Molecular Medicine An Introduction.
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2016.
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Colección: | New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Related Titles
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1 The Basics of Molecular Medicine
- 1.2 The Human Cell
- 1.3 DNA Replication and Gene Expression
- 1.4 Biological Communication
- 1.5 The Immune System
- References
- Chapter 2: Methods in Molecular Medicine
- 2.1 DNA Microarrays
- 2.2 Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
- 2.3 Next-Generation Sequencing
- 2.4 Animal Models in Biomedical Research
- 2.5 Additional Methods
- References
- Chapter 3: Genetic Disorders
- 3.1 Single-Gene Disorders
- 3.2 Polygenic Disorders
- References
- Chapter 4: Molecular Oncology
- 4.1 Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer and Its Clinical Implications
- 4.2 Lung Cancer
- 4.3 Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- 4.4 Molecular Biology of Colorectal Cancer and Its Clinical Implications
- 4.5 Molecular Biology of Renal Cell Carcinoma
- 4.6 Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer
- 4.7 Molecular Biology of Hematological Malignancies
- References
- Chapter 5: Molecular Virology
- 5.1 The Basics of Virology
- 5.2 Vaccination
- 5.3 Detection of Viruses
- 5.4 Antiviral Therapy
- 5.5 Prions
- References
- Chapter 6: Bacteria and Eukaryotic Pathogens
- 6.1 Bacteria
- 6.2 Eukaryotic Pathogens
- References
- Chapter 7: Genomics and Proteomics
- 7.1 Whole Genome Sequencing
- 7.2 The Human Genome
- 7.3 Proteomics
- References
- Chapter 8: Genetic Testing
- 8.1 Types of Genetic Tests
- 8.2 Chromosome Abnormalities
- 8.3 Molecular Diagnosis
- References
- Chapter 9: Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics
- 9.1 Uptake and Transport of Drugs
- 9.2 Drug Metabolism
- 9.3 Drug Targeting
- 9.4 Drug Toxicity and Hypersensitivity
- 9.5 Drug Development and Individual Pharmacotherapy
- References
- Chapter 10: Recombinant Protein Drugs
- 10.1 Production of Recombinant Proteins
- 10.2 Classes of Recombinant Drugs
- References
- Chapter 11: Gene Therapy
- 11.1 Types of Gene Therapy
- 11.2 Methods of Gene Transfer
- 11.3 Tissue Specificity of Gene Transfer and Gene Expression
- 11.4 Applications of Gene Therapy
- 11.5 Future Prospects
- References
- Chapter 12: Stem Cells
- 12.1 Embryonic Stem Cells
- 12.2 Adult Stem Cells
- 12.3 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- 12.4 Transdifferentiation and Direct Reprogramming
- 12.5 Differentiation of Stem Cells
- 12.6 Medical Applications of Stem Cells
- References
- Chapter 13: Antisense, Ribozyme, and RNA Interference Strategies
- 13.1 Antisense Oligonucleotides
- 13.2 Ribozymes
- 13.3 RNA Interference
- 13.4 MicroRNAs
- References
- Chapter 14: Aptamers
- 14.1 Selection of Aptamers
- 14.2 Modifications of Aptamers
- 14.3 Clinical Development of Aptamers
- 14.4 Decoy and Immunostimulatory Oligonucleotides
- References
- Chapter 15: Ethics in Molecular Medicine
- 15.1 The Basis of Bioethics
- 15.2 Fields of Application
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Index
- End User License Agreement