Category: Molecular Biology

By Syed A. Aziz,Rekha Mehta

This authoritative quantity examines immunohistochemical equipment geared toward investigating the toxicologic pathology of rodent, non-human primate and aquatic animal tissues. 11 complete chapters supply pathologists and researchers in a number of sub-disciplines of toxicology with a complete evaluation of the equipment and techniques for immunohistochemical staining in a variety of aim tissues. It explores the tissue-antigen and antibody-specific difficulties that could be encountered through the staining methods and supply strength avenues for resolving quite a few methodological concerns. distinctive consciousness is paid to the newest enhancement approaches for antigen retrieval and visualization in addition to picture research and antigen quantification. Written through best researchers in toxicology and pathology, this booklet is an important source for toxicologists and pathologists operating with rodents, monkeys and aquatic animal tissues.

Show description

Read more

By Keith A. Foster

presently, there are great advances being made in figuring out the fundamental technological know-how of either the constitution and serve as of botulinum neurotoxins. this data is establishing up possibilities in regard to either healing makes use of and therapy and safeguard ideas for civil and bio-defense purposes. This quantity totally evaluates the prestige of neurotoxin study and exploitation with a spotlight on medical program. The publication is a multi-authored number of chapters written by way of the prime specialists chargeable for the present medical and medical learn that's advancing the certainty and exploitation of the neurotoxins and is either modern and authoritative.

Show description

Read more

By Roger L. Lundblad

whereas biomedical research has tremendously complicated, investigators have misplaced contact with and inadvertently corrupted major nomenclature on the starting place in their technology. these days, one needs to be an insider to even comprehend the titles of journals, as smooth biochemists tend to invent new phrases to explain outdated phenomena and practice acronyms in a haphazard manner. additionally, whereas using kits now saves time, through taking shortcuts, many have misplaced contact with the foundations that lie in the back of the tactics they hire.

Assembled by way of Roger Lundblad, the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Compendium presents either educational and commercial researchers with an incredibly obtainable source that gives a plethora of useful info no longer present in extra database-oriented assets. A well known scientist and writer who bridges the old-fashioned of protein examine and present proteomics, Dr. Lundblad is uniquely certified to bring on this useful source.

With nice admire for the roots of the technology, Dr. Lundblad offers an inventory of everyday acronyms with definitions, in addition to a thesaurus of phrases and topics utilized in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, proteomics, genomics, and platforms biology. He additionally offers a bankruptcy on these chemical compounds mostly hired in biochemistry and molecular biology, entire with houses and constitution drawings, in addition to a close accounting of protease inhibitors and protease inhibitor cocktails.  an inventory of natural identify reactions utilized in biochemistry is usually integrated, as is a listing of buffers with references to express makes use of and undesirable facet reactions.

 

Until now, this knowledge may in simple terms be garnered from older books and web searches convoluted by way of doubtful nomenclature. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Compendium may now not offer all of the solutions, yet researchers will locate it to be a worthy software that would store them time, in addition to offer crucial hyperlinks to the roots in their science.

Show description

Read more

By M. Omine,T. Kinoshita

Few guides specialise in the mysterious, genetically got sickness paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and the similar "intractable" disorders—aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. Now, in spite of the fact that, the newest realizing of the scientific and molecular genetic features of PNH is summarized right here within the complaints of the overseas Symposium held in Tokyo in 2001. significant issues reviewed comprise the molecular mechanisms of the PIG-A gene mutation; supplement activation and inhibitors; experimental animal types; pathogenesis; the historical past of PNH study; the normal background of the affliction; the mechanism of PNH clone enlargement; the emergence of PNH clones less than bone marrow failure syndromes; and therapy of the sickness by way of immunosuppressive brokers and stem cellphone transplantation. This ebook presents a useful precis of present examine at the primary elements of PNH pathology, offered by way of well known specialists within the box.



 

Show description

Read more

By Kiyohiro Houkin,Koji Abe,Satoshi Kuroda

This e-book offers complete stories for either translational study and scientific trials on mobilephone treatment for stroke.
Cerebral stroke continues to be a number one explanation for demise and incapacity. even if, regardless of extensive learn, few healing procedures can be found. The healing strength of phone transplantation has been studied for numerous pathological stipulations of the relevant apprehensive procedure (CNS) together with demanding mind harm, aggravating spinal twine damage, degenerative illness, demyelinating sickness and ischemic stroke, because the injured neural tissue within the CNS has just a constrained regenerative capacity.

Recently, a transforming into physique of facts during this box means that cellphone transplantation holds nice power as a type of stroke therapy.
The authors, who're specialists within the box of neurosurgery, evaluate and speak about optimum phone assets and diverse concerns desirous about translational learn; extra, they define ongoing scientific trials in Japan.

Show description

Read more

By Matjaž Vogelsang

Lynch syndrome (LS) is the commonest reason behind inherited colorectal melanoma, a affliction with a excessive mortality cost. An expected 37,000 of clinically determined colorectal melanoma situations world wide are attributed to Lynch syndrome every year. in depth melanoma screening, with early initiation and widespread follow-up, can decrease colorectal melanoma occurrence and mortality in LS sufferers. This booklet presents an up to date evaluate at the genetic and epigenetic foundation of Lynch syndrome. It evaluates medical good points of the affliction and significantly reviews on molecular instruments on hand for choosing mutations liable for Lynch syndrome; furthermore the significance of useful assays which could aid make clear the medical nature of pointed out mutations can also be mentioned. The booklet additionally specializes in demanding situations in genetic counselling of at-risk contributors and discusses comparable moral concerns. the aim of the booklet is to provide a concise wisdom base for the wider medical and clinical neighborhood, together with genetic counselors, with a view to increase expertise at the power impression that the prognosis of LS has on remedy, administration and surveillance of LS patients.

Show description

Read more

By Rodrigo Calado

This unique quantity of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science specializes in telomeres in health and wellbeing and sickness. This quantity covers a number of subject matters with experiences written by means of specialists within the field.

  • Contributions from experts in telomere ailments
  • Informs and updates on how telomere disorder can cause sickness in humans

Show description

Read more