Published March, 2012
By Todd D. Gould
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Neuromethods
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World-renowned researchers outline behavioral approaches used in characterizing mood and anxiety-related behaviors in mice as well as commonly used behavioral assays to assess the potential antidepressant and anxiolytic efficacy of novel compounds.

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Published March, 2012
By Preston B. Rich and Christelle Douillet
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This second edition details the newest and most innovative techniques in this rapidly expanding field. It provides methods and assays that can be adapted and used in most specialties of biomedical and biotechnological fields.

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Published March, 2012
By Tian Jin and Dale Hereld
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Fundamental to the development and vital functions of organisms, the migration of motile cells due to the detection of shallow gradients of specific chemical signals in their environments, or chemotaxis, can be clearly seen as a major force in cell biology.

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Published March, 2012
By Duncan J. Clarke
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Due to their importance to cell biology, DNA topology-altering enzymes, collectively DNA topoisomerases and gyrases, have been studied thoroughly from a biochemical perspective, yet the expansion of research at the molecular and cellular levels continues to show a great deal of promise.

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Published March, 2012
By Edgar Jacoby
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Chemogenomics aims toward the systematic identification of small molecules that interact with the products of the genome and modulate their biological function.

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Published March, 2012
By Andrew Wang and Thomas M. Bashore
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the growing need for effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat these progressive conditions.

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Published March, 2012
By Shimon Efrat
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes, one of the latest installments of the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine series, reviews the three main approaches for generation of sufficient numbers of insulin-producing cells for restoration of an adequate beta-cell mass: beta-cell expansion, stem-cell differentiation, and nuclear reprogramming.

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Published March, 2012
By W. Frank Peacock
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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This timely book is a road map for defining the care of acute heart failure patients in the short stay or observation unit setting.

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Published March, 2012
By Philippe Collas
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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In this book, researchers deeply involved in the development and improvement of chromatin immunoprecipitation assays (ChIP) provide cutting-edge protocols devoted to the most recent progress in ChIP and related subjects.

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Published March, 2012
By William H. Maisel
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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While a number of pharmacologic therapies have shown varying degrees of effectiveness, many recent advances in the treatment of heart failure has focused on device based therapies.

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