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Advances in medicine and biology. Volume 99 /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Berhardt, Leon V. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Biomedical, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Chapter 1; Endotoxin Tolerance: Fishing for Answers; Abstract; Introduction; LPS Recognition by Mammalian Cells; LPS Recognition in the Zebrafish; Endotoxin Tolerance in Zebrafish; M1 and M2 Mononuclear Cells and Endotoxin Tolerance; Dendritic Cells and Endotoxin Tolerance; Neutrophils and Endotoxin Tolerance; Complement Proteins and Endotoxin Tolerance; Reducing LPS Bioactivity during Endotoxin Tolerance; Re-Programming Expression of Immune System Proteins during Endotoxin Tolerance; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2
  • Benefits and Risks Associated for Shellfish ConsumptionAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Shellfish as a Source of Essential and Healthy Nutrients; 3. Benefits Associated to Nutrients from Shellfish Consumption; 4. Health Risks Associated with Contaminants Present in Shellfish: Biotic Contaminants, Marine Toxins and Abiotic Compounds; 4.1. Biotic Contaminants: Viruses and Bacteria; 4.1.1. Viruses; 4.1.2. Bacteria; Vibrio; Listeria Monocytogenes; Salmonella; Other Pathogen Bacteria; 4.2. Marine Toxins; 4.3. Environmental Contaminants; 4.3.1. Heavy Metals and Toxic Elements
  • Occurrence in ShellfishHealth Concerns; 4.3.2. Organic Contaminants: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs); Health Concerns; 4.3.3. Persitent Organic Pollutants (POPs): PCDD/Fs and PCBs, OCPs, BFRs and Other Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs); 4.3.4. Pharmaceuticals and Chemoterapeutants; 4.3.5. Microplastics; 4.3.6. Contribution of Shellfish Consumption to the Dietary Exposure to Chemical Contaminants; 5. Discussion; References; Biographical Sketch; Chapter 3; Chiari Malformations Type I: Overview, Current Trends of Treatment, and Our Experience; Abstract
  • I. Introduction to Chiari Malformations (CMs)II. Etiology and Pathobiology; Chapter 4; Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls on Mammalian Embryonic Development; Abstract; Introduction; PCBs Ovotoxicity: Evidence from Human and Animal Studies; Human Studies; Animal Studies; PCBs Embryotoxicity; PCBs Fetotoxicity: Evidence from Human and Aninmal Studies; Human Studies; Animal Studies; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5; Tissue Reaction to Acellular Implants in the Acute Spinal Cord Injury in the Dysmyelinated Rat; Abstract; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Implanted Materials; Animals
  • PathologyResults; Inflammatory Reaction in Crushed Dorsal Spinal Column; Inflammatory Reaction to Implanted Materials in the Crushed Dorsal Spinal Column of LES Rats; Implantation of Hydrogel E2 for 5 Weeks; Discussion; In Vivo Model for Testing Implants in the Spinal Cord Injury; Implants in the Spinal Cord Injury; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6; Cryotherapy and Other Therapeutical Options for Plantar Fibromatosis; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Inheritance, Prevalence, and Histology; 3. Symptoms and Diagnosis; 4. Classification Schemes; 5. Risk Factors and Related Diseases