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    • Advances in Cancer Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 94
      • May 31, 2005
      • George F. Vande Woude + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics including Molecular Mechanisms in Gliomagenesis; Activation of AKT Kinases in Cancer: Implications for Therapeutic Targeting; Mitochondria as Functional Targets of Proteins Coded by Human Tumor Viruses; Apoptotic Pathways and Therapy Resistance in Human Malignancies; Endostatin Signaling and Regulation of Endothelial Cell-Matrix Interactions; Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Development.

    • Rivers of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • May 26, 2005
      • Arthur C. Benke + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      AWARDS:2006 Outstanding Academic Title, by CHOICEThe 2005 Award for Excellence in Professional and Scholarly Publishing by the Association of American Publishers (AAP) Best Reference 2005, by the Library JournalRivers of North America is an important reference for scientists, ecologists, and students studying rivers and their ecosystems. It brings together information from several regional specialists on the major river basins of North America, presented in a large-format, full-color book. The introduction covers general aspects of geology, hydrology, ecology and human impacts on rivers. This is followed by 22 chapters on the major river basins. Each chapter begins with a full-page color photograph and includes several additional photographs within the text. These chapters feature three to five rivers of the basin/region, and cover several other rivers with one-page summaries. Rivers selected for coverage include the largest, the most natural, and the most affected by human impact. This one-of-a-kind resource is professionally illustrated with maps and color photographs of the key river basins. Readers can compare one river system to another in terms of its physiography, hydrology, ecology, biodiversity, and human impacts.

    • Current Topics in Developmental Biology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 67
      • May 13, 2005
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology. Volume 67, covers innovative topics such as Control of Food-intake through Regulation of camp, regeneration of deer antlers, factors affecting male song evolution in drosophila montana, skeletal stem cells in regenerative medicine, and so much more.

    • Handbook of Isoelectric Focusing and Proteomics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 7
      • May 9, 2005
      • David Garfin + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Isoelectric focusing (IEF) is a high-resolution, stand-alone technique that can be used as an analytical method or tool for protein purification. The only current book on the market, the Handbook of Isoelectric Focusing and Proteomics is the ideal 'one-stop' source for germane information in this discipline. This highly practical book also contains chapters on alternative methods that may pave the way in the search for efficient techniques for fractionating and purifying proteins. Complete with the history of IEF focusing to authors' insights and practical tips, this book is a must for anyone working in proteomics.

    • Fibrous Proteins: Coiled-Coils, Collagen and Elastomers

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 70
      • May 6, 2005
      • David A.D. Parry + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Fibrous Protein: Coiled-Coils, Collagen and Elastomers is the first of a three-part series on Fibrous Proteins. The books are based on a very successful workshop in Alpbach, Austria on the general topic of Fibrous Proteins that gave rise to the award winning issue of Journal of Structural Biology. Part II will contain an extensive discussion of Molecular Motors and Muscle, Part III on Amyloids, Prions and Beta Proteins. Advances in Protein Chemistry is available online on ScienceDirect — full-text online of volumes 53 onwards.

    • A Life of Ernest Starling

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2005
      • John Henderson
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Ernest Starling (1866-1927) was pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology. His name is usually associated with his “Law of the Heart,” but his discovery of secretin (the first hormone whose mode of action was explained) and his work on capillaries were more important contributions. He coined the word 'hormone' one hundred years ago. His analysis of capillary function demonstrated that equal and opposite forces move across the capillary wall--an outward (hydrostatic) force and an inward (osmotic) force derived from plasma proteins. Starling’s contributions include:*Developing the "Frank-Starling Law of the Heart," presented in 1915 and modified in 1919.*The Starling equation, describing fluid shifts in the body (1896) *The discovery of secretin, the first hormone, with Bayliss (1902) and the introduction of the concept of hormones (1905).

    • Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

      • 4th Edition
      • April 29, 2005
      • Philip Lanzkowsky
      • English
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      Entirely updated to reflect modern thinking and protocols, the Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology provides concise information needed for the day-to-day management of children with pediatric hematologic and oncologic diseases. The clear style allows readers to make an accurate diagnosis and permits him/her to treat patients even if they have not had extensive previous hematologic or oncologic experience. Pertinent advances in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunology, transplantation and biochemistry are the result of 40 years of practical experience by the author in the management of patients and incorporates various contributors who have had extensive clinical experience.

    • Sleep and Aging

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 17
      • April 23, 2005
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Alterations in sleep are common manifestations of aging that can lead to significant health problems and contribute to behavioural problems associated with age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Recent advances have revealed key cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in sleep regulation, and this knowledge is helping to advance an understanding of both the normal functions of sleep and the mechanisms responsible for abnormalities in sleep in various neurological conditions and during normal aging. This volume of Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology brings together chapters by leaders in the fields of sleep research and the neurobiology of aging. The book starts with chapters describing fundamental aspects of the neurocircuitry involved in sleep, patterns of brain activity during the different stages of sleep and disturbances of sleep during aging. The links between depression, anxiety and insomnia are reviewed in regards to the underlying neurochemical alterations that appear to involve abnormalities in neurotransmitter and neurotrophic factor signalling. The evolutionary basis of sleep is reviewed and the emerging evidence supporting a major role for sleep in learning and memory is described. The bulk of the book focuses on specific sleep disorders associated with aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. A comprehensive consideration of this topic is woven through a number of chapters that address both basic research and clinical aspects of sleep abnormalities during aging and in disease. The impact of sleep on the immune system is described. The articles are written in a high level of detail and are comprehensive, thus providing valuable information for a range of scientists and other well-educated people. In particular, the book will be a valuable resource for graduate students, postdoctoral and senior scientists in the fields of sleep, aging, neurodegenerative disorders and learning and memory. In addition, clinicians will find this book valuable as it provides a bridge between basic research and the treatment of the patients with sleep disorders.

    • Thyroid Neoplasms

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4
      • April 8, 2005
      • Bryan Haugen
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This is a unique book on thyroid neoplasms in that it covers many current topics in the area including tumor development, tumor markers and preclinical treatment for advanced cancer as well as practical approaches (radioiodine, ultrasound, thyroglobulin monitoring and PET scanning). This book will give the general reader and specialist a good foundation for what is currently going on in the area of thyroid neoplasms.

    • Advances in Cancer Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 93
      • April 6, 2005
      • George F. Vande Woude + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics including Central Roles of Mg2+ and MgATP2- in the Regulation of Protein Synthesis and Cell Proliferation: Significance for Neoplastic Transformation; Presence and Influence of Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) in Tonsillar Cancer; T-Cell Transformation and Oncogenesis by ã2-Herpesviruses; Chaperoning Antigen Presentation by MHC Class II Molecules and Their Role in Oncogenesis; Soluble Mediators of Inflammation During Tumor Development; Classical and Non-Classical HLA Class I Antigen and NK Cell Activating Ligand Changes in Malignant Cells: Current Challenges and Future Directions.

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