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| CBL PROTEINS [Alexander Tsygankov (ed)] Cbl proteins are important ubiquitous regulators of various biological processes ranging from defense against infection to bone formation, and the list of these processes grows continuously. There are three Cbl-family proteins in mammals, which exhibit disparate biological effects. Furthermore, all metazoans appear to have Cbl-like proteins playing important regulatory roles in these organisms ranging from round worms and flies to amphibians and birds. One of the interesting peculiarities of the Cbl-mediated regulation is its dependence on multiple molecular mechanisms, which makes this regulation complex and difficult to comprehend. In spite of the considerable progress in the understanding of the Cbl family and its functions, which was achieved not without some unexpected and dramatic turns, Cbl proteins remain rather enigmatic. This book presents an in-depth analysis of the current state of knowledge on this subject. It discusses structure, functions and mechanisms of action of Cbl proteins, including biological and clinical implications of this knowledge. This important book can serve as a good primer for those who wish to enter the area of Cbl research, as well as a convenient reference for those already working in it. { May 2008; HB, £71.99, 1604561688:9781604561685 , Nova Science } |
| CELL APOPTOSIS RESEARCH PROGRESS [Robert H Fenton & Calvin V Burnside (eds)] Apoptosis is the regulated form of cell death. It is a complex process defined by a set of characteristic morphological and biochemical features that involves the active participation of affected cells in a self-destruction cascade. This programmed cell death plays a critical role in physiological functions such as cell deletion during embryonic development, balancing cell number in continuously renewing tissues and immune system development. Additionally, a dysregulation of apoptosis is underlying in numerous pathological situations such as Parkinson, Alzheimer´s disease and cancer. A number of studies have pointed out an association between consumption of fruits and vegetables, and certain beverages such as tea and wine, which are rich in polyphenols, with reduced risk of chronic diseases, including cancer. Apoptosis is also the regulatory mechanism involved in the removal of unnecessary cells during development and in tissue homeostasis in a wide range of organisms from insects to mammals. { March 2008; HB, £104.50, 1604560665:9781604560664 , Nova Science (Nova Biomedical) } |
| MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH TRENDS [Lachlan B Wilson (ed)] Applying mathematics to biology has a long history, but only recently has there been an explosion of interest in the field. Some reasons for this include: the explosion of data-rich information sets, due to the genomics revolution, which are difficult to understand without the use of analytical tools, recent development of mathematical tools such as chaos theory to help understand complex, non-linear mechanisms in biology, an increase in computing power which enables calculations and simulations to be performed that were not previously possible, and an increasing interest in in-silico experimentation due to the complications involved in human and animal research. { May 2008; HB, £104.50, 1604561416:9781604561418 , Nova Science } |
| NOVEL ENZYME / DNA INORGANIC MATERIALS : A New Generation of Biomaterials [Akhilesh Bhambhani & Chall V Kumar] The very first examples of protein/DNA/inorganic nanocomposite materials are described. Surprisingly, the presence of DNA enhanced the properties of the bound protein. The layered inorganic solid, alpha-Zr(IV) phosphate (alpha-Zr(HPO4)2.H2O, abbreviated as alpha-ZrP) served as an excellent host for these studies, and the binding has been carried out under benign conditions (aqueous solutions at room temperature and neutral pH). These novel nanobiocomposite materials provide a simple method for the binding of DNA to negatively charged solids, and such approaches aid in engineering more effective synthetic materials for gene-delivery, RNA-delivery and drug delivery applications. { May 2008; PB, £31.50, 1604561912:9781604561913 , Nova Science } |