Published November, 2010
By Alan Wells
Publisher: Springer
Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment
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Recent advances have highlighted the central role of cell motility during the dynamic and transient process of tumor invasion and metastasis. This compilation should be useful to researchers in basic and translational oncology as well as those developing novel agents to prevent tumor invasion and metastasis.

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Published November, 2010
By Ernesto Carafoli and Marisa Brini
Publisher: Springer
Series: Subcellular Biochemistry
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Authors highlight several promising discoveries in the field of calcium signaling that provide new information about both genetic and acquired pathologies. Their discussions will give you new insights into the underlying causes of congenital and acquired diseases and point the way to new, even more promising research and therapies.

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Published November, 2010
By Gajja S. Salomons and Markus Wyss
Publisher: Springer
Series: Subcellular Biochemistry
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This volume places emphasis on the intricate interplay between creatine and creatine kinase function on one hand and proper brain function, neurodegenerative disease and/or neuroprotection on the other. The book, compiled by outstanding experts, provides a key reference summarizing the state-of-the-art in creatine and creatine kinase research.

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Published November, 2010
By Sukriti Nag
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Opening with components of the neurovascular unit and the blood-cerebrospinal, blood-retinal, and blood-nerve barriers, this book reviews imaging techniques, molecular study methods, and techniques for delivering therapeutic agents across the BBB.

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Published November, 2010
By Gil Mor and Ayesha Alvero
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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The aim of Apoptosis and Cancer is to describe the performance of contemporary techniques for studying the biology of apoptosis and its role in cancer.

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Published November, 2010
By Ronald J.A. Trent
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine
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With the ever-increasing volume of information in clinical medicine, researchers and health professionals need computer-based storage, processing and dissemination. In this book, leading experts in the field provide a series of articles focusing on software applications used to translate information into outcomes of clinical relevance.

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Published November, 2010
By Alex Dopico and Alex Dopico, MD, PhD
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This book presents a compendium of methodologies for the study of membrane lipids, varying from traditional lab bench experimentation to computer simulation and theoretical models. The volume provides a comprehensive set of techniques for studying membrane lipids with a strong biophysical emphasis.

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Published November, 2010
By Peter Molnar and James J. Hickman
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Patch Clamp Methods and Protocols surveys the typical patch clamp applications and advises scientists on identifying problems and selecting the best technique in each instance. The experiments described aid the researcher in pursuing new areas of electrophysiology and using the patch clamp technique effectively.

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Published November, 2010
By Maher Albitar
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This book examines a collection of state-of-the-art methods that employ monoclonal antibodies in a clinical setting. The chapters offer in-depth description for generating mouse and recombinant humanized antibodies, and a comprehensive review of how antibodies are being used in bead-based methods for measuring proteins.

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Published November, 2010
By Xiaochun Li and Ronghui Xu
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Applied Bioinformatics and Biostatistics in Cancer Research
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Multivariate analysis is a mainstay of statistical tools in the analysis of biomedical data. It concerns with associating data matrices of n rows by p columns, with rows representing samples (or patients) and columns attributes of samples, to some response variables, e.g., patients outcome.

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