Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 37 provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many problems, both old and new.
How recent breakthroughs in longevity research offer clues about human agingAll of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age.
Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 37 provides a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in a field that is in a state of rapid growth as new experimental and theoretical techniques are used on many problems, both old and new.
How recent breakthroughs in longevity research offer clues about human agingAll of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age.
Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Part B, Volume 174 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics including CT-assisted focal irradiation of tumors in mice, Methods to preserve correct dosimetry in small animal irradiators, Monitoring TGFbeta signaling in irradiated tumors, Cytofluorometric characterization of the lymphoid compartment of irradiated tumors, Cytofluorometric characterization of the myeloid compartment of irradiated tumors, Mass cytometry to characterize the immune infiltrate of irradiated tumors, Characterization of the immune infiltrate in irradiated mouse tumor by multiplex immunofluorescence, and much more.
Provide a comprehensive and engaging student-centred approach to Human and Social Biology with an updated textbook aligned to the latest CSEC syllabus for examination from June 2022.
Fungal Cell Wall: Structure, Synthesis, and Assembly, Second Edition is a compendium of information on the chemical structure, synthesis, and organization of the cell wall of fungi.
Accessible and comprehensive, this book describes the universal cellular nature of living organisms and is an indispensable tool for anyone in the sciences who wishes to get a quick overview of molecular biology.
Wenn man Zellen als eine Art Stadt betrachtet, dann sind die Proteine darin so etwas wie die Arbeitskräfte in der essenziellen Infrastruktur: Ohne funktionierende Müllabfuhr, ÖPNV oder Trinkwasserversorgung bricht das System schnell zusammen.
El doctor Peña procura acercar al lector al conocimiento de algunas de las funciones generales de las células, de modo que pueda asomarse al mundo maravilloso de las estructuras y las funciones tan extraordinarias que tienen cabida en un espacio tan pequeño, y que comprenden una serie gigantesca de transformaciones químicas y gran número de interacciones entre moléculas, mundo en el cual no es posible diferenciar entre la bioquímica, la biología molecular y la fisiología de las células.
Uno de los componentes más importantes de la célula es su membrana, la cual, no obstante, durante largo tiempo fue considerada inerte, hasta que en décadas pasadas los científicos dedicados a estudiarlas descubrieron que son el asiento de un sinnúmero de operaciones.
This book, now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, provides the latest information on cancer metastasis from the perspective of inflammation and presents new ideas on the complicated mechanisms of metastasis and potential therapeutic targets.
TV scientist Ben Garrod presents the biggest extinction events ever, told from the point of view of evolution's superstars, the most incredible animals ever to swim, stalk, slither or walk our planet.
The concept of epigenetics has been known about since the 1940s, but it is only in the last 10 years that research has shown just how wide ranging its effects are.
Plant Cell Biology is a semester long course for undergraduates and graduate students which integrates mathematics and physics, two years of chemistry, genetics, biochemistry and evolution disciplines.
Given the variety of studies and data that have suggested the existence of heterogeneous populations or subpopulations of stem cells, this detailed volume examines different aspects of stem cell heterogeneity.
Neutrophil Methods and Protocols provides a concise set of protocols for assessing basic neutrophil functions, investigating specialized areas in neutrophil research, and completing step-by-step diagnostic assays of common neutrophil disorders.
This book provides an up-to-date overview of key areas of ageing research and bridges the gap between the subcellular events and the reality of ageing as seen in clinical practice.
Recently, important new findings in the polyamine field and a variety of new experimental systems have revolutionized the study of these ubiquitous cellular components, essential for normal growth and development.
In recent years, single nucleotide polymorphisms have received increased and special attention in a rapidly developing field of personalized medicine and drug treatment.
In this highly anticipated update of the extremely successful Protein Targeting Protocols, experts from around the world provide the latest protocols on for isolating different organelles and the localization of particular proteins using a variety of methods such as light, confocal, and electron microscopy.
Focusing on new methods and techniques developed to address longstanding questions about the Golgi complex, this volume explores a diverse set of chapters, ranging from live and fixed cell imaging techniques to in vitro biochemical reconstitution systems.
This volume describes research methodologies and approaches used to study the Linker of Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton (LINC) complex and its cellular functions.
This second edition volume provides detailed protocols on the theoretical background of cell cycle synchronization procedures and instructions on how to implement these techniques.
The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook, 3rd EditionIntroduction to Chlamydomonas and Its Laboratory Use (Volume 1) The gold-standard reference covering the basic biology of the Chlamydomonas alga and techniques for its laboratory analysis Originally published as the standalone Chlamydomonas Sourcebook, then expanded as the first volume in a three-part comprehensive gold-standard reference, The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook: Introduction to Chlamydomonas and Its Laboratory Use has been fully revised and updated to include a wealth of new resources for the Chlamydomonas community.
Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE): Digital Gene Expression Profiling facilitates the introduction of SAGE into the laboratory, and provides a framework for interpreting and comparing data derived from SAGE experiments.
This meticulous volume recognizes the need to translate what has been learned primarily in tissue culture dishes to approaches supporting scale-up studies, not only to large quantities of cells but also to heterogeneous cell constructs.
This volume discusses the latest tools, techniques, and animal models designed to study the processes of lymphatic vascular formation in vivo and in vitro and its functions in health and disease.
With its complex and extensively regulated metabolism, the study of the RNA lifecycle demands tools that allow for the localization of RNAs to be observed either in an in situ setting or, preferably, under in vivo conditions.
The volume provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art experimental techniques that are now available to dissect the molecular mechanisms of regulation and function of cohesin and the related factor condensin in vitro and in vivo across different model organisms, as well as in human cells.
