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  • Unlocking Sirtuins

    Cellular Biology to Translational Research
    • 1st Edition
    • Pranav Kumar Prabhakar + 1 more
    • English
    Unlocking Sirtuins: Cellular Biology to Translational Research explores the intricate roles of sirtuins, from basic principles to clinical significance. The book is organized into six parts, covering foundational concepts, roles in aging and metabolism, disease pathology, therapeutic strategies, future research directions, and potential challenges. Topics include the structure and evolution of sirtuins, their mechanisms of action, and their impact on neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular health, and cancer. The book also features detailed chapters on sirtuin modulators, drug discovery, the latest technologies and tools in the field, emerging trends, and the challenges, ethical considerations and future directions of sirtuin-targeted therapies.The book's content is complemented by case studies, clinical insights, and step-by-step procedures, offering a comprehensive and practical exploration of the subject. Users will find an in-depth overview of sirtuin biology, bridging fundamental science with clinical applications. This comprehensive resource will serve as an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, and advanced students working across cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, aging, metabolic disorders, translational medicine, and related fields.

  • Nanotechnology in Skin Cancer Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Harpreet Singh + 1 more
    • English
    Nanotechnology in Skin Cancer Management presents groundbreaking advances in nanotechnology that are reshaping the fields of dermatology and oncology. This comprehensive resource provides a deep dive into the latest research, state-of-the-art techniques, and practical applications of nanotechnology in the treatment of skin cancer. It serves as a comprehensive guide for those interested in unlocking the potential of nanotechnology for enhancing skin cancer management by consolidating essential information, making it an invaluable resource for understanding and harnessing the power of nanotechnology in this context.By offering an extensive overview of cutting-edge research, advanced technologies, and real-world clinical applications, this book demonstrates how nanotechnology can be designed to potentially revolutionize skin cancer management.

  • Autophagy – Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 403
    • English
    Autophagy – Part A, Volume 403 explores the fundamental biological process of autophagy. Beginning with the historical discovery and molecular mechanisms of autophagy, the book delves into its regulation, physiological roles, and significance in maintaining cellular homeostasis. Chapters in this new release include Ciliophagy: Maintaining Primary Cilium Homeostasis to Prevent Cilium-Related Diseases, Unraveling the interplay of glycolysis, lactylation, and autophagy, Autophagy and Type 2 Diabetes: Bridging the Gap in Metabolic Health, Autophagy in Cancer Cachexia: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities, Glycophagy: A Selective Autophagy Pathway for Glycogen Degradation, Role of Autophagy in Adipose Tissue: Implications for Metabolic Health, and more.

  • Brain Energy Metabolism in Alzheimers Disease - Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 186
    • English
    Brain Energy Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease – Part A, published as Volume 186 of the serial International Review of Neurobiology, provides a comprehensive and up‑to‑date synthesis of molecular, cellular, and systemic mechanisms underpinning energy dysregulation in neurodegeneration, with a primary focus on Alzheimer’s disease. This volume assembles expert-led reviews exploring key metabolic pathways—from glutamate–glutamine cycling and mitochondrial bioenergetics to neurovascular coupling, circadian regulation, and gut–brain axis interactions—while also examining emerging contributors such as environmental toxins, PFAS exposure, and microplastic-induced neurotoxicity. Together, these chapters illuminate how disrupted energy homeostasis intersects with oxidative stress, inflammation, and neuronal senescence, offering new insights into disease pathophysiology and therapeutic targeting.

  • Cell Death Part C

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 208
    • English
    Cell Death: Part C, Volume 208 continues the comprehensive exploration of cellular mechanisms governing the fate of cells in health and disease. This volume delves deep into the molecular pathways, regulatory networks, and biological consequences of various cell death modalities, including apoptosis, necrosis, autophagy, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, and other emerging forms.

  • Ethnoscience

    Insights into Nutrition and Cultural Foundations
    • 1st Edition
    • Tanmay Sarkar + 4 more
    • English
    Ethnoscience: Insights into Nutrition and Cultural Foundations, the first book in the series Culinary Synergies: Exploring Nutrition and Science in Gastronomy, a five-book exploration into food education, innovation, and preservation, encompasses everything from flavor chemistry and sensory science to the role of micro- and macronutrients in traditional and culturally specific diets. The book begins with an introduction to the discovery of food through nutrition and cultural identity, discussing modern technological advances such as machine learning, digital tools, and sustainability. It then moves into the culinary traditions of Southeast Asia, where food diversity and ingredient preparation's influence on nutritional value are discussed.Section two highlights Southern Europe, focusing on foraging and the health benefits of fermented foods and more. Finally, section three introduces sustainable and indigenous farming practices in North Africa, along with healing herbs, their medicinal properties, and much more. Each section includes case studies highlighting nutrition, innovation, and health.

  • Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 237
    • English
    Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, Volume 237 merges two long-running serials, Advances in Electronics and Electron Physics and Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy. Chapters in this new release include Stochastic geometry with applications in materials science, Morphological models of random media, Grain models and application to microstructure simulation, MCMC algorithms for model parameterization, Tessellations models, Tesselation models, Fast simulation of tessellation models using Eikonal equation, Applications to Image Processing, Synthesis of Training Images for Supervised Learning Problems, and Segmentation Methods Based on the Eikonal Equation.

  • A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling

    • 1st Edition
    • María Patricia López Ramírez + 1 more
    • English
    A Practical Guide for Interpreting and Constructing Nutritional Labeling delves into the intricate global landscape of nutritional labeling for consumer packaged goods. It addresses the complexity and lack of uniform guidelines that plague food industry professionals in effectively conveying nutritional impacts on dietary choices. Additionally, it presents a global perspective on nutritional and front package labeling, offering solutions for standardizing the nutritional table process. The book includes historical milestones and case studies from countries like the U.S., Switzerland, Colombia, and Chile. It provides practical tools for interpreting front-of-pack labeling and insights into the regulatory landscape and future trends in nutritional labeling.

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects
    • 3rd Edition
    • George C. Tsokos
    • English
    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects has been an essential resource for scientists and clinicians in this field since its original publication in 2015. The third edition of this work has been completely updated and expanded with the latest scientific and clinical developments in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) to date. Contributors at the forefront of each topic come together to enhance content on epidemiology and diagnosis, pathogenesis, mechanisms of tissue damage, clinical aspects of the disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, and treatments. Also added is the latest information on new treatments, criteria, monogenic forms of lupus, insights on the role of microbiome, and advances in understanding disease pathogenesis. This must-have reference is an indispensable resource for specialists in the diagnosis and management of patients with SLE as well as early career or experienced investigators studying basic aspects of the disease. It is a tool for measurement of clinical activity for pharmaceutical development and basic research of the disease, and a key reference work for hospital libraries.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 198
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 198, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

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