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Books in Molecular biology cellular biology and genetics

This collection offers insights into gene expression, cell signalling, and genetic regulation. Supporting researchers, clinicians, and students, it features advanced techniques, genetic engineering, and disease mechanisms, fostering innovations in personalized medicine, regenerative therapies, and molecular diagnostics.

  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Abdulhamit Subasi
    • English
    Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedicine provides ​updated knowledge on the applications of artificial intelligence in medical image analysis. In 16 chapters, it presents artificial applications in Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Electromyography (EMG), signal analysis, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR), and Ultrasound image analysis. It equips researchers with tools for early breast cancer detection from mammograms using artificial intelligence (AI), AI models to detect lung cancer using histopathological image, and a deep learning-based approach to get a proper and faster diagnosis of the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images.In addition, it presents 3D medical image analysis using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). Final sections cover an AI-based approach to forecast diabetes patients' hospital re-admissions. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals who are interested in learning more about the applications of Artificial Intelligence and its impact in medical/biomedical image analysis.
  • Cell-based Cancer Immunotherapy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 183
    • English
    Cell-based Cancer Immunotherapy, Volume 183 provides the latest progress concerning research on anticancer cellular immunotherapies and their immunological, translation, or clinical aspects. Topics covered in this volume include Methods behind clinical DC vaccine products against glioblastoma, Fully closed and automated isolation of natural blood dendritic cells for cancer immunotherapy, Methods behind Oncolytic virus-based DC vaccines in cancer: towards a multiphase combined treatment strategy for Glioblastoma (GBM) patients, Identification of TCR repertoire patterns linked with anti-cancer immunotherapy, Training of epitope-TCR prediction models with healthy donor-derived cancer-specific T cells, Methods behind neoantigen predictions for anticancer vaccines, Methods behind CD137L-DC-EBV-VAX anticancer vaccine, and much more. Additional sections cover Gold Standard Assessment of Immunogenic Cell Death Induced by Photodynamic Therapy: From In Vitro to Tumor Mouse Models and Anti-Cancer Vaccination Strategies, Methods behind TCR analyses for colorectal cancer-associated TILs, The use of xCELLigence, Incucyte, and/or Cr/LDH/maker-release assays, Humanized mouse models for anti-cancer therapy, In vitro re-challenge of CAR T cells, Methods behind adoptively transferred tumor draining lymphocytes​ for anticancer immunotherapy, and A murine glioblastoma platform to test cellular therapies with the standard of care.
  • Engineering Biology for Microbial Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds

    • 1st Edition
    • Yongjun Wei + 2 more
    • English
    Engineering Biology for Microbial Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds will be of great interest to undergraduate and graduate students, scientists, researchers, and engineers who work on the microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds. As many plant-derived bioactive compounds are the foundation of effective drugs to cure diseases, it's important to understand the limits of their applications in drugs and other industries. With the development of synthetic biology and green biomanufacturing, the biosynthesis of complex bioactive compounds is possible. However, the engineering fundamentals for microbial biosynthetic of plant-derived bioactive compounds is vast.This book summarizes the engineering fundamental biotechnologies for microbial production of plant-derived bioactive compounds, allowing the content to be easily accessed. Coverage includes summaries of key achievements, identification of challenges, current approaches, tips and tricks, and helpful insights into critical bottlenecks.
  • A Biologist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence

    Building the foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Achieving Advancements in Life Sciences
    • 1st Edition
    • Ambreen Hamadani + 3 more
    • English
    A Biologist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence: Building the Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Achieving Advancements in Life Sciences provides an overview of the basics of Artificial Intelligence for life science biologists. In 14 chapters/sections, readers will find an introduction to Artificial Intelligence from a biologist’s perspective, including coverage of AI in precision medicine, disease detection, and drug development. The book also gives insights into the AI techniques used in biology and the applications of AI in food, and in environmental, evolutionary, agricultural, and bioinformatic sciences. Final chapters cover ethical issues surrounding AI and the impact of AI on the future.This book covers an interdisciplinary area and is therefore is an important subject matter resource and reference for researchers in biology and students pursuing their degrees in all areas of Life Sciences. It is also a useful title for the industry sector and computer scientists who would gain a better understanding of the needs and requirements of biological sciences and thus better tune the algorithms.
  • Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Methods

    Sample Preparation, Protein Digestion, and Research Protocols
    • 1st Edition
    • Paula Meleady
    • English
    Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Methods: Sample Preparation, Protein Digestion, and Research Protocols shares best practices collected across key laboratories and core facilities, taking the reader through key tactics for executing the most usual mass spectrometry experiments. Sections review research making use of MS proteomics experiments, focus on critical sample preparation, cover mammalian cell lines and samples from clinical tissue and biological fluids, discuss subcellular fractionation, provide methods for protein digestion both for in gel and in solution, and delve into key MS proteomics analysis protocols, including label-free LC-MS, TMT and iTRAQ labelled LC-MS, phosphorylation enrichment, ubiquination enrichment, and more. This book is the perfect lab manual for research teams or for use as a new staff training material. Core facility managers may also find it useful for sharing best practices with their staff and researchers.
  • Epigenetic Regulation of Cancer - Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 383
    • English
    Epigenetic Regulation of Cancer, Part B, Volume 383 in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of hot topics, including Epigenetic control of cell signaling in cancer stem cells, Genetic and epigenetic features of neuroendocrine prostate cancer and their emerging applications, Epigenetic regulation in pancreatic cancer, Epigenome Editing in Cancer: Advances and Challenges for Potential Therapeutic Options, Inhibition of epigenetic mechanisms in cancer, and Epigenetics as a determinant of radiation response in cancer.
  • DNA Damage and Chromosomal Instability

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 182
    • English
    DNA Damage and Chromosomal Instability, Volume 182 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, presents interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Induction of chromosome-specific micronuclei and chromothripsis by centromere inactivation, Generation of aneuploid cells and assessment of their ability to survive in presence of chemotherapeutic agents, Genetic reporters to detect and quantify homologous recombination in yeast, Mapping histone variant genomic distribution: exploiting SNAP- Tag labelling to follow the dynamics of incorporation of H3 variants, Enrichment of DNA replication intermediates by EdU pull down, Nascent DNA sequencing and its diverse applications in genome integrity research, and much more. Additional chapters cover Enrichment of DNA replication intermediates by EdU pull down, DNA curtains for studying phase separation mechanisms of DNA-organizing proteins, Visualizing the Dynamics of DNA Replication and Repair at the Single-Molecule Molecule Level, Cloning and Expansion of Repetitive DNA Sequences, Using an ImageJ-based script to detect replication stress and associated cell cycle exit from G2 phase by fluorescence microscopy Arne Lindqvist
  • MicroRNA in Human Infectious Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Vijay Kumar Prajapati + 1 more
    • English
    MicroRNA in Human Infectious Diseases offers an overview of the therapeutic and diagnostic role microRNAs can play in treating infectious diseases. Beginning with an introduction on microRNAs and their mechanisms, the book then delves into the therapeutic role of microRNAs in various categories of diseases, including bacterial, viral, and parasitic. A wide range of diseases are explored, including STDs, typhoid, tuberculosis, Dengue fever, Ebola, Covid-19, Malaria, Leishmaniasis, and Lymphatic filariasis. The final section of the book covers microRNA-based system approaches, considering aspects such as web-based tools available for detecting and predicting microRNA targets and the latest technologies for modifying and manipulating microRNAs.This volume explores microRNA across a multitude of conditions and is an ideal reference for those involved in the investigation and development of treatments in this area.
  • Immune Checkpoint Biology in Health and Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 382
    • English
    Immune Checkpoint Biology in Health and Disease, Volume 382 provides in-depth reviews on the latest progress concerning research on immune-checkpoint biology and its immunotherapeutic implications, especially in cancer. Topics connected to immune-checkpoint biology covered in this volume include Novel technologies for applying immune checkpoint blockers, Next-generation deconvolution of transcriptomic data to investigate the tumor microenvironment, Immune checkpoints targeting dendritic cells for antibody-based modulation in cancer, Immune checkpoint biology in health & disease: Immune checkpoint biology and autoimmunity in cancer patients, and much more.Other sections cover Recent advancements in tumor microenvironment landscaping for target selection and response prediction in immune checkpoint therapies achieved through spatial protein multiplexing analysis, Immune Modulation During Anti-Cancer Radio(immuno)therapy... and Preconditioning with immunogenic cell death-inducing treatments for subsequent immunotherapy.
  • Cellular Senescence and Aging

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 181
    • English
    Cellular Senescence and Aging, Volume 181 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as assessing polyglutamine tract aggregation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Generation of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (gdnf) morphants in zebrafish larvae by cerebroventricular microinjection of vivo morpholino, Methods for detection of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in senescent cells, Assessment of cell cycle progression and mitotic slippage by videomicroscopy, The original colorimetric method to detect cellular senescence, and more.Additional sections cover Assessing microbiota composition in the context of aging, Assessing chronological aging in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Image processing and supervised machine learning for retinal microglia characterization in senescence, Measuring telomerase activity using TRAP assays, High throughput assessment of cellular senescence, Detection of radiation-induced senescence by the Debacq-Chainiaux protocol: Improvements and upgrade in the detection of positive events, Dynamic and scalable assessment of the senescence-associate... secretory phenotype (SASP), Flow cytometry-assisted quantification of cell cycle arrest in cancer cells treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors, and more.