MicroRNA Methods

MicroRNA Methods, Volume 427 (Methods in Enzymology)
by John J. Rossi (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 304 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (September 4, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0123739179

Book Description
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are tiny bits of genetic material that were unknown nearly 10 years ago but now represent an exciting field of study in biology. Upon their discovery, researchers revealed for the first time a new mechanism by which microRNA can stop the function of messenger RNA (mRNA) by literally cutting it in half, interfering with the normal function of specific messenger RNAs in gene expression.
This "expression" of genes that code for essential proteins is essentially what controls whether a cell turns into a liver, lung, or brain cell, for example. Understanding what activates this process or stops it is a key to understanding the biological process and builds a foundation for advances in medicine and other fields. This volume in Methods in Enzymology presents valuable methods for studying MicroRNA, with three sections covering identification of MicroRNAs and their targets; Micro RNA expression, maturation and functional analysis; and MicroRNAs and disease.

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Immune Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy

Immune Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
by Michael R. Shurin (Editor), Yuri S. Smolkin (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 458 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 25, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387720049

Book Description
The goal of the International Immune-Mediated Diseases: From Theory to Therapy (IMD) Congress is to bring the best world immunologists and clinicians to Moscow to participate in plenary sessions, symposia and educational workshops designed to expose basic and clinical immunologist as well as practicing clinicians to the newest developments in the field. First IMD Congress consisted of 8 Plenary Sessions, 40 Symposia and 25 Workshops. The meeting attracted almost 2000 participants and speakers from 15 countries. After this great success of the First IMD Congress, the Organizing Committee decided to convene the meeting every other year and the Second International IMD Congress was planned for September 2007. Special attention will be given to innovative therapeutic modalities, allergy and asthma, immunodeficiency, tumor and transplant immunology, immunotherapy and vaccines, HIV and infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, inflammation, immunomonitoring and immunodiagnostics.

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