Published December, 2008
By Gail Ruth Goldberg, Andrew Prentice, Ann Prentice, Suzanne Filteau, Kirsten Simondon and Gail Goldberg
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This is the first book ever to focus on the post-natal period in terms of early life programming for adult health. It covers a vast range of topics related to the subject and contains special lectures and previously unpublished data.

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Published November, 2008
By Nigel G. Laing
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Although best known for its role in heart disease, the sarcomere--the fundamental unit of muscle contraction--is also involved in skeletal muscle diseases.

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Published November, 2008
By Stephen P. Schoenberger, Peter D. Katsikis, Bali Pulendran and Steven P. Schoenberger
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Such studies are shedding new light on the pathogenetic mechanism of complement-related diseases such as autoimmune diseases and inflammatory tissue damage as well as defining new areas of high interest such as the developmental biology of complement.

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Published November, 2008
By Peter Gunning
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Tropomyosin is one of the two core components of the actin filament and is involved in regulating most if not all functions of these filaments. This book covers all aspects of tropomyosin biology, from gene structure to their role in cell function and disease.

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Published October, 2008
By Alexander Sigalov
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This book shows how the structural similarity of MIRRs determines the general principles underlying MIRR-mediated transmembrane signaling mechanisms. In so doing, it provides the basis for existing and future therapeutic strategies targeting MIRRs.

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Published October, 2008
By John D. Lambris
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This volume represents a collection of topics on the "novel" functions of complement, patho-physiology, protein structures, design of complement inhibitors, and complement assays discussed during the conference.

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Published September, 2008
By C.Y. Cheng
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This book looks at developments in the field using genomic and proteomic approaches to study spermatogenesis, as well as different mechanisms and/or molecules including environmental toxicants and transcription factors that affect spermatogenesis.

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Published August, 2008
By Gary B. Huffnagle, Mairi Noverr and Dr. Gary B. Huffnagle
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This book covers current trends in the investigation of GI microbiota. It examines the relationship between the microbiota and the immune system from a variety of angles.

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Published August, 2008
By Miguel Maroto and Nick Monk
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Oscillatory dynamics are a central feature of a wide range of biological processes. This text fully explores cellular oscillations, focusing particularly on elucidating the basic mechanisms that underlie these oscillations.

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Published August, 2008
By Miguel Maroto and Neil V. Whittock
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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This book will be of interest to scientists working in the fields of cell and developmental biology. The chapters cover topics that capture the spirit of this dynamic discipline by integrating contemporary research with the classical embryological literature.

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