Category: Basic Science

By Henrik Holtmann

ISBN-10: 3437424165

ISBN-13: 9783437424168

Verloren im Dickicht der Überinformation? Schluss mit dem tension: Mit der BASICS-Reihe gewinnen Sie den Überblick!

GUT: umfassender Einblick BESSER: praxisorientiert mit klinischen Fallbeispielen BASICS: jedes Thema strukturiert auf je einer Doppelseite dargestellt. Ansprechend farblich unterlegt, angenehm zu lesen und mit vielen ansprechenden, neuen Bildern aus der Praxis Das Beste: geschrieben von jungen Ärzten mit viel praktischer und didaktischer Erfahrung. So wird Medizinische Mikrobiologie verständlich, ohne zu sehr ins aspect zu gehen. excellent zum Einarbeiten ins Thema

By Fuki Hisama, Sherman M. Weissman, George M. Martin

ISBN-10: 0824708563

ISBN-13: 9780824708566

This article examines the connection among DNA harm and service, mobile senescence, genomic instability, and getting older. The authors supply in-depth discussions of varied kinds of DNA harm, the DNA fix community, and mobile responses to genetic harm to evaluate their effect at the modulation of getting older tactics and age-related ailments, together with melanoma improvement. Chromosomal Instability and getting older describes cloning genes for human chromosomal instability issues, the causal components and effects of chromosomal harm, the telomere speculation of getting older, and age-dependant mitochondrial genetic instability. It comprises greater than 2200 references to facilitate extra learn, making it an informative and well timed consultant.

By Friedrich Paulsen

ISBN-10: 3540440763

ISBN-13: 9783540440765

ISBN-10: 3642556434

ISBN-13: 9783642556432

The human nasolacrimal ducts are a borderland of either disciplines opthalmology and otorhinolaryngology which paintings heavily jointly within the tretament of nasolacrimal problems. the writer summarizes contemporary advances in regards to the nasolacrimal ducts and discusses them in a context with nasolacrimal duct pathophysiology. As a draining and secretory method the nasolacrimal ducts play a task in tear shipping and non-specific immune protection. in addition, parts of tear fluid are absorbed within the nasolacrimal passage and are transported right into a surrounding vascular method. the program is analogous to a cavernous physique that is topic to vegetative keep watch over. geared up mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is found in the nasolacrimal ducts showing the cytomorphological and immunophenotypic positive factors of MALT. The usually consistent absorption of tear fluid parts into the blood vessels of the encompassing cavernous physique which are attached to the blood vessels of the outer eye can be a suggestions sign for tear fluid creation, which involves a halt if those tear elements aren't absorbed. hence, dry eye will be initiated. faulty stimulation of tear duct-associated lymphoid tissue might bring about irregular immune deviation on the ocular floor resulting in an autoimmunological reaction that reasons dry eye pathology. additionally, malfunctions within the cavernous physique and in its innervation could lead on to disturbances within the tear outflow cycle, ocular congestions or overall occlusion of the lacrimal passage. in accordance with the findings the pathomechanism of fundamental got dacryostenosis will be defined.

By Grant Jensen

ISBN-10: 0123849934

ISBN-13: 9780123849939

This quantity is devoted to an outline of the tools, samples, protocols, and analyses that belong to cryo-EM. It emphasizes the relatedness of the tips, intrumentation, and techniques underlying all cryo-EM ways which permit practictioners to simply stream among them. inside every one part, the articles are ordered in accordance with the commonest symmetry of the pattern to which their tools are applied.* Includes time-tested core methods and new innovations applicable to any researcher * equipment incorporated are important to either established researchers and beginners to the sphere * appropriate historical past and reference details given for methods can be utilized as a consultant

By W. N. Aldridge (eds.)

ISBN-10: 1349010855

ISBN-13: 9781349010851

ISBN-10: 1349010871

ISBN-13: 9781349010875

By Colin Harwood, Anil Wipat

ISBN-10: 0124170293

ISBN-13: 9780124170292

The fortieth quantity of Methods in Microbiology specializes in microbial man made biology.

Synthetic biology is a quickly transforming into self-discipline that builds on well-established ideas of genetic engineering and biotechnology via integrating computational and engineering techniques to the layout and building of novel organic platforms.

This quantity addresses the various significant technical demanding situations stand within the manner of attaining an intensive step-change in our skill to engineer complicated multi-scaled organic platforms. those comprise: the applying of computation intelligence to the layout of artificial microbial platforms, layout automation and constraints; the effect of noise and stochasticity; the engineering of biosensors; the attribute of a version bacterial chassis. A key factor in artificial Biology is that of its social dimensions and a bankruptcy is devoted to the $64000 factor.

• Authority or services of participants,
• lLnks to web pages for the layout and modelling of microbes and microbial metabolism, 
• First quantity to handle the sensible issues
• Discussion on accountable innovation

By Miranda A. Farage, Howard I. Maibach

ISBN-10: 0849336082

ISBN-13: 9780849336089

Addressing universal misconceptions in regards to the dermatologic composition and overview of vulvular pores and skin, this e-book is a different compilation of present study and data at the anatomy, body structure, toxicology, microbiology, and prognosis of the vulva and surrounding anatomical constructions. essential resource for a person treating lady sufferers, this resource considers age and ethnicity elements and analyzes a variety of indicators, epidermis stipulations, and ailments that physicians may possibly stumble upon while taking good care of girl sufferers.

By Steven Tracy, M. Steven Oberste, Kristen M. Drescher

ISBN-10: 3540755454

ISBN-13: 9783540755456

Our wisdom of the crowd B coxsackieviruses has advanced dramatically some time past 60 years. probably the most fresh advances comprise the identity of the coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor, the dissection of genetic components associated with virulence/attenuation, exam of the effect of recombination in virus evolution and variety, and research of the position of viral proteins in regulating host telephone macromolecule synthesis and trafficking. the 1st variation of this paintings, released in 1997, defined the molecular biology of coxsackie B viruses, in addition to scientific, epidemiological, and immunological points of team B coxsackievirus ailment. a lot has been entire long ago ten years, together with selection of the crystal constitution of a virus-receptor complicated, major advances in knowing the molecular info of virus-host interplay in the cellphone, and deeper insights into the systemic results of virus an infection and the host reaction. This moment variation summarizes the present kingdom of information in crew B coxsackievirus genomics and replication, receptor constitution and serve as, host phone interactions, the host immune reaction and immunopathology, viral virulence and pathogenesis, and the position of this crucial team of viruses in acute and protracted ailment in humans.

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By Anthony Norman

ISBN-10: 012521040X

ISBN-13: 9780125210409

Calcium-Binding Proteins in wellbeing and fitness and sickness contains the papers ready by way of the invited audio system in addition to some of the loose communications. The contributions are grouped in response to their common subject material, according to the class made by way of the authors, e.g., Extracellular Metabolism: Calcium Homeostasis; Low-Affinity Calcium-Binding Proteins. There might be little question that calcium-binding proteins is a box of clinical exercise so that it will proceed to supply result of nice curiosity to fashionable biology.
This publication is split into 8 sections, the 1st of which, take on extracellular calcium metabolism or calcium homeostasis. the following sections concentrate on issues equivalent to low-affinity calcium-binding proteins; calcium and membranes, channels and delivery (pumps); the function of calcium in complicated metabolic techniques; and gene constitution of calcium-binding proteins and their expression. different chapters hide actual stories on calcium-binding proteins, together with X-ray, crystallography, and NMR; structure-function relationships of calcium-binding proteins and their ambitions; and calcium-binding proteins in wellbeing and fitness and sickness.
This e-book might be of curiosity to practitioners within the fields of biology and medication.

By Henry J. Kaminski

ISBN-10: 1588298523

ISBN-13: 9781588298522

Advances within the research and realizing of myasthenia gravis have resulted in the necessity for the ebook of this crucial re-creation. The objective of Myasthenia Gravis and similar problems, moment variation is similar to the 1st -- to supply the clinician and the scientist with a standard source for realizing this advanced illness. This new version starts off with discussions of neuromuscular junction constitution and serve as and follows with up-to-date chapters masking a variety of themes, reminiscent of the acetylcholine receptor, scientific presentation, diagnostic overview, and therapy. Importantly, new supplemental chapters were extra; those speak about rigorous medical exams of sufferers for learn trials and the epidemiology and genetics of myasthenia gravis. The dialogue of the main hard features of myasthenia gravis, its influence on sufferers’ mental makeup, has been elevated besides. Myasthenia Gravis and comparable problems, moment version keeps the “personal strategy” of the authors concerning remedy and is a beneficial source for assembly the various and sundry wishes of sufferers with myasthenia gravis.