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Tumour Necrosis Factor and Related Cytotoxins
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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The number of factors implicated in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation is already considerable and more are continually being identified. This book concentrates on tumor necrosis factor (cachectin) and lymphotoxin, but includes observations of their interactions with other …
Motor Areas of the Cerebral Cortex
Av Joan Marsh, Maeve O'Connor m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1987. Addresses main issues and new techniques in the study of motor areas of the cerebral cortex in humans and animals. Reviews the historical development of the study of cortical structure and function, …
Novel Infectious Agents and the Central Nervous System
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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The term "unconventional virus" refers to virus-like agents that differ from conventional viruses in significant respects--resistance to agents that inactivate normal viruses, for example. Certain rare and fatal neurological disorders, such as the Creutzfeldt-Jacob syndrome and the …
Applications of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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This work deals with basic plant physiology and cytology, and addresses the practical exploitation of plants, both as crops and as sources of useful compounds produced as secondary metabolites. Covers problems of commercial exploitation, socio-legal aspects of genetic engineering of crop plants, …
Proton Passage Across Cell Membranes
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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Regulation of intracellular pH is vital to all living cells. This symposium covers the control of pH in muscle and nerve cells and the different mechanisms of acid transport across epithelial and other cell membranes. Papers describe the development and application of microelectrodes and various …
Genetic Analysis of Tumour Suppression
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1988. Contains the latest research results on the inverse relationship between cell proliferation and differentiation and the nature of the genes involved. Included are the studies of cell fusion experiments, the …
Cellular Basis of Morphogenesis
E-bok, 2008
1658 kr
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Contributors to this symposium focus on the interface between genes and cells, covering genetic analysis, cloning studies, and the investigation of cell lineages and cellular interactions. They note how the body axes are already determined in the eggs of invertebrates and amphibia, then consider …
Molecular Control of Haemopoiesis
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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The many different kinds of blood cells found in the human body are derived from multi-potential stem cells, which are induced to differentiate into one or another cell type by the action of regulatory proteins or growth factors. This volume looks at the way that binding of these proteins to …
Proto-Oncogenes in Cell Development
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1658 kr
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Presented here are the most up-to-date research findings of leading international scientists in the field of aging. The collected data explores the biological, medical, and chemical implications and the latest thinking on the role of proto-oncogenes and their relationship to cell development and …
Biology of Nicotine Dependence
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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Nicotine is considered to be the main agent in the maintenance of the tobacco smoking habit and is largely responsible for the behavioral and physiological responses to the inhalation of tobacco smoke. This work presents advances made in the elucidation of the action of nicotine in the …
Bioactive Compounds from Plants
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1727 kr
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Useful throughout history for their medical as well as other benefits, plant-derived compounds have gained particular importance recently, due to environmental factors. The isolation and characterization of plant products, the identification of their role in the plant, and ways of synthesizing …
Clinical Applications of TGF-Beta
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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TGF-beta, originally identified as a transforming growth factor with similar properties, is now known to exist as a family of factors with similar properties. These factors promote cell proliferation in some tissue types or conditions and induce cell differentiation in others. Features the latest …
Catalytic Antibodies
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Contains the presentations and discussions that took place during a symposium at the CIBA Foundation on October 1-3, 1990 on the subject of catalytic antibodies. The recognition that monoclonal antibodies can possess catalytic activity is a recent advance with profound ramifications for chemistry. …
Biological Asymmetry and Handedness
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Examines the progress of leading scientists working on various aspects of handedness in order to consider the occurrence of handedness in the biological world. Provides in-depth coverage of the origin and development of morphological asymmetry occurring in most types of living organisms.
Postimplantation Development in the Mouse
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Examines the establishment of the germ layers and other cell lineages in the early embryo including details of cell movements during the beginning stages of primitive streak formation. Discusses patterns of gene expression during the development of such tissues as the limb bud, skeletal, muscle and …
Polyfunctional Cytokines
IL-6 and LIF
Av Kate Widdows, Joan Marsh m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Experts from a variety of areas compare and discuss IL-6 and LIF in order to provide a new understanding of their modes of action, the significance of their polyfunctionalization--why the body chooses to use one molecule to regulate various cell types--and their functional overlap. Covers such …
Functional Anatomy of the Neuroendocrine Hypothalamus
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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Using a multidisciplinary approach, it combines anatomical, cellular and physiological studies by preeminent experts. Features important insights into the function of the hypothalamus.
Regulation of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Av Joan Marsh
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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Comprised of the latest developments in cell cycle research, it analyzes the principles underlying the control of cell division. Offers a framework for future investigation, especially that aimed toward understanding and treatment of cancer.
Corticotropin-Releasing Factor
Av Kate Ackrill, Joan Marsh m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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Working on Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a variety of systems, experts present a coherent depiction of this peptide''s role in the control and coordination of the response to stress-inducing situations.
Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Consciousness
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1727 kr
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Discusses the various theories of consciousness from different perspectives: psychological, neurophysiological and philosophical. Theories regarding the interaction of pain, schizophrenia, the brain and the nervous system with consciousness are included. Also includes a discussion of the relative …
GTPase Superfamily
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Using a multidisciplinary approach, it features contributions and discussions of the latest research from leading scientists working on all aspects of GTPase activity. Covers all known members of the important superfamily of enzymes--the GTPases. Considers numerous key cellular functions and how …
Crop Protection and Sustainable Agriculture
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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The increase in the world population and changes in welfare have led to an enormously expanding demand for food. In the industrialized world, food surpluses rather than shortages are a problem together with adverse environmental impacts from the overuse of chemicals and excessive exploitation of …
Molecular Basis of Smell and Taste Transduction
Av Jamie A. Goode, Joan Marsh m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1694 kr
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Recent application of the techniques of molecular biology and patch-clamp physiology has led to rapid advances in understanding the molecular events in chemosensory transduction. In this book, the latest results are presented and discussed by leading scientists. The extensive coverage encompasses …
Neural Tube Defects
Av Joan Marsh, Gregory R. Bock
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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Neural tube defects are the second most common cause of perinatal death from birth defects in the United Kingdom. In this important book, leading scientists evaluate the latest evidence on the causative factors--both genetic and environmental--of these major human congenital malformations. They …
Germline Development
E-bok, 2008
1727 kr
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Connects classical cellular descriptive studies with more recent work on the molecular and genetic aspects regarding germline development. Prominent scientists discuss research on a range of organisms including insects, worms, birds, fish, amphibia, mammals and green algae. Specification of germ …
Ethnobotany and the Search for New Drugs
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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A compilation of articles by prominent experts in their respective fields on compensation for and collaboration with indigenous people in regard to their knowledge and provision of rare plants which are used for some of the most potent drugs in Western medicine.
Antimicrobial Peptides
E-bok, 2008
1727 kr
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Describes the structure and function of important peptides from several different organisms. An exciting development is the use of these peptides or their analogues in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Considers ways in which these peptides may be used to control the insect …
Vaccines Against Virally Induced Cancers
Av Joan Marsh, Derek J. Chadwick
E-bok, 2008
1745 kr
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An interdisciplinary and multinational group of specialists present contributions describing the current status of vaccines against virally induced tumors and discuss the means by which they can be improved.
Cell Adhesion and Human Disease
E-bok, 2008
1778 kr
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Experts in their respective fields present papers concerned with the range of human diseases caused by defective or abnormal functioning of cell adhesion molecules. Discusses new therapeutic approaches to these maladies.
