Brown, Jian Wang and Robert T. Dorsam 4.1 Introduction 63 4.2 Unique Properties of Oligonucleotide-based Therapeutics 63 4.3 Regulation of Oligonucleotide-Based Therapeutics 65 4.4 Conclusion 79 Disclaimer 79 Appendix 79 References 80 Role of Promoters and MicroRNA Backbone for Efficient Gene Silencing 83 Feng Li and Ram I. Mahato 5.1 Introduction 83 5.2 Promoters for shRNA Expression 84 5.3 miRNA-based shRNAs 96 5.4 Concluding Remarks 100 References 101 Part 2 RNAi Delivery Strategies 109 6 Bioconjugation of siRNA for Site-specific Delivery 111 Bin Qin, Wei Jin and Kun Cheng 6.1 Introduction 111 6.2 Conjugation Strategy 112 6.3 Bioconjugates for Site-specific Delivery 120 6.4 Conclusion 129 References 129 7 Multifunctional RNAi Delivery Systems 137 China Malakondaiah Kummitha, Anthony S. Malamas and Zheng-Rong Lu 7.1 Introduction 137 7.1.1 Chapter Objectives 139 7.2 Lipid-Based Delivery Systems 139 7.3 Polymeric Multifunctional siRNA Delivery Systems 150 7.4 Conclusion 157 References 157 8 Dendrimers in RNAi Delivery 163 Jose Luis Jimenez Fuentes, Paula Ortega, Sara Ferrando-Martýnez, Rafael Gomez, Manuel Leal, Javier de la Mata and MaAngeles Munoz-Fernandez 8.1 Introduction 163 8.2 Challenges in RNAi Delivery 164 8.3 Dendrimers as Non Viral Vectors 166 9 Development of Pharmaceutically Adapted Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery 187 Wilson X. Mai, Tian Xia and Huan Meng 9.1 Introduction 187 9.2 Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Novel Inorganic Nanocarriers for siRNA Delivery 188 9.3 Safety Assessment of Nanocarrier and Design of Safe MSNP Carrier 199 References 179 9.4 Summary References 202 10 Environmentally-Responsive Nanogels for siRNA Delivery 207 Atsushi Tamura and Yukio Nagasaki 10.1 Introduction 207 10.2 Reductive Environment-Responsive Disulfide Crosslinked Nanogels 209 10.3 Temperature-Responsive Nanogels 211 10.4 pH-Responsive Nanogels 212 10.5 PEGylated and Partially Quaternized Polyamine Nanogels 216 10.6 Conclusions 220 References 220 11 Viral-Mediated Delivery of shRNA and miRNA 225 Fredric P. Manfredsson 11.1 Introduction 225 11.2 RNAi – A Brief Overview 226 11.3 shRNA or miRNA? 226 11.4 Rational Design 227 11.5 Viral Vectors 227 11.6 Tissue-specific Transduction 233 11.7 Applications of Virally Expressed shRNAs 241 11.8 Viral Gene Therapy in the Clinic 241 11.9 Conclusion 242 References 242 12 The Control of RNA Interference with Light 255 Simon H. Friedman 12.1 Introduction 255 12.2 The Importance of Gene Expression 255 12.3 Light Control of Gene Expression 257 12.4 Why Use RNA Interference as a Basis for Light Control of Gene Expression? 258 12.5 Light Activated RNA Interference (LARI), the work of Friedman and Co-Workers 259 12.6 Work of McMaster and Co-Workers, 50 Antisense Phosphate Block 262 12.7 Work of Heckel and Co-Workers, Nucleobase Block 263 12.8 Use of 20 FsiRNA, work of Monroe and Co-Workers 264 12.9 Photochemical Internalization 265 12.10 Future Directions and Conclusions 266 Acknowledgments 267 References 267 Part 3 Applications of RNAi in Various Diseases 269 13 RNAi in Cancer Therapy 271 Cristian Rodriguez-Aguayo, Arturo Chavez-Reyes, Gabriel Lopez-Berestein and Anil K. Sood 13.1 Introduction 271 13.2 Therapeutic Opportunities for Noncoding RNAs 274 13.3 RNAs as Drugs 277 13.4 Overcoming Anatomical and Physiologic Barriers 278 13.5 Advanced Delivery 283 13.6 Clinical Experience 294 13.7 The Next Steps 298 Acknowledgments 298 References 298 14 Adenovirus-mediated siRNA Delivery to Cancer 309 Chae-Ok Yun 14.1 Introduction 309 14.2 shRNA-expressing Adenoviruses: Cancer Biological Studies and Therapeutic Implications 312 14.3 Exploiting Oncolytic Adenovirus for siRNA Expression 315 14.4 Current Limitations of Adenovirus-mediated siRNA Therapy and Future Directions: Smart Adenovirus Nanocomplexes Expressing siRNA for Systemic Administration 318 14.5 Conclusion 320 References 321 15 RNAi in Liver Diseases 327 Jiang Li, Jianqin Lu, Yifei Zhang, Mohammed Ghazwani, Peng Zhang, Xiang Gao and Song Li 15.1 Introduction 327 15.2 RNAi in Viral Hepatitis 327 15.3 RNAi in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 336 15.4 RNAi in Liver Fibrosis 340 15.5 Delivery Systems in RNAi 345 15.6 Conclusion 352 Acknowledgments 353 References 353 16 Approaches to Delivering RNAi Therapeutics that Target Hepatitis B Virus 367 Carol Crowther, Mohube Betty Mowa, Abdullah Ely and Patrick Arbuthnot 16.1 Introduction 367 16.2 Vectors Suitable for Hepatic Delivery of HBV Gene Silencers 369 16.3 Conclusions 381 Acknowledgments 382 References 382 17 RNAi in Respiratory Diseases 391 Ciara Kelly, Awadh B. Yadav, Paul J. McKiernan, Catherine M. Greene and Sally-Ann Cryan 17.1 Introduction 391 17.2 Respiratory Disease and RNA Interference 392 17.3 Delivery and Development of RNAi Therapies for Respiratory Disease 397 17.4 Conclusions 408 Acknowledgements 408 References 408 18 RNAi in Ocular Diseases 417 Andrey Turchinovich, Georg Zoidl and Rolf Dermietzel 18.1 Introduction 417 18.2 The Principle of RNAi 418 18.3 In vivo Delivery of siRNA 419 18.4 Delivery of siRNA into the Eye 420 18.5 Conclusions 431 Abbreviations 432 References 432 19 micro RNAs as Therapeutic Agents and Targets 439 D.S. Karolina and K. Jeyaseelan 19.1 Introduction 439 19.2 miRNA Therapeutics 440 19.3 MicroRNAs and Cancer 447 19.4 MicroRNAs in Stroke 450 19.5 MicroRNAs in Heart Diseases 452 19.6 MicroRNAs in Diabetes Mellitus 454 19.7 MicroRNAs in Liver Diseases 457 19.8 MicroRNAs and Ocular Diseases 461 19.9 MicroRNAs and Respiratory Diseases 462 19.10 MicroRNAs and Stem Cell Research 465 19.11 Conclusion 468 References 469 20 Delivery of Micro RNA Sponges for Interrogation of MicroRNA Function In Vitro and In Vivo 483 Jiakai Lin and Shu Wang 20.1 MicroRNA Loss-of-Function Studies 483 20.2 Considerations in MicroRNA Sponge Design 486 20.3 Advantages and Limitations of MicroRNA Sponge over Other MicroRNA Loss-of-Function Strategies 489 20.4 Interrogating MicroRNA Function via Transient MicroRNA Sponge Expression 493 20.5 Interrogating MicroRNA Function via Stable MicroRNA Sponge Expression 494 20.6 Utility of MicroRNA Sponge in Living Organisms 496 20.7 Future Perspectives 498 References 499 Index 505

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Book SynopsisThis exciting new edition examines the causes of debilitating neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, CJD, and Huntington's disease, and gives indications of the prospects for therapy based on the understanding of molecular defects involved in these diseases.Table of ContentsPreface xi 1 Brain Function, Physiology and the Blood–Brain Barrier 1 1.1 Introduction – An Overview of Brain Structure and Function 1 1.1.1 The Forebrain 1 1.1.2 The Midbrain 4 1.1.3 The Hindbrain 4 1.2 The Cell Types of the Brain 7 1.2.1 Neurons 7 1.2.2 Glial Cells 11 1.3 The Blood–Brain Barrier 19 References 21 2 Role of Metal Ions in Brain Function, Metal Transport, Storage and Homoeostasis 23 2.1 Introduction – The Importance of Metal Ions in Brain Function 23 2.2 Sodium, Potassium and Calcium Channels and Pumps 24 2.3 Calcium and Signal Transduction 30 2.4 Zinc, Copper and Iron 37 2.5 Zinc 37 2.6 Copper 41 2.7 Iron 42 References 48 3 Immune System and Neuroinflammation 51 3.1 General Introduction 51 3.1.1 Innate Immune Response and Neuroinflammation 51 3.1.2 Adaptive Immunity and Neuroinflammation 58 3.1.3 Adaptive Immunity and Neuroinflammation 59 3.1.4 Other Factors Contributing to Neuroinflammation 60 3.1.5 Anti-inflammatory Systems to Regulate Microglia Activation 60 3.2 Apoptosis 63 3.2.1 Iron Metabolic Regulators and Effectors during Inflammation 68 References 72 4 Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases 75 4.1 Introduction – The Oxygen Paradox 75 4.2 Reactive Oxygen Species 76 4.3 Reactive Nitrogen Species 79 4.4 Cellular Defence Mechanisms against Oxidative Stress 82 4.5 ROS, RNS and Cellular Signalling 87 4.6 ROS, RNS and Oxidative Damage 91 4.7 Epigenetics 97 4.7.1 Histone Modifications 100 4.8 Misfolded Protein Aggregates in Neurodegenerative Diseases 101 4.9 The Amyloid State – Structure, Nucleation and Aggregation 102 References 107 5 Ageing and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) 111 5.1 Introduction 111 5.1.1 Gene Involvement and Epigenetics 112 5.1.2 DNA Methylation 112 5.1.3 Histone Post-translational Modifications 113 5.2 Prevalence of MCI 114 5.2.1 MCI Presentation 114 5.3 Brain Regions Involved 115 5.3.1 Neurochemical Observations 116 5.3.2 Factors Involved in the Ageing Process 117 5.3.3 Mitochondria and the Ageing Process 117 5.3.4 Free Radical Theory of Ageing 118 5.3.5 Iron, Copper and Zinc in Ageing 119 5.3.6 Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline 121 5.3.7 APOe4 Isoforms and MCI 122 5.3.8 Ageing and Immunity 122 5.4 Proteostasis 126 5.5 Conclusion 127 References 128 6 Parkinson’s Disease 131 6.1 Risk Factors for PD 131 6.2 Genetics of PD 134 6.3 SNCA 135 6.4 LRRK2 135 6.5 Parkin 135 6.6 DJ-1 135 6.7 PINK1: PTEN-Induced Kinase 136 6.8 Epigenetics 136 6.9 miRNA 136 6.10 Proteins Involved in PD 137 6.11 Synucleins 137 6.12 LRRK2 or PARK 8 142 6.13 PINK1 or PTEN-Induced Putative Kinase 1, PARK6 143 6.14 Parkin, PARK2 144 6.15 Synphilin-1 146 6.16 UCHL 1, Park 5 147 6.17 DJ-1, PARK 7 147 6.18 Metal Involvement in Parkinson’s 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