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    • Cytokine-Based Immunotherapy - Part A

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 396
      • July 22, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cytokine-Based immunotherapy, Volume 396, Part A delves into the intricate world of cytokines, vital signaling proteins that orchestrate the immune response and their pivotal role in modulating various immune functions. From their fundamental mechanisms to their therapeutic applications, this book offers a thorough examination of the latest trends and developments in leveraging cytokines for immunotherapy. The book includes chapters such as Cytokine-driven cancer immune evasion mechanisms, which explores how cytokines contribute to cancer cells' ability to evade the immune system. Cytokine-based immunotherapy in hematolymphoid malignancies is also explored, discussing the use of cytokines in treating blood cancers.Targeting TNF-alpha examines the immunotherapeutic approach for alleviating neuropathic pain. The key role of immunomodulatory cytokines for the development of novel nk cell-based cancer therapies focuses on the importance of cytokines in developing new cancer treatments. Finally, complexities in the clinical development of TGFβ inhibitors covers the challenges in creating inhibitors for TGFβ.

    • Hormones and Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 129
      • August 14, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Hormones and Cancer, Volume 127 in the Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include TARGETING STEROID HORMONE RECEPTORS FOR ANTI-CANCER THERAPY, FUNCTIONS OF DHEA IN RELATION TO BREAST CANCER, ROLE OF rhTSH IN MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER, SEX HORMONES, INSULIN AND INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, HIGHER THYROID HORMONE LEVELS AND CANCER, LiFESTYLE IMPACT ON ESTROGEN, HORMONES AND CANCER, and much more.Additional sections cover EPIGENETICS OF KISS1 IN REPRODUCTION AND CANCER, HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ALDOSTERONE-PRODUCIN... LESIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR DIFFERENT SOMATIC GENETIC MUTATIONS, TARGETING EPIGENETIC EFFECTS OF ANDROGENS IN PROSTATE CANCER, Microbiome-Estrogen Connection in Cancer Risk, PREDICTING HYPGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM PERSISTENCE IN MALE MACROPROLACTINOMA, and much more.

    • Advances in Applied Microbiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 130
      • June 24, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 130 continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology where users will find invaluable references and information on a variety of areas relating to the topics of microbiology.

    • Neurotoxicity of Solvents

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14
      • July 15, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Neurotoxicity of Solvents, Volume Fourteen highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including the Effect of toluene on memory: A focus on humans, experimental models and treatment approaches, Neurotoxicological Mechanisms of Ethanol, Neurobehavioral Aspects and Methodology of Solvents, Organic solvents and neurodegenerative diseases: exploring a possible link, Neurotoxicity of propylene ethers, An ecotoxicological view on solvents neurotoxicity, and The olfactory system as a target of solvent toxicity.

    • Biosensing the Future

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 215
      • July 19, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Biosensing the Future: Wearable, Ingestible and Implantable Technologies for Health and Wellness Monitoring, Part A, Volume 215 offers a comprehensive exploration of biosensing technologies and their transformative impact on modern healthcare. Chapters in this new release include Technologies and emerging trends in wearable biosensing, Implantable biosensors: advancements and applications, Neural implants: restoring function and enhancing quality of life, Ingestible biosensors: monitoring health from within, Ingestible biosensors for monitoring digestive health and nutritional monitoring, and much more.Other chapters cover Ingestible biosensors for drug delivery monitoring, Artificial intelligence in wearable biosensing: enhancing data analysis and decision-making, Wearable Privacy, Ethical and regulatory landscape of wearable, ingestible, and implantable technologies, Characterization of skeletal muscle contraction using a flexible and wearable ultrasonic sensor, and more.

    • Recent Advances in Liver Cirrhosis Related Complications

      • 1st Edition
      • July 9, 2025
      • Xingshun Qi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Recent Advances in Liver Cirrhosis Related Complications provides comprehensive coverage on the contemporary management of liver cirrhosis related complications and future directions for the field. Content covers epidemiology, diagnosis, risk stratification, and pathophysiology. Contents include coverage of the gut microbiota, ascites, and gastrointestinal bleeding as well as the challenges of hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, bacterial infections, coagulation abnormality, and venous thromboembolism, amongst others. This is the perfect resource for practicing gastroenterologists and hepatologists as well as family physicians and investigators who are skilled at the management of liver cirrhosis and its complications.

    • Microalgae and One Health

      • 1st Edition
      • July 2, 2025
      • Antonio Pérez-Gálvez + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Microalgae and One Health: Fundamentals, Biocompounds, and Health and Environmental Applications provides a novel compendium of the interdisciplinary applications of microalgae. Adverse global changes, including climate change, environmental pollution, urbanization, globalization, industrialization, and food insecurity are imminent threats to global health as they accelerate damage to humanity, wildlife, and the biosphere. The One Health concept asserts that these contemporary challenges are entwined in the interdependence of humans, animals, and our shared environment. This book examines the use of microalgae in human and animal nutrition, healthcare, and novel technologies applied to sustainable environmental processes.Written by a globally diverse network of experts, this book is systematically structured to illustrate the applications of microalgae. The first section of the book covers the fundamentals of microalgae, from chemistry to industry applications. The next section further examines microalgae chemistry and identifies bioactive compounds. Subsequent sections examine the utility of microalgae in One Health, from human therapeutic potential to animal health and sustainability. The book concludes with a comprehensive market analysis, regulatory discussion, and safety considerations associated with microalgae products.

    • Nanomaterials for Enhanced Plant-Based Food Production

      • 1st Edition
      • July 14, 2025
      • Huseyin Tombuloglu + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanomaterials for Enhanced Plant-Based Food Production a new release in the Nanomaterial-Plant Interactions series, presents up-to-date insights on the use of nano-enabled agricultural tools from nanofertilizers to nanosensors, including how to balance safety and environmental impact concerns to ensure optimal utilization. The book provides a range of solution options and guides the reader in identifying the most appropriate choice. With state-of-the-art, broad coverage of recent and potential applications, this book covers the most recent advances in the application of nanotechnology toward fulfilling the world's food demands for present and future generations.

    • Tilapia Farming

      • 1st Edition
      • July 3, 2025
      • Gulam Hussain
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Tilapia Farming: Breeding Plans, Mass Seed Production, and Aquaculture Technologies provides the latest information on global tilapia farming, hatchery stock breeding, novel aquaculture technologies, feed and fish health management, and food safety and supply chain considerations. Immensely popular for its high nutritional value and low cost of production, tilapia has recently been recognized as the second most farmed fish worldwide. Given the increase in global tilapia production from 369,000 metric tons at the turn of the 21st century to about 6.8 million metric tons in 2020, this book serves as a critically important guide for hatchery operators and aquaculture entrepreneurs.Writte... by a leading expert on aquaculture research and development, this book introduces readers to the global tilapia aquaculture industry and delivers key information on general and reproductive biology of tilapia. Early chapters explore brood stock management and the development and operation of mixed sex and monosex commercial tilapia seed production systems, semi-intensive culture systems, and intensive culture systems. Central chapters explore novel tilapia farming technologies, feed and feeding, major diseases, and tilapia health management. Final chapters discuss practical concepts in food safety, processing and trade, and future prospects of the industry.Tilapia Farming: Breeding Plans, Mass Seed Production, and Aquaculture Technologies addresses novel information on the latest biological, technological, and supply chain considerations for tilapia aquaculture. It is an indispensable guide for applied scientists and aquaculture stakeholders worldwide.

    • Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry

      • 1st Edition
      • July 14, 2025
      • Suat Irmak
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry: Spatio-temporal Applications presents the progress and advances made in terms of science and application of evaporation, transpiration, and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces, water bodies, and bare soil under different soil and crop management (including different irrigation and tillage management) conditions. Sections on forest and wetlands evapotranspiration and grassland evaporative losses are included, as are the fundamentals of original Penman, Penman-Monteith, Shuttleworth-Wallace and ASCE-EWRI and FAO56 Penman-Monteith equations and their derivatives.The book is an excellent resource to better understand the progression and applications and dynamics of most recent evapotranspiration, evaporation and transpiration measurement and modeling technologies. Case studies will be provided in terms of how different technologies are currently deployed, how data are used for providing information and management decisions to the users.

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