Published February, 2008
By Jonathan J. Li, Sara A. Li, Henri Rochefort, Suresh Mohla and Thierry Maudelonde
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Information gathered from cell-free systems, cell cultures, animal models, and human studies, together provide important insights to our understanding of hormonal cancer causation, development, and prevention; The emerging fields of colon, lung, and pancreatic cancers in relation to hormones are examined.

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Published February, 2008
By Anna M. Wobus, Kenneth R. Boheler and Kenneth Boheler
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
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With contributions by numerous experts

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Published January, 2008
By Jon F. Wilkins
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The goal of this book is neither to provide a basic introduction to imprinting, nor to provide a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field. Genomic imprinting refers to a recently discovered phenomenon in which the expression pattern of an allele depends on whether that allele was inherited from the mother or the father.

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Published January, 2008
By John C. Stavridis
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This book is unique due to its collective approach to the key aspects of the interdependency between three entities: oxidative stress, tobacco smoke and carcinogenesis, operating in a cause-effect sequence, in a concise and to the point manner.

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Published December, 2007
By Krishnarao Appasani, Sidney Altman and Victor R. Ambros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This wide-ranging reference work will be an invaluable resource for all those wishing to use microRNA techniques in their own research, both in academia and industry. From their discovery, functions and detection to their role in disease biology, this volume uniquely integrates basic microRNA biology with future applications.

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Published December, 2007
By Stuart Handwerger, Bruce Aronow and Bruce J. Aronow
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Genomics in Endocrinology focuses on exciting new advances in endocrinology resulting from DNA microarray studies and includes a comprehensive introduction to the use of DNA microarrays in endocrinology. Topics discussed include the methodology of DNA microarrays and general methods for the analysis of microarray data.

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Published December, 2007
By Ruth H. Walker, Shinji Saiki, Adrian Danek, M. Hallett, Ginger Irvine and Glenn Irvine
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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The latest research regarding the neurodegenerative conditions known as neuroacanthocytosis will be found in this book. In vitro studies have identified potential protein interactions, and work on erythrocyte membranes suggests mechanisms for the generation of acanthocytes.

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Published December, 2007
By Israel Hanin, Abraham Fisher, Maurizio Memo, F. Stocchi, A. Fisher, I. Hanin and Fabrizio Stocchi
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Behavioral Biology
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This volume contains the proceedings of the 2005 ADPD conference and is unique in that it deals not only with issues related individually to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but also with the integration of these and other related diseases.

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Published December, 2007
By Sean I. Savitz and Daniel M. Rosenbaum
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Current Clinical Neurology
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Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long term disability. This book proposes different cellular therapies under investigation to promote neural regeneration after stroke. Authored by an international panel of scientists and clinicians, this volume is a vital, one-of-a-kind resource for all scientists interested in regenerative medicine.

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Published December, 2007
By Alberto Mantovani and Francesco Colotta
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Billions of dollars are spent every year on research into targeted therapies for cancer. The meeting provided a forum for scientists and clinicians working in cancer drug discovery and therapy to share their opinions and experiences. The text here offers readers an overview of diverse approaches, ranging from drug discovery to cellular therapy.

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