Sher Ali – författare

The present book deals with microplastics and human health. With massive scientific advancements, some believe that we are safe, secure, happy and healthy. However, the ever-growing use and pervasive nature of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) defy this dictum. MNPs come in many forms with different chemical compositions lasting for a very long time in the environment. They affect all living beings including plants, marine life and humans, warranting attention from clinicians, health professionals, and environmentalists alike. When microplastics become nanoplastics (becoming smaller), it poses even more danger. MNPs have been found in almost every part of the human body including the brain, heart, muscles and other tissues of the body. MNPs tamper with eukaryotic transcriptional and translational machinery and have been associated with several neurological disorders. The authors provide a succinct overview encompassing different aspects of MNPs, their routing, including food chains, and likely remedial measures. It is envisaged that this book will serve as a wake-up call and will augment overall awareness about the use of MNPs, impelling readers to be mindful of their use and long-term consequences.

This book highlights selected current data and its relevance in the human health care system, offering a fundamental primer on genetics and human health.With the advent of new high-throughput technologies (for the whole genome including exome sequencing), the conventional focus on genetics and individual genes is now shifting toward the analysis of complex genes, gene-gene interactions and the association between genes and environment, including epigenetics. The rapidly changing scientific research landscape, with the ever-growing influx of data on one hand and emergence of newer and more complicated diseases on the other, has created a dilemma for researchers and caregivers, who are still hopeful that advances in genetics and genomics will provide avenues for the understanding, prevention and possible cure of human diseases. The book focuses on the interactions between genes and proteins at both the transcriptome and proteome levels, which in turn affect the human genome and health. Additionally, it covers the domain that must be explored in order to understand the gene-gene and protein-protein interactions that contribute to human health. The book offers a valuable guide for all students and researchers working in the area of molecular genetics and genomics.