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G protein-coupled receptors : research and methods in the post-genomic era / Craig W. Stevens -- Examining the dynamic evolution of G protein-coupled receptors / Claudia Stäubert, Diana Le Duc, and Torsten Schöneberg -- Functional properties of virus-encoded and virus-regulated G protein-coupled receptors / Katja Spiess and Mette M. Rosenkilde -- Discovery and function of the very large G protein-coupled receptor / Perrin C. White and D. Randy McMillan -- Functional evolution of opioid family G protein-coupled receptors / Eyal Vardy, Craig W. Stevens, and Bryan L. Roth -- Investigation of G protein-coupled receptor function and regulation using antisense / Jonathon Willets and Craig Nash -- Signalosome profiling reveals allosteric interactions between G protein-coupled receptors / Katrin Altosaar ... [et al.] -- Use of optogenetic approaches to control intracellular signaling of G protein-coupled receptors / Olivia A. Masseck, Melanie D. Mark, and Stefan Herlitze -- Viral infection for G protein-coupled receptor expression in eukaryotic cells / Antonio Porcellini, Luisa Iacovelli, and Antonio De Blasi -- Using in vitro mutagenesis to characterize structure- function relationships in G protein-coupled receptors / Gregory W. Sawyer and Frederick J. Ehlert -- CRE Luc Mouse model for bioimaging ligand activation of G protein-coupled receptors / H. Gregory Polites and Kyriakos D. Economides -- Inducing conformational changes in G protein-coupled receptors by domain coupling / Hamiyet Unal and Sadashiva S. Karnik -- Rescue of defective G protein-coupled receptor function by intermolecular cooperation / Ashutosh Trehan ... [et al.] -- Design of super-arrestins for gene therapy of diseases associated with excessive signaling of G protein-coupled receptors / Vsevolod V. Gurevich and Eugenia V. Gurevich -- Importance of G protein-coupled receptor genetics in clinical medicine / Ramakrishna Devaki -- Pharmacogenomics of G protein-coupled receptor signaling and other pathways in essential hypertension / Pedro A. Jose ... [et al.] -- Exon sequencing of G protein-coupled receptor genes and perspectives for disease treatment / Angeliki Karamitri and Ralf Jockers -- Gene therapy using G protein-coupled receptors for the treatment of cardiovascular disease / Dario Leosco ... [et al.] -- Novel mechanisms of G protein-coupled receptor oligomer and ion channel Iiteractions in nociception / Ajay S. Yekkirala -- Discovery and characterization of leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptors / Marie-Isabelle Garcia, Valeria Fernandez-Vallone, and Gilbert Vassart -- Role of G protein-coupled receptors in adult neurogenesis / Katie M. Collette, Van A. Doze, and Dianne M. Perez.

G protein-coupled receptors : an overview of signaling mechanisms and screening assays / Duarte Miguel F. Prazeres and Sofia Aires M. Martins -- Time-resolved FRET strategy to screen GPCR ligand library / Nadia Oueslati [and others] -- Homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy-based assay for characterization of ligand binding dynamics to GPCRs in budded baculoviruses : the case of Cy3B-NDP-α-MSH binding to MC4 receptors / Santa Veiksina . . [and others] -- Construction of recombinant HEK293 cell lines for the expression of the neurotensin receptor NTSR1 / Su Xiao, Joseph Shiloach, and Reinhard Grisshammer -- cAMP assay for GPCR ligand characterization : application of BacMam expression system / Olga Mazina [and others] -- Ca2+ mobilization assays in GPCR drug discovery / Grzegorz Woszczek and Elisabeth Fuerst -- Using constitutive activity to define appropriate high- throughput screening assays for orphan G protein-coupled receptors / Tony Ngo, James L.J. Coleman, and Nicola J. Smith -- Monitoring G protein-coupled receptor activation using the protein fragment complementation technique split TEV / Michael C. Wehr, Sabrina Galinski, and Moritz J. Rossner -- Quantifying GPCR iternalization : a focus on the kisspeptin receptor / Macarena Pampillo and Andy V. Babwah -- GPCR oligomerization analysis by means of BRET and dFRAP / Francisco Ciruela and Víctor Fernández-Dueñas -- Use of imageJ to recover information from individual cells in a G protein-coupled receptor assay / João R.C. Trabuco, Sofia Aires M. Martins, and Duarte Miguel F. Prazeres -- Methods to immobilize GPCR on the surface of SPR sensors / Laura Martínez-Muñoz [and others] -- Olfactory receptor screening assay using nanovesicle- immobilized carbon nanotube transistor / Jong Hyun Lim [and others] -- Label-free biosensor assays in GPCR screening / Manuel Grundmann and Evi Kostenis -- Multidimensional GPCR profiling and screening using impedance-based label-free and real-time assay / Ning Ke [and others] -- Label-free functional selectivity assays / Ann M. Ferrie [and others] -- Measurement of surface-mediated Ca2+ transients on the single-cell level in a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip environment / Michael Kirschbaum, Magnus S. Jaeger, and Claus Duschl -- Cell-based assays and animal models for GPCR drug screening / Hideo Takakura [and others] -- Computer-aided design of GPCR ligands / Hugo Gutiérrez-de-Terán [and others].

Remarkably, while G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are highly prevalent in animals and yeast, very few candidate GPCRs have been identified in plants. In G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling in Plants: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field describe techniques used in the study of small GTPases and related proteins. Beginning with a chapter on bioinformatics approaches for GPCR discovery, this detailed volume continues with chapters on heterotrimeric G protein subunits, Rab-GTPases, as well as lipid modifications, including myristoylation, acylation, and prenylation. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Practical and dependable, G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling in Plants: Methods and Protocols aims to aid further studies into the roles of small GTPases which will help elucidate numerous key processes in plants.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are heptahelical transmembrane receptors that convert extra-cellular stimuli into intra-cellular signaling, and ultimately into biological responses. Since GPCRs are natural targets for approximately 40% of all modern medicines, it is not surprising that they have been the subject of intense research. Notwithstanding the amount of data generated over the years, discovering ligands of these receptors with optimal therapeutic properties is not straightforward and has certainly been hampered for years by the lack of high-resolution structural information about these receptors.--Back cover.

The protein local optimization program and g-protein-coupled receptors:loop restoration and applications to homology modeling -- Modeling active GPCR conformations -- Molecular modeling of adenosine receptors -- Predicting g-protein-coupled receptors families using differet physiochemical properties and pseudo amino acid composition -- Computational design and experimental characterization of GPCR segment models -- G-protein-coupled receptor interaction with small GTPases -- Quantification of receptor tyrosine kinase activiation and transactivation by G-protein-coupled receptors using spatial intensity distribution analysis (SplDA) -- NMR modeling for detection of small molecule binding to RGS4 -- Group II activators of g-protein signaling: monitoring the interaction of G[alpha] with G-protein motif in the intact cell -- Homogenous time-resolved fluorescence assay to probe folded G protein-coupled receptors -- cAMP biosensors applied in molecular pharmacological studies of G protein-coupled receptors -- Rhodospin-lipid intereactions studied by NMR -- Biasing the parathyroid hormone receptor: relating in vitro ligand efficacy to in vivo biological activity -- Application of Monte Carlo-based receptor ensemble docking to virtual screening for GPCR ligands -- From heptahelical bundle to hits from the haystack: structure-based virtual screening for GPCR ligands -- Kinetics and dynamics in the G protein-coupled receptor signaling cascade -- Magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy fo G protein-coupled receptors -- Posttranslation modification of G protein-coupled receptor in relationship to biased agonism -- Protein S-nitrosylation measurement.

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial by containing quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. This volume covers G protein coupled receptors and includes chapters on such topics as post-translation modification of GPCR in relationship to biased agonism, structure-based virtual screening, and GPCR oligomerization in the brain. This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial by containing quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. This volume covers G protein coupled receptors and includes chapters on such topics as post-translation modification of GPCR in relationship to biased agonism, structure-based virtual screening, and GPCR oligomerization in the brain.

Section 1. GPCR trafficking. Therapeutic rescue of misfolded/mistrafficked mutants : automation-friendly high-throughput assays for identification of pharmacoperone drugs of GPCRs / David C. Smithson, Jo Ann Janovick, and P. Michael Conn ; Trafficking of the follitropin receptor / Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, James A. Dias, George Bousfield, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, and Eric Reiter ; Single-molecule imaging technique to study the dynamic regulation of GPCR function at the plasma membrane / B.E. Snaar-Jagalska, A. Cambi, T. Schmidt, and S. de Keijzer ; GPCR oligomerization and receptor trafficking / Richard J. Ward, Tian-Rui Xu, and Graeme Milligan ; [Beta]-arrestins and G protein-coupled receptor trafficking / Dong Soo Kang, Xufan Tian, and Jeffrey L. Benovic ; Tracking cell surface mobility of GPCRs using [alpha]-bungarotoxin-linked fluorophores / Saad Hannan, Megan E. Wilkins, Philip Thomas, and Trevor G. Smart ; Regulatory mechanism of G protein-coupled receptor trafficking to the plasma membrane : a role for mRNA localization / Kusumam Joseph, Eleanor K. Spicer, and Baby G. Tholanikunnel ; Dissecting trafficking and signaling of atypical chemokine receptors / Elena Borroni, Cinzia Cancellieri, Massimo Locati, and Raffaella Bonecchi -- Section 2. Trafficking motifs. Systematic and quantitative analysis of G protein-coupled receptor trafficking motifs / Carl M. Hurt, Vincent K. Ho, and Timothy Angelotti ; Identification of endoplasmic reticulum export motifs for G protein-coupled receptors / Guangyu Wu ; Amino acid residues of G-protein-coupled receptors critical for endoplasmic reticulum export and trafficking / Motonao Nakamura, Daisuke Yasuda, Nobuaki Hirota, Teruyasu Yamamoto, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Takao Shimizu, and Teruyuki Nagamune -- Section 3. GPCR oligomerization. G-protein-coupled heteromers : regulation in disease / Ivone Gomes, Achla Gupta, and Lakshmi A. Devi ; Hetero-oligomerization and specificity changes of G protein-coupled purinergic receptors : novel insight into diversification of signal transduction / Tokiko Suzuki, Kazunori Namba, Natsumi Mizuno, and Hiroyasu Nakata ; Bimolecular fluorescence complementation analysis of G protein-coupled receptor dimerization in living cells / Karin F.K. Ejendal, Jason M. Conley, Chang-Deng Hu, and Val J. Watts ; G protein-coupled receptor heterodimerization in the brain / Dasiel O. Borroto-Escuela, Wilber Romero-Fernandez, Pere Garriga, Francisco Ciruela, Manuel Narvaez, Alexander O. Tarakanov, Miklós Palkovits, Luigi F. Agnati, and Kjell Fuxe ; Experimental strategies for studying G protein-coupled receptor homo- and heteromerization with radioligand binding and signal transduction methods / Roberto Maggio, Cristina Rocchi, and Marco Scarselli ; Analysis of GPCR dimerization using acceptor photobleaching resonance energy transfer techniques / Marta Busnelli, Mario Mauri, Marco Parenti, and Bice Chini ; Techniques for the discovery of GPCR-associated protein complexes / Avais Daulat, Pascal Maurice, and Ralf Jockers ; Expression, purification, and analysis of G-protein-coupled receptor kinases / Rachel Sterne-Marr, Alison I. Baillargeon, Kevin R. Michalski, and John J.G. Tesmer ; Modern methods to investigate the oligomerization of glycoprotein hormone receptors (TSHR, LHR, FSHR) / Marco Bonomi and Luca Persani.

Purification of stabilized GPCRs for structural and biophysical analyses / James C. Errey ... [et al.] -- Purification and crystallization of a thermostabilized agonist-bound conformation of the human adenosine A2A receptor / Christopher G. Tate and Guillaume Lebon -- 2D projection analysis of GPCR complexes by negative stain electron microscopy / Alys Peisley and Georgios Skiniotis -- Nuts and bolts of CF3 and CH3 NMR towards the understanding of conformational exchange of GPCRs / R. Scott Prosser and Tae Hun Kim -- Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy for the analysis of fast receptor dynamics / Julia Wagner ... [et al.] -- Quantitative multi-color detection strategies for bioorthogonally labeled GPCRs / Minyoung Park ... [et al.] -- Approaches to characterize and quantify oligomerization of GPCRs / Sara Marsango, María José Varela, and Graeme Milligan -- Monitoring G protein activation in cells with BRET / Ikuo Masuho, Kirill A. Martemyanov, and Nevin A. Lambert -- Use of fluorescence indicators in receptor ligands / Kaleeckal G. Harikumar and Laurence J. Miller -- Detection and quantification of intracellular signaling using FRET-based biosensors and high content imaging / Michelle L. Halls ... [et al.] -- Measurement of receptor signaling bias / Terry Kenakin -- Approaches to assess functional selectivity in GPCRs : evaluating G protein signaling in an endogenous environment / Laura M. Bohn, Lei Zhou, and Jo-Hao Ho -- Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer approaches to discover bias in GPCR signaling / Elizabeth K. M. Johnstone and Kevin D. G. Pfleger -- Virus-mediated expression of DREADDs for in vivo metabolic studies / Mario Rossi ... [et al.] -- High-throughput screening for allosteric modulators of GPCRs / Robert L. Bertekap Jr. ... [et al.] -- Radioligand binding assay for an exon 11-associated mu opioid receptor target / Gina F. Marrone, Susruta Majumdar, and Gavril W. Pasternak -- Docking and virtual screening strategies for GPCR drug discovery / Thijs Beuming ... [et al.] -- Dynamic process of drug-GPCR binding at either orthosteric or allosteric sites evaluated by metadynamics / Sebastian Schneider, Davide Provasi, and Marta Filizola -- Experiment-guided molecular modeling of protein-protein complexes involving GPCRs / Irina Kufareva, Tracy M. Handel, and Ruben Abagyan -- Interaction fingerprints and their applications to identify hot spots / Andrés F. Marmolejo ... [et al.].

"The second edition of Gabbard's Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments provides up-to-date information on psychotherapies, including psychodynamic therapies, mentalization-based treatment, transference-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, supportive psychotherapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. The textbook also reflects social changes that have had profound impacts on how therapists practice, including the advancement of LGBTQ rights, calls for racial and social justice, and the COVID-19 pandemic"-- Provided by publisher.

Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder) -- Communication disorders -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- Specific learning disorder -- Tic disorders -- Elimination disorders -- Early-stage schizophrenia -- Toward a dimensional understanding of psychosis and its treatment -- Psychosocial treatments for chronic psychosis -- Pharmacological treatment of psychosis -- Psychotherapy of mood disorders -- Acute and maintenance treatment of bipolar and related disorders -- Pharmacological and somatic treatments for major depressive disorder -- Brain stimulation treatments for mood disorders -- Panic disorder -- Separation anxiety disorder -- Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) -- Generalized anxiety disorder -- Specific phobia -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Body dysmorphic disorder -- Hoarding disorder, trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), and excoriation (skin-picking) disorder -- Dissociative identity disorder -- Depersonalization/derealization disorder -- Dissociative amnesia -- Posttraumatic stress disorder -- Acute stress disorder -- Adjustment disorders -- Evidence-based psychological treatments for eating disorders -- Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders -- Intensive treatment for eating disorders -- Primary care and consultation-liaison interventions for somatic symptom and related disorders -- Pharmacological interventions for psychosomatic disorders -- Intensive interventions for somatic symptom disorders -- Sleep-wake disorders -- Sexual dysfunctions -- Paraphilias and paraphilic disorders -- Gender dysphoria -- Oppositional defiant disorder -- Intermittent explosive disorder -- Conduct disorder -- With limited prosocial emotions specifier for conduct disorder -- Pyromania -- Kleptomania -- Alcohol-related disorders -- Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic-related disorders -- Opioid-related disorders: opioid detoxification -- Opioid-related disorders: antagonist treatment -- Opioid-related disorders: agonist maintenance treatment -- Hallucinogen-related disorders -- Cannabis-related disorders -- Club drug addiciton -- Stimulant-related disorders -- Nicotine-related disorders -- Individual therapy for substance use disorders -- Cognitive, behavioral, and motivational therapies for substance use disorders -- Group therapy for substance use disorders -- Family therapy in substance abuse treatment -- Network therapy for substance use disorders -- Pain and addiction -- Gambling disorder -- Delirium -- Neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease -- Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder -- Vascular neurocognitive disorder -- Neurocognitive disorder due to Parkinson's disease -- Paranoid, schizotypal, and schizoid personality disorders -- Antisocial personality disorder -- Borderline personality disorder -- Histrionic personality disorder -- Narcissistic personality disorder -- Cluster C personality disorders: avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive.

"This book focuses solely on obstetrics with only the most important, clinically relevant points included, making it a quick and reliable way to find answers, confirm clinical decisions, or guide initial assessments. Includes key points at the beginning of each chapter, specially selected figures and tables, and a glossary of terms for efficient study and fast reference. Features clinically important information throughout." -- Publisher.

Gadd45 in stress signaling, cell cycle control and apoptosis -- Gadd45 in Modulation of Solid Tumors and Leukemia -- Gadd45 Proteins: Key players of repair-mediated DNA demethylation -- Gadd45 proteins in Immunity -- Gadd45 in the liver : Signal transduction and transcriptional mechanisms -- The Role of the Gadd45 Family in the Nervous System: A focus on Neurodevelopment, Neuronal Injury, and Cognitive Neuroepigenetics -- Gadd45 stress sensors in preeclampsia.

This second edition is fully updated throughout and covers the emerging evidence that indicates that the Gadd45 family of proteins plays a unique and critical role as sensors of stress, including genotoxic, physiological, and oncogenic stress. It sheds light on the complex cellular stress response, encompassing myriad molecular pathways with a plethora of regulators and effectors. The GADD45 stress response genes encode small (18 kd) nuclear/cytoplasmic proteins. These genes are rapidly induced by a wide variety of endogenous and exogenous stress stimuli. Despite marked similarities, Gadd45 genes are regulated differentially and exhibit functional diversity. Gadd45 proteins respond to physiological and oncogenic stress, and are implicated in cell cycle arrest, DNA demethylation and repair, apoptosis, cell survival, genomic stability, and inflammation. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the unique global role that Gadd45 proteins play as stress sensors and the molecular pathways involved.

Evolving mechanistic insights into galectin functions / Connie M. Arthur [and three others] -- Cloning, expression, and purification of galectins for in vitro studies / Paul A. Poland, Carol L. Kinlough, and Rebecca P. Hughey -- Alkylation of galectin-1 with iodoacetamide and mass spectrometric mapping of the sites of incorporation / Sean R. Stowell [and three others] -- Evaluation of galectin binding by frontal affinity chromatography (FAC) / Jun Iwaki and Jun Hirabayashi -- Probing lectin-mucin interactions by isothermal titration microcalorimetry / Tarun K. Dam and C. Fred Brewer -- Examination of whole cell galectin binding by solid phase and flow cytometric analysis / Anne Leppänen, Connie M. Arthur, Sean R. Stowell, and Richard D. Cummings -- Evaluation of galectin binding by surface plasmon resonance / Padmaja Mehta-D'souza -- Examining galectin binding specificity using glycan microarrays / Connie M. Arthur [and seven others] -- Methods for assessing the effects of galectins on leukocyte trafficking / Beatrice R. Gittens, Rachael D. Wright, and Dianne Cooper -- Examination of the role of galectins in plasma cell differentiation / Chih-Ming Tsai and Kuo-I Lin -- Examination of galectin-induced lattice formation on early B-cell development / Stéphane J.C. Mancini [and five others] -- Detection of phosphatidylserine exposure on leukocytes following treatment with human galectins / Connie M. Arthur [and five others] -- Examination of galectins in phagocytosis / Huan-Yuan Chen [and four others] -- Assessing the roles of galectins in regulating dendritic cell migration through extracellular matrix and across lymphatic endothelial cells / Sandra Thiemann, Jeanette H. Man, and Linda G. Baum -- Examination of the role of galectins in intestinal inflammation / Atsushi Nishida, Cindy W. Lau, and Atsushi Mizoguchi -- Study of galectins in tumor immunity : strategies and methods / Juan P. Cerliani [and seven others] -- Galectins in the regulation of platelet biology / Maria A. Romaniuk, Gabriel A. Rabinovich, and Mirta Schattner -- Examination of the role of galectins and galectin inhibitors in endothelial cell biology / Iris A. E. Schulkens [and four others] -- Regulation of galectins by hypoxia and their relevance in angiogenesis : strategies and methods / Mariana Salatino [and ten others] -- Examination of the role of galectins during in vivo angiogenesis using the chick chorioallantoic membrane assay / Esther A. Kleibeuker [and four others] -- Examination of the role of galectins in cell migration and re-epithelialization of wounds / Zhiyi Cao [and three others] -- Manipulating galectin expression in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) / Chiguang Feng [and seven others] -- Examination of galectin localization using confocal microscopy / Daniel Giuliano Cerri [and six others] -- Examination of the regulation of galectin-3 expression in cancer / Hafiz Ahmed and Gargi Bandyopadhyaya -- Evaluation of the role of galectins in parasite immunity / Sarah Preston [and four others] -- Effect of galectins on viral transmission / Michel Ouellet [and three others] -- Evaluation of the bactericidal activity of galectins / Connie M. Arthur, Richard D. Cummings, and Sean R. Stowell -- Examination of the role of galectins in pre-mRNA splicing / Ronald J. Patterson [and three others] -- Analysis of the intracellular role of galectins in cell growth and apoptosis / Daniel K. Hsu [and three others] -- Nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of galectin-3 / Eric J. Arnoys, Cheri M. Ackerman, and John L. Wang.

The book discusses the recent progress in understanding the therapeutic targets for gallbladder cancer to provide opportunities for research and for developing innovative strategies that may enhance the benefit of conventional chemotherapy. The book focuses on identifying candidate molecules and the overall status of the targeted therapies available for gallbladder cancer, as there is an urgent need to discover new molecular targets that can guide the emergence of new treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes and act as biomarkers for the early detection of diseases. Recently, new treatment therapeutics targets for gallbladder cancer patients have been identified and the field is evolving rapidly. The book is relevant for the clinical researcher, surgeon, scientist and academician.

"Seventeen years since the first edition and eight years since DSM-5 reclassified "pathological gambling," Gambling Disorder: A Clinical Guide to Treatment is here to provide clinicians with the latest thinking about gambling disorder. It is an exciting moment in the history of gambling research, with scholarly inquiry into the epidemiology, etiology, neurobiology, and treatment of this disorder growing by leaps and bounds. However, many clinicians remain unaware of the disorder's symptoms, though common, and are uninformed about available treatments, many developed quite recently. Acting on this knowledge, the editors set out to compile a guide that would equip clinicians to recognize patients exhibiting signs of the disorder, competently assess them, and work to identify effective treatment options. In addition, the book explores different ways the disorder may manifest across genders and among older and younger patients, forensic issues, and the relatively new area of study, online gambling and gambling-gaming convergence. Not so much a revision as a reconceptualization, Gambling Disorder: A Clinical Guide to Treatment brings a new cast of contributors, a totally restructured text, and the research and clinical wisdom amassed over the past decade and a half to bear on this critically important, yet often overlooked, disorder"-- Provided by publisher.

The book Gamete and Embryo-fetal Origins of Adult Diseases introduces various diseases resulting from the abnormal gametogenesis and embryo development, which manifests as growth retardation, birth defects, or increased susceptibility to chronic metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer in childhood and adult life, even fertility disorders and the risk of transgenerational transmission. Six common kinds of these diseases are discussed in separate chapters. The authors explore the connections between these diseases and epigenetic reprogramming, rapid cell differentiation and organ formation and environmental influences, including assisted reproductive technology and adverse intrauterine environments. With a summary of findings on the causes and progression of adult diseases at the phase of gametogenesis and embryo development, this book provides insights into the pathogenesis of disease and aids in the treatment and prevention of disease, meeting the requirement for improving the quality of the newborn population, and effectively preventing and curing major diseases at an early stage. This book offers new perspectives and will be an enlightening resource for obstetricians, paediatricians, epidemiologists, endocrinologists and sanitarians.

This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations. It is based on three main areas: -The process involved in female gamete differentiation and maturation. The main aspects related to cell biology will be covered and an overview of the epigenetic regulation of gametogenesis will be presented. -Early stages of embryo development with a careful analysis of the regulatory mechanisms driving cleavage, polarization and genome activation. -Stem cell and gametogenesis. The use of the oocyte as a possible source for the derivation of stem cell lines is discussed and depicted as a powerful tool to investigate oocyte potency and asymmetric imprinting. The potential biological implications are evaluated and use of stem cells to derive oocytes is presented.

Gaming metrics before the game : citation and the bureaucratic virtuoso / Alex Csiszar -- The transformation of the scientific paper : from knowledge to accounting unit / Yves Gingras -- Playing and being played by the research impact game / Michael Power -- The mismeasurement of quality and impact / Paul Wouters -- Taking Goodhart's law meta : gaming, meta-gaming, and hacking academic performance metrics / James Griesemer -- Global university rankings' impacts and applications / Barbara M. Kehm -- Predatory publishing and the imperative of international productivity : feeding off and feeding up the dominant / Sarah de Rijcke & Tereza StÃckelová -- Pressures to publish : what effects do we see? / Daniele Fanelli -- Ghost-managing and gaming pharmaceutical knowledge / Sergio Sismondo -- Retraction watch : what we've learned, and how metrics play a role / Ivan Oransky -- PubPeer : scientific assessment without metrics / Boris Barbour & Brandon Stell -- The Voinnet affair : testing the norms of scientific image management / Catherine Guaspare & Emmanuel Didier -- Crossing the line : pseudonyms & snark in post-publication peer review / Paul S. Brookes -- Ike Antkare, his publications and those of his disciples / Ike Antkare -- Fake scientists on editorial boards can significantly enhance the visibility of junk journals / Burkhard Morgenstern -- Altmetrics gaming : beast within or without? / Jennifer Lin -- Why we could stop worrying about gaming metrics if we stopped using journal articles for publishing scientific research / Elizabeth Wager -- Making people and influencing friends : citation networks and the appearance of significance / Finn Brunton -- Crack open the make-believe : counterfeit, publication ethics and the Global South / Marie-André Jacob -- Fake archives : the search for openness in scholarly communication platforms / Alessandro Delfanti -- Humor, hoaxes and software : the carnivalesque in the search for academic misconduct / Alexandra Lippman.

Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidases (g-GTs) are members of the N-terminal nucleophile hydrolase superfamily, enzymes that cleave the g-glutamyl amide bond of glutathione to liberate cysteinylglycine. The released g-glutamyl group can be transferred to water (hydrolysis) or to amino acids or short peptides (transpeptidation). g-GT plays a key role in the gamma glutamyl cycle by regulating the cellular levels of the antioxidant glutathione, hence it is a critical enzyme in maintaining cellular redox homeostasis.g-GT is upregulated during inflammation and in several human tumors, and it is involved in many physiological disorders related to oxidative stress, such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Furthermore, this enzyme is used as a marker of liver disease and cancer. This book covers current knowledge about the structure-function relationship of g-GTs and gives information about applications of g-GTs in different fields ranging from clinical biochemistry to biotechnology and biomedicine.

The articles in this volume cover the various options of the optimal management of brain tumors, vascular lesions, and functional disorders. They provide a good balance between microneurosurgery and radiosurgery, presenting also alternative surgical and radiosurgical treatment options with discussions on their advantages and disadvantages. The presentation of multiple treatment methods will help to provide better service to patients. Some papers, specifically highlighting alternative treatment options, are accompanied by editorials prepared by recognized experts in the field. Additional emphasis is put on importance of the advanced neuroimaging techniques for radiosurgical treatment planning and subsequent follow-up.

The articles in this volume cover the various radiosurgical techniques used to treat benign and malignant intracranial tumors, cavernous malformations, and functional disorders, as well as a wide array of specific details on medical physics, neuroimaging, and anesthetic support. Particular emphasis is put on the optimal combination of microneurosurgery and radiosurgery for attaining the best functional results in patients with vestibular schwannomas, craniopharyngiomas, and pituitary adenomas, and on the most effective methods of treatment planning and radiation dosimetry in cases of metastatic brain tumors. The highlighted clinical aspects include indications for radiosurgery and the prediction of patients prognosis, along with analysis of outcomes in comparison with results achieved by other modalities in the context of multifaceted therapeutic strategies. In addition, possible options for applying advanced treatment using such modern devices as Leksell Gamma Knife PerfexionTM and IconTM are presented in depth. This information will interest both radiosurgical practitioners and neurosurgeons, and help them to provide optimal care and to achieve the greatest benefit of their patients.

A brief history of arteriovenous malformation radiosurgery / A. Niranjan, L.D. Lunsford -- Natural history of cerebral arteriovenous malformations and the risk of hemorrhage after radiosurgery / C.-P. Yen, D. Schlesinger, J.P. Sheehan -- The technical evolution of gamma knife radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations / L.D. Lunsford ... [et al.] -- Targeting and conformality in arteriovenous malformation radiosurgery / I. Paddick, E. Motti -- Dose selection in stereotactic radiosurgery / J.C. Flickinger ... [et al.] -- Development and testing of a radiosurgery-based arteriovenous malformation grading system B.E. Pollock -- Radiosurgery for brainstem arteriovenous malformation / K. Maruyama ... [et al.] -- Multistaged volumetric management of large arteriovenous malformations / H. Kano -- Endovascular embolization in combination with radiosurgery for treatment of arteriovenous malformations / R.A. Miller, B. Jankowitz -- Stereotactic radiosurgery after embolization for arteriovenous malformations / H. Kano -- Long-term side effects of radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations / M. Yamamoto, T. Kawabe, B.E. Barfod -- Management of adverse radiatio effects after radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations / E.A. Monaco -- Morphological observations in brain arteriovenous malformations after gamma knife radiosurgery / G.T. Szeifert -- Stereotactic radiosurgery guideline for the management of patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations / A. Niranjan, L.D. Lunsford -- Cavernous malformations and hemorrhage risk / D. Kondziolka, E.A. Monaco, III, L.D. Lunsford -- Radiosurgery of brain cavernomas : long-term results / R. Liscak -- Radiosurgical treatment for epilepsy associated with cavernomas / M. Lévêque -- Stereotactic radiosurgery guidelines for the management of patients with intracranial cavernous malformations / A. Niranjan, L.D. Lunsford -- Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas : natural history and rationale for treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery / D.H.-C. Pan ... [et al.] -- Stereotactic radiosurgery with or without embolization for intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas / H. Yang -- Dural arteriovenous fistulas and the role of gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery : the Stockholm experience / M. Söderman, E. Dodoo, B. Karlsson -- Stereotactic radiosurgery guidelines for the management of patients with intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas / A. Niranjan, L.D. Lunsford.

v. 1. Muscarinic and nicotinic stimulant actions at autonomic ganglia, by R. L. Volle.

This book presents the latest knowledge and the most recent research results in the field of ganglioside biochemistry. The early chapters cover all relevant background on sialic acids and their biosynthesis, on N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), which cannot be synthesized by humans, and on general aspects of ganglioside research. Ganglioside adsorption, disorders of ganglioside degradation, and the regulation of gangliosides are thoroughly discussed. A major focus of the book is the role of gangliosides in cancer. Here, the discussion encompasses, for example, the biological importance, antigenicity, and immunological actions of tumor-associated gangliosides (TAGs), the significance of different glycolipids and gangliosides as TAGs, and emerging anti-cancer vaccine strategies. The ability of sialic acids and TAGs of tumor cells to escape immunosurveillance and immunoediting also receives detailed attention. The significance of sialic acids in regulation of the complement system is explained, and the closing chapter focuses especially on the role of sialyl T antigen in cancer. The book will be of value for all who are interested in functional glycobiology and glycomic studies.

Consists of the proceedings of international conference and symposia.

"This book presents a state-of-the-art report on recent advances concerning Ganoderma and where the field is going. Although some older work is also cited, the main focus is on advances made over the past 20 years in the research history, classification, chemical components and industry of Ganoderma. Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) has been used as a traditional medicine in Asian countries to maintain health and to treat diseases for more than two thousand years. Recently, its value has been demonstrated in preventing and treating certain diseases, such as tumors, liver disorders, renal injury, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, cerebral ischemia reperfusion, bronchitis etc. In addition, laboratory and clinical studies have confirmed that the chemical components of Ganoderma, such as Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide peptides and triterpenes isolated from the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum, produce diverse pharmacological effects. Ganoderma and its components play an important part in antioxidant stress, radical-scavenging, immunomodulation, and intracellular signaling regulation, and accordingly warrant further study. This book systematically reviews the latest advances in our understanding of Ganoderma's basic knowledge, history of modern research, species, cultivation, components, spore polysaccharide and industry of Ganoderma, and offers researchers and graduate students valuable new insights into the development and clinical applications of Ganoderma and related products"--Publisher's description.

This book presents a state-of-the-art report on recent advances concerning Ganoderma and where the field is going. Although some older work is also cited, the main focus is on advances made over the past 20 years in the pharmacology and clinical applications of Ganoderma. Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi) has been used as a traditional medicine in Asian countries to maintain health and to treat diseases for more than two thousand years. Recently, its value has been demonstrated in preventing and treating certain diseases, such as tumors, liver disorders, renal injury, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, cerebral ischemia reperfusion, bronchitis etc. In addition, laboratory and clinical studies have confirmed that the chemical components of Ganoderma, such as Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide peptides and triterpenes isolated from the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum, produce diverse pharmacological effects. Ganoderma and its components play an important part in antioxidant stress, radical-scavenging, immunomodulation, and intracellular signaling regulation, and accordingly warrant further study. This book systematically reviews the latest advances in our understanding of pharmacology and clinical applications of Ganoderma, and offers researchers and graduate students valuable new insights into the pharmacology and clinical applications of Ganoderma and related products.

Section I. Cellular & molecular basis for medical physiology : General principles & energy production in medical physiology ; Overview of cellular physiology in medical physiology ; Immunity, infection, & inflammation ; Excitable tissue: nerve ; Excitable tissue: muscle ; Synaptic & junctional transmission ; Neurotransmitters & neuromodulators -- Section II. Central & peripheral neurophysiology : Somatosensory neurotransmission: touch, pain, & temperature ; Vision ; Hearing & equilibrium ; Smell & taste ; Reflex & voluntary control of posture & movement ; Autonomic nervous system ; Electrical activity of the brain, sleep--wake states, & circadian rhythms ; Learning, memory, language, & speech -- Section III. Endocrine & reproductive physiology : Basic concepts of endocrine regulation ; Hypothalamic regulation of hormonal functions ; The pituitary gland ; The thyroid gland ; The adrenal medulla & adrenal cortex ; Hormonal control of calcium & phosphate metabolism & the physiology of bone ; Reproductive development & function of the female reproductive system ; Function of the male reproductive system ; Endocrine functions of the pancreas & regulation of carbohydrate metabolism -- Section IV. Gastrointestinal physiology : Overview of gastrointestinal function & regulation ; Digestion, absorption, & nutritional principles ; Gastrointestinal motility ; Transport & metabolic functions of the liver -- Section V. Cardiovascular physiology : Origin of the heartbeat & the electrical activity of the heart ; The heart as a pump ; Blood as a circulatory fluid & the dynamics of blood & lymph flow ; Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms ; Circulation through special regions -- Section VI. Respiratory physiology : Introduction to pulmonary structure & mechanics ; Gas transport & pH ; Regulation of respiration -- Section VII. Renal physiology : Renal function & micturition ; Regulation of extracellular fluid composition & volume ; Acidification of the urine & bicarbonate excretion.

"This histology atlas and text provides medical, dental, allied health, and biology students with an outstanding collection of histology images for all of the major tissue classes and body systems. This is a concise approach with relevant text and consistent format presentation of photomicrograph plates. It features a full-color art program comprising high-quality photomicrographs, scanning electron micrographs, and supporting illustrations. Didactic features in each chapter includes: Chapter Outline, Histophysiology, Clinical Considerations, Overview Diagrams, Atlas Plates, Review Plates, and Summary of Histologic Organization. Clinical-vignette style board-review questions have been added to the new edition as well as standard review questions."-- Provided by publisher

Shoulder arthroscopy concepts and tools -- Operating room setup -- Diagnostic arthroscopy and normal anatomy -- Glenohumeral instability -- Biceps tendon lesions -- Stiffness -- Arthrosis -- Periarticular cysts and suprascapular nerve compression -- Sepsis or infection -- Impingement syndrome -- Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears -- Full-thickness rotator cuff tears -- Massive rotator cuff tears -- Irreparable rotator cuff tears -- Acromioclavicular joint pathology -- Calcific tendinitis -- Fractures -- Diagnostic ultrasonography -- Rehabilitation.

Bubbles in the body -- Driving force of gas-bubble growth and dissolution -- Rates of gas-bubble growth and dissolution in simple liquids -- Estimating the radii and lifetimes of small gas bubbles suspended in simple liquids -- AGEs in scuba diving and in DCS-like problems in breath-hold diving -- Gas bubbles in soft tissue-like solids -- The evils that bubbles do... -- Compartmental decompression models and DCS risk estimation -- Treating the evils that bubbles do -- Gas-bubble dynamics in the treatment of gas-bubble disease.

The first overview of this topic begins with some historical aspects and a survey of the principles of the gas aggregation method. The second part covers modifications of this method resulting in different specialized techniques, while the third discusses the post-growth treatment that can be applied to the nanoparticles. The whole is rounded off by a review of future perspectives and the challenges facing the scientific and industrial communities. An excellent resource for anyone working with the synthesis of nanoparticles, both in academia and industry.

Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Surgery -- Chapter 2. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Nephrectomy -- Chapter 3. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Partial Nephrectomy -- Chapter 4. Gasless Two-Port Access RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Nephroureterectomy -- Chapter 5. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy -- Chapter 6. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Prostatectomy -- Chapter 7. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Total Cystectomy with Urinary Diversion -- Chapter 8. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Partial Cystectomy: A Hybrid Technique Combining an Intravesical and Extravesical approach -- Chapter 9. Gasless Single-Port RoboSurgeon Retroperitoneoscopic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Inguinal Hernia Prevention -- Chapter 10. Application of the RoboSurgeon System in Medical Care.

This book presents and describes the various uses of gastric bypass in bariatric and metabolic surgery and outlines the different techniques currently available. Furthermore, the possible complications with the procedure and ways to avoid them are also discussed. The use of the gastric bypass for the treatment of diabetes is emphasized and the new indications for the operative treatment of diabetes are featured in detail. Endoscopic uses concerning the gastric bypass are also addressed, covering preoperative evaluation, complications treatment, weight regain treatment and endoscopic treatment of obesity. The most advanced techniques and new technologies available for performing gastric bypass surgeries are presented in the most didactic possible way, making use of value-added learning features throughout the text. Gastric Bypass - Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Perspectives is intended as a practical guide for all those interested and involved with bariatric surgery, including general surgeons, bariatric surgeons, GI surgeons and surgery residents.

The Historical Perspective of Gastric Cancer -- Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer -- Molecular Mechanisms in Gastric Carcinogenesis -- Pathology of Gastric Cancer -- Role of HER2 in Gastric Cancers -- Pathophysiology of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer -- Western Perspective and Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer -- Diagnosis, Staging and Workup of Gastric Cancer -- Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination of the Stomach -- The Role of Staging Laparoscopy and Peritoneal Cytology in Gastric Cancer -- Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer -- Methods of Reconstruction -- BI, BII, Roux-en-Y, Jejunal Interposition, Proximal Gastrectomy and Pouch Reconstruction -- Lymphadenectomy -- D1, D2 and D3 -- Open Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy -- Laparoscopic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy -- Robotic Methods of Resection and Reconstruction for Subtotal and Total Gastrectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy -- Managing Early and Late Postoperative Complications Following Gastric Surgery -- Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer -- Surveillance after Gastric Resection -- Surgical Trials for Gastric Cancer -- Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment -- Strategies and Clinical Trials -- Western Perspective -- Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Treatment: Standard Treatment and Clinical Trials in the East -- Radiation Treatment for Gastric Cancer -- Targeted Therapy and Novel Agents for the Treatment of Gastric Cancer: A View towards the Future.

Twenty-five years ago, a monograph on gastric cancer was published by the Italian Society of Surgery: that book is recognized as a milestone in the management of these tumors in Italy. Oncological and surgical knowledge in the field of gastric cancer have changed dramatically over the last 25 years. The aim of this book is to offer an essential update on current diagnostic approaches and optimal treatment strategies. It gives comprehensive information on gastric cancer not neglecting the basic sciences, which can shed light on the carcinogenesis mechanisms involved in this pathology. The principles of tailored and multimodal treatment are examined according to the latest guidelines with the aim of providing a valuable synopsis for clinicians. The book not only reviews what has changed in the field of gastric cancer over the past quarter century but also offers the reader a glimpse of the future by describing the ongoing surgical and oncological trials which focus on new treatment frontiers such as immunotherapy and target therapy. It also seeks to incorporate the latest discoveries based on molecular classifications. Further, the book reflects the findings and experiences of Italian experts belonging to the GIRCG (Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer) and will offer an excellent guide for oncological surgeons in their daily practice of caring for patients affected by gastric cancer.

Intro; Preface; Contents; Introduction; References; Contributors; Part I: Gastric Tumorigenesis; 1: Gastric Tumorigenesis: Role of Inflammation and Helicobacter pylori; 2: Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms in Gastric Cancer; Part II: Clinical and Pathological Characteristics; 3: Diagnosis and Surveillance: Endoscopic Hallmarks; 4: Pathological Diagnosis and Classification of Gastric Epithelial Tumours; 5: Diagnostic, Prognostic, Predictive and Therapeutic Tissue Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer; 6: Serum Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer; Part III: Gastric Cancer Therapy: Multimodal Treatment Approach 7: New Agents in the Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer: Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy8: Combined Modality Treatment for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: Current Evidences and New Perspectives; 9: Surgical Strategies in Gastric Cancer; Part IV: Evolving Treatment Landscape in Gastric Cancer; 10: From Molecular Classification to Targeted Therapy for Gastric Cancer in the Precision Medicine Era; Part V: Future Medicine in Gastric Cancer; 11: Noncoding RNA in Gastric Cancer with Potential Prognostic and Predictive Role; 12: Immunomodulation and Immunotherapy for Gastric Cancer

This book is designed to present readers with comprehensive, high-quality research results on almost all aspects of this carcinoma in clinical management, from correct determination of the esophagogastric junction, issues on cardiac mucosa, epidemiology, and natural history, to clinical, endoscopic, and histopathologic features and diagnostic pitfalls of this carcinoma at both early and advanced stages. Once diagnosed and correctly staged, clinical management of this carcinoma at the early stage is addressed primarily with endoscopic therapy employing the latest endoscopic technology such as endoscopic submucosal dissection, in which detailed technical topics of the endoscopic therapy are written by experts in the field with sections from pre-resection staging and patient preparation to post-resection complications and management. Subsequently, clinical management of gastric cardiac carcinoma at advanced stages is discussed at length with a personalized, multidiscipline approach with strategies from surgical resections with various methods, to pre-, peri- and post-resection chemoradiation therapies as well as the most advanced immunotherapy. A state-of-art approach with the results of meta-analyses and large-scale randomized double-blinded clinical trials are employed throughout these chapters. For patients at the terminal ill stage, the appropriate palliative care plan is presented by experienced clinicians armed with the latest clinical practice guidelines to better manage and help those patients in the last period of their lives.

"Master Techniques in Surgery: Gastric Surgery is a volume in a new series that presents common and advanced procedures in the major subspecialties of general surgery. The series is overseen by Josef E. Fischer, MD, editor of the classic two-volume reference Mastery of Surgery. Master Techniques in Surgery is written by acknowledged master surgeons, emphasizes surgical procedures, and is lavishly illustrated with original full-color drawings. The contributors fully explain their preferred techniques in step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated detail, assess indications and contraindications, offer guidelines on preoperative planning, and discuss outcomes, complications, and follow-up. This volume covers surgical procedures of the stomach and includes sections on procedures for ulcer disease, procedures for neoplastic disease, operations for postgastrectomy syndromes, bariatric operations, and other gastric operations. A companion website will offer the fully searchable text and procedural videos"--Provided by publisher.

In order to understand common conditions such as coeliac disease and Crohn's disease, one must view the gut in its evolutionary context. This is the novel approach to the gut and its diseases that is adopted in this book. The first part tells the story of the evolution of the gut itself - why it came about and how it has influenced the evolution of animals ever since. The second part focuses on the evolution of immunity and how the layers of immune mechanisms are retained in the gut, resembling the strata revealed in an archeological dig. The final part, 'The Gastro-Archeologist', ties the first two together and highlights how understanding the gut and immune system in their evolutionary context can help us understand diseases affecting them. Ambitious in its scope but telling a unique story from a refreshingly novel perspective, the book offers an informative and enjoyable read. As the story of the gut, immunity and disease unfolds, the author aims to endow readers with the same sense of awe and excitement that the subject evokes in him. Difficult concepts are illustrated using simple and colourful analogies, and the main content is supplemented with anecdotes and unusual and amusing facts throughout the book. The book is intended for anyone with an interest in the gut, its immunity and diseases, ranging from school and college biology and biomedical students, to professionals working in the field, and to patients suffering from intestinal diseases who want to understand more about their conditions.

"Dr. Richard Polin's Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today's practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient"--Publisher's description.

This book fills a void in the market for specialists who are working in areas without the support of gastroenterologists. Due to a lack of local expertise, treatment decisions in the field of gastroenterology frequently have to be made by non-gastroenterologists. The book addresses this problem by providing clear instructions on the diagnosis, medical management and on-going treatment of the most common disease patterns encountered in gastroenterology. Written by leading experts in their respective fields, it offers up-to-date evidence and insights into these conditions to enable adequate decision-making and safe management of these conditions. -- Provided by publisher.

Deglutition, Swallowing, and Airway Protection: Physiology and Pathophysiology / Jacqui E. Allen -- The Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux / Nikki Johnston -- Making an Accurate Diagnosis of GERD / Edward D. Auyang and Brant K. Oelschlager -- GER and Aspiration in Children / Jonathan E. Spahr and Raymond C. Maguire -- Dysphagia, GER, and Aspiration in the Elderly / Joshua Malo, Kenneth S. Knox and Ronnie Fass -- Chronic Cough and Vocal Cord Dysfunction: The Role of GER / Jamal Hayat, Etsuro Yazaki and Daniel Sifrim -- GER in Asthma and COPD / Bindu Akkanti and Nicola A. Hanania -- Sleep and GER / Susan M. Harding -- Gastroesophageal Reflux in Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis / Ans Pauwels, Daniel Sifrim and Lieven Dupont -- GER and Aspiration in Interstitial Lung Disease / Keith C. Meyer and Ganesh Raghu -- GER in Lung Transplantation / Keith C. Meyer and James D. Maloney -- Pharmacologic Treatment of GERD / Eric Alan Gaumnitz -- Surgical and Endoscopic Approaches to GERD / Marcelo W. Hinojosa and Carlos A. Pellegrini.

This extensively revised second edition of this essential work provides a comprehensive overview of Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in children. It contains detailed insight into the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the condition. Relevant diagnostic methods and treatment techniques are also covered. Heavily revised chapters discuss issues associated with GER in special patient populations and current approaches to GER diagnosis and management. New chapters cover relevant aspects of the microbiome, how nutrition can be key to successful treatment and the adverse effects of the latest therapeutic drugs presently available. The first part of the book is dedicated to introducing the condition, discussing epidemiology, symptoms and diagnosis. This is followed by addressing issues of the condition encountered in special patient populations such as in preterm infants, apnea, neulorogic patients and cystic fibrosis, among others. The final part of the book is dedicated to therapeutic approaches from medication to surgery and alternative approaches such as complementary medicine and hypnotherapy. The approaches and challenges in endoscopy are also detailed. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children, Second Edition is edited by a leading world expert in the topic and written by a global team of authors from a range of associated disciplines, making the work a critical resource for pediatricians, gastroenterologists to pulmonologists, otolaryngologists and neurologists.

This book presents research outcomes, providing a big picture of rheumatic diseases as systemic conditions, and exploring the correlation between liver dysfunction and gastrointestinal lesions. Each chapter presents the association between major rheumatic diseases and hepato-gastrointestinal lesions, including liver and gastrointestinal involvement in lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, Bechet's disease, and IgG4-related disease. The chapters on PBC-CREST syndrome and immunosuppressive agents broaden readers understanding and enable them to view the diseases from a systematic perspective. Although the disease is rare, it has attracted considerable attention as an intractable disease, and despite the severity of the symptoms, little has been written on the topic. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this comprehensive volume thoroughly prepares readers for research in the field of systemic diseases. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of Rheumatic Diseases is a valuable resource not only for hepatologists and rheumatologists, but also clinical residents and medical students.

This guide provides the answers to patient questions that are frequently posed to practitioners who care for pregnant and non-pregnant women with GI and liver disorders. The first part of the text outlines gender-based differences in GI disorders, including GERD, liver disease, pancreatic disease, IBD, and IBS. The second part of the text reviews common GI and liver diseases that occur during pregnancy, while guiding clinicians through various diagnostic and therapeutic/management approaches. GI and liver diseases that are covered in this section include nausea and vomiting, viral hepatitis, and pregnancy-specific liver disorders such as preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and intrahepatic cholestasis. The text concludes with a chapter on the safety of GI procedures for the pregnant patient. Written by experts in the field, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disorders in Women's Health: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for the busy clinician who needs the best evidence-based answers to patient questions at their fingertips. -- Provided by publisher.

This unique book is the first to focus on diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in gastrointestinal and pancreatico-biliary diseases. It provides an in-depth overview of the state of the art in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of both the digestive tract and the pancreatico-biliary ductal system, and documents the latest innovations in the field. The first part of the book addresses advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the digestive tract, discussing bariatric endoscopic surgery, and the treatment of neoplasia and precancerous lesions of the upper and lower GI tract, motor disorders, GERD, strictures, fistulae and bleeding. The second part of the book is explores ERCP and EUS procedures, covering the diagnosis and therapy of biliary ductal system and pancreatic diseases. Each chapter includes an abundance of color images that document in detail the devices, operative techniques and outcomes. Written by leading internationally renowned experts, the book is a valuable resource for both specialists and residents in gastroenterology and surgery.

This unique book is the first to focus on diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in gastrointestinal and pancreatico-biliary diseases. It provides an in-depth overview of the state of the art in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of both the digestive tract and the pancreatico-biliary ductal system, and documents the latest innovations in the field. The first part of the book addresses advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the digestive tract, discussing bariatric endoscopic surgery, and the treatment of neoplasia and precancerous lesions of the upper and lower GI tract, motor disorders, GERD, strictures, fistulae and bleeding. The second part of the book is explores ERCP and EUS procedures, covering the diagnosis and therapy of biliary ductal system and pancreatic diseases. Each chapter includes an abundance of color images that document in detail the devices, operative techniques and outcomes. Written by leading internationally renowned experts, the book is a valuable resource for both specialists and residents in gastroenterology and surgery.

Stabilization of Patients Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Urgent Workup for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Management of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding -- Management of Dieulafoy?s Lesions -- Management of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease -- Management of Unusual Sources of Upper GI Bleeding -- Mallory?Weiss Syndrome -- Diagnosis and Management of Bleeding Small Bowel Tumors -- Management of Bleeding from the Bile Duct -- Management of Bleeding from the Pancreas -- Urgent Workup of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Bleeding Hemorrhoids -- Management of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Bleeding Colitis -- Colonic Arteriovenous Malformations -- Bleeding Colorectal Tumors -- Evaluation of the Guaiac Positive Patient -- Endoscopic Techniques for Evaluating Small Bowel Blood Loss: Video Capsule and Device-Assisted Enteroscopy -- Provocative Angiography -- The Unstable Patient with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Surgical and Non-surgical Management. .

This text provides a state-of-the art review of the gastrointestinal complications of diabetes, their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation and management. Divided into six sections, the volume shows how diabetes affects the entire GI tract, from the oral cavity and esophagus to the large bowel and anorectal region. By offering a detailed diagnostic approach and featuring therapeutic algorithms at the end of each chapter, the text is a useful guideline and reference point for every day practice, specifically in recognizing and diagnosing patients with gastrointestinal complications of diabetes in a timely fashion. Written by experts in the field, Gastrointestinal Complications of Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide is a valuable resource for physicians dealing with diabetes mellitus or gastrointestinal disorders, and researchers interested in this multidisciplinary problem.

This book answers key questions asked by emergency clinicians faced with complex gastrointestinal and abdominal pain presentations. Instead of a traditional format that includes epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options, this book takes an approach that mirrors the way clinicians interact with patients – by asking and answering specific clinical care questions. The book is organized into sections by presentation – gastrointestinal bleeding, for example – each of which contains chapters on specific questions, such as “What is the best clinical risk score for low risk GIB patients?” Each clinical question comes with a detailed, evidence-based response and a summary that gives best practices, recommendations, and references. Additionally, at the end of each section is a chapter titled “Expert Corner,” which asks the same clinical questions to a surgical or gastrointestinal specialist and includes key pearls these experts have for emergency medicine practitioners. Gastrointestinal Emergencies: Evidence-Based Answers to Key Clinical Questions is an essential guide for emergency medicine physicians, residents, and medical students who want to review and improve their care of acute gastrointestinal emergencies.

This comprehensive treatise on cutting edge tools and research provides a fascinating insight into the rapidly evolving field of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Accomplished international researchers and clinicians discuss the latest endoscopic advances in diverse areas including obesity and associated metabolic syndromes, management of peripancreatic fluid collections, endoluminal suturing techniques, fistula closure, management of Barrettℓ́ℓs epithelium, cholangioscopy, chromoendoscopy, high resolution manometry and endoscopic ultrasonography. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: New Technologies and Changing Paradigms is a valuable resource on the evolving role of endoscopic management of gastrointestinal diseases and is a tremendous resource for gastroenterologists, endoscopists, GI surgeons, and medical residents.

pt. 1. Introduction to endoscopy -- pt. 2. Esophagus -- pt. 3. Stomach -- pt. 4. Small bowel -- pt. 5. Pancreatic -- pt. 6. Gallbladder, bile duct, and ampulla of vater biliary, gallbladder, and ampullary lesions -- pt. 7. Hepatic tumors (including intrahpetic cholangiocarcinoma) -- pt. 8. Colorectal and anal tumors -- pt. 9. Gastrointestinal endoscopic management of tumors not of GI origin -- role of GI endoscopy.

Pharynx and esophagus -- Stomach -- Small bowel -- Colon and appendix -- Pancreas -- Liver -- Spleen -- Bile ducts and gallbladder -- Peritoneum and retroperitoneum -- Multisystem and miscellaneous.

Get the essential tools you need to make an accurate diagnosis with Gastrointestinal Imaging, 4th Edition! Edited by Giles W. Boland, MD, this popular volume in The Requisites Series delivers the conceptual, factual, and interpretive information you need for effective clinical practice in gastrointestinal imaging. Master core knowledge the easy and affordable way with clear, concise text; new, high-quality images, and coverage of the latest modalities. Efficiently and affordably prepare for the written board exam and for clinical practice with focused, high-yield, richly illustrated coverage of the most essential concepts in gastrointestinal imaging.

This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of advanced techniques in interventional endoscopy beyond ERCP and EUS. Comprised of sections on endoscopic resection (including EMR, ESD, STER and EFTR), bariatric endoscopy, endoscopic myotomy (POEM, GPOEM, ZPOEM and PREM), endoscopic anti-reflux therapies, endoscopic tissue apposition, and advances in interventional EUS, the text highlights indications and technical details, assesses safety and efficacy, and provides quality metrics and training pathways for these endoscopic procedures. The book is also accompanied by multiple photos and videos illustrating these endoscopic techniques. Written by world renowned experts in the field, Gastrointestinal Interventional Endoscopy: Advanced Techniques is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists and surgeons interested in the latest advances in interventional endoscopy.

Gastric and small bowel tumors / L. Mark Knab, Anthony Yang -- Pathologic features of esophageal and gastric malignancies / Eduard Matkovic, Michael Schwalbe, Kristina A. Matkowskyj -- Pathologic features of miscellaneous foregut malignancies / Eduard Matkovic, Michael Schwalbe, Kristina A. Matkowskyj -- Management controversies and treatment strategies for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer / Mark S. Talamonti -- Pathologic features of primmary pancreatic malignancies / Ashley M. Cunningham, Patrick S. Rush, Kristina A. Matkowskyj -- Gall bladder cancer / Audrey E. Ertel, David Bentrem, Daniel E. Abbott -- Diagnosis and management of intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma / Jason Ho, Steven A. Curley -- Hepatocellular carcinoma: surgical management and evolving therapies / Olga Kantor, Marshall S. Baker -- Clinical features of metastatic hepatic malignancies / Ramiro Fernandez, Sam G. Pappas, David J. Bentrem -- Repeat hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases / Vikrom Dhar, Ryan M. Thomas, Syed A. Ahmad -- Minimally invasive surgery of the liver / Michael White, Yuman Fong, Laleh Melstrom -- Locoregional therapies for primary and secondary hepatic malignancies / Ahsun Riaz, Robert J. Lewandowski, Riad Salem -- Pathologic features of primary and metastatic hepatic malignancies / Kristina A. Matkowskyj, M. Sambasiva Rao, Guang-Yu Yang -- Robotic rectal cancer surgery / Kurt Melstrom -- Pathologic features of primary colon, rectal, and anal malignancies / Kaitlin E. Sundling, Ranran Zhang, Kristina Matkowskyj -- Importance of adequate lymphadenectomy in gastrointestinal cancer / Andrew Benjami, Ryan P. Merkow -- Circulating tumor cells in gastrointestinal cancer: current practices anbd future directions / Colin M. Court, Jacob S. Ankeny, Shonan Sho, James S. Tomlinson -- Cost-effectiveness analysis in cancer care / Alex Chang, Daniel E. Abbott -- Gastrointestinal malignancy: genetic implications to clinical applications / Nicole E. Lopez, Jen Jen Yeh.

"This book is intended to help with the microscopic evaluation and the formulation of a differential diagnosis when interpreting gastrointestinal (GI) biopsies (including methods of cytologic acquisition) in the context of the clinical and endoscopic presentation. It is also intended to help gastroenterologists optimize the acquision, and initial handling of biopsy specimens to facilitate an informative diagnosis The goal is to provide a companion to the diagnostic pathologists and to teach pathology residents /fellows, as well as gastroenterologists, the importance of correlating clinical impression, endoscopic findings and microscopic interpretation (with an emphasis on inflammatory and infectious lesions, rather than neoplasms). To assure that the presentation of the material matches "real-life" a standardized format is used for each major entity reported: Clinical presentation, endoscopic appearance and expectations by the gastroenterologist; specific methods, locations, and numbers of biopsy samples needed for specific conditions, and specific handling requirements for specific conditions; the pathologic part of the text will be classic with description of significant architectural changes, but with emphasis on "pathognomonic" characteristics and secondary features; differential diagnosis presented sequentially presented on a) clinical presentation; b) microscopic appearance and c) results of ancillary studies (when performed); suggestions for reporting (i.e., key elements to include in the pathology reports) are offered where appropriate; simple clinical management clues based on the pathologic will conclude each section"-- Provided by publisher.

Gastrointestinal Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, explains the fundamentals of gastrointestinal physiology in a clear and concise manner. Ideal for your systems-based curriculum, this fully updated medical textbook provides you with a basic understanding of how the GI system functions in both health and disease. New to this edition: Stay abreast of the latest research and findings in physiology with coverage of the physiological significance of gastrointestinal peptides; the regulation of mucosal growth and cancer; details surrounding acid secretion and peptic ulcers; and more. Access new gastrointestinal information on the regulation of pancreatic secretion and gallbladder contraction; the transport processes for the absorption of nutrients; facts about fat absorption; and the regulation of food intake.

Gastrointestinal Physiology explains the operation and performance of one of the body's most crucial systems. Using clear, compelling language, the book's presentation makes it easy to absorb the content and integrate it as you learn the physiology of other bodily systems. Written to help you understand essential concepts rather than merely memorize facts, this unique text examines many medically relevant facets of this important body system, including anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutics, in concert with physiological information.

Regulation : peptides of the gastrointestinal tract -- Regulation : nerves and smooth muscle -- Swallowing -- Gastric emptying -- Motility of the small intestine -- Motility of the large intestine -- Salivary secretion -- Gastric secretion -- Pancreatic secretion -- Bile secretion and gallbladder function -- Digestion and absorption -- Regulation of food intake.

This volume provides a practical hands on guide to gastrointestinal physiology. The book emphasizes an appreciation of basic physiological concepts and their application to novel clinical situations. It exposes the physician-in-training to fundamental principles that are useful in treating patients and lays the groundwork for more advanced study in the future. The authors present relevant cases which incorporate newer adult learning strategies in medical education. These cases provide a forum in which the student can apply acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes. Connections are made to reader's life, whether in the classroom, on the wards or out and about town. Designed for medical students who are studying gastrointestinal physiology for the first time, Gastrointestinal Physiology: A Clinical Approach provides a superb review for upper level medical students and house officers. Nursing and allied health professions students will also find this text to be a useful guide. GI fellows and attending physicians in need of a concise review of fundamental GI physiology principles will also benefit from reading this book.

This book offers one of the most comprehensive reviews in the field of gastrointestinal (GI) physiology, guiding readers on a journey through the complete digestive tract, while also highlighting related organs and glandular systems. It is not solely limited to organ system physiology, and related disciplines like anatomy and histology, but also examines the molecular and cellular processes that keep the digestive system running. As such, the book provides extensive information on the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels of functions in the GI system. Chapters on the roles of the gut as an endocrine, exocrine and neural organ, as well as its microbiome functions, broaden readers' understanding of the multi-organ networks in the human body. To help illustrate the interconnections between the physiological concepts, principles and clinical presentations, it outlines clinical examples such as pathologies that link basic science with clinical practice in special "clinical correlates" sections. Covering both traditional and contemporary topics, it is a valuable resource for biomedical students, as well as healthcare and scientific professionals.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). GISTs represent the most common mesenchymal neoplasms arising within the gastrointestinal tract. The causative gene of this disease was originally discovered in Japan by Prof. Seichi Hirota in 1998, and since then numerous important advances – from basic to clinical aspects – have been reported from Japan. Professionals involved in the management of GISTs inevitably cite significant evidence and the state-of-the-art treatments from the Asian region, where has there is and inherently high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers. Each expert author elucidates the cutting-edge knowledge on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of GISTs, especially focusing on the highly valuable data from Japan. This attractive collection benefits not only oncologists but also basic researchers, general physicians and surgeons, as well as paramedical staff and medical students who are dealing with GISTs.

Etiology/Epidemiology -- Pathology -- Molecular Genetics of GIST -- Pediatric GIST/Inheritable Disease -- Natural History -- Radiographic Imaging -- Endoscopic Evaluation -- Prognostic Factors for Localized Disease -- Management of Localized GIST: Non-Surgical Approaches-Surveillance and Endoscopic Resection -- Surgery for Localized GIST -- Minimally Invasive Surgery for GIST -- Neoadjuvant Rx and Surgical Consolidation -- Imatinib -- Management of Locally Advanced GIST -- Prognostic Factors for Advanced GIST -- Concepts of Targeted Therapy Management, Dose Escalation, Tailoring Therapy Based on Specific Mutations, Second Line Therapy -- Surgical Debulking of Metastatic GIST -- Liver Resection/Ablation of Metastatic GIST -- Palliative Care.

Tracheo-esophageal Fistula -- Esophageal strictures refractory to endoscopic dilatation -- Esophgeal anastomotic leak -- Transhiatal esophagectomy: intraoperative disasters -- Chyle leak after esophageal surgery -- Management of airway, hoarseness and vocal cord dysfunction after esophagectomy -- Severe reflux induced esophagitis -- Introperative solutions for gastric conduit that will not reach -- Injury to the right gastroepiploic artery -- Intraoperative solutions for ischemic gastric conduit -- Jejunal feeding tube complications -- Bile reflux and gastroparesis -- Gastric surgery: dealing with dumping syndrome -- Afferent loop syndrome -- Duodenal stump blowout -- Postoperative complications after surgery for gastric cancer: Anastomotic leakage -- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: postoperative hepatic insufficiency -- Biliary leaks and thoracobiliary fistula -- Contralateral bile duct injury during hepatic resection -- Massive Intra-operative Hemorrhage During Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery -- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: Intraoperative injury to Hepatic Arterial Structures -- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: hepatic abscess -- Hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic strictures -- Stricture at Pancreatico-Jejunostomy or Pancreatico-Gastrostomy -- Postoperative Portal, Mesenteric and Splenic Vein Thrombosis -- Post-pancreatectomy Hemorrhage: Early and Late -- Major Disruptions of Pancreaticojejunostomy -- Persistent Pancreatic Fistula -- Management of Chyle Leaks Following Pancreatic Resection -- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: Preventing Pancreatic Fistula following Distal Pancreatectomy -- Pearls for the Small Bowel and Colon That Will Not Reach -- Anastomotic Leak / Pelvic Abscess -- Management of Anastomotic Stricture -- Colorectal Surgery: Intraoperative Ureteral Injury -- Colorectal surgery: Prostatic Urethral Injury -- Vaginal Injury During Stapled -- Anastomosis -- Management of rectovaginal fistula -- Management of Presacral / Pelvic Bleeding -- Breakdown / Nonhealing of Perineal Wound -- Complications after TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) and TAMIS Maria -- Parastomal hernia -- Stoma Retraction/Ischemia/Stenosis -- Incontinence after Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy/ Fistulotomy -- Anal Stenosis after Hemorrhoidectomy: Avoidance and Management -- Delivering Bad News: Conversations with My Surgeon.

This book presents a comprehensive approach to the diagnostic evaluation of gastroparesis and the medical and surgical treatment options available for this disorder. The initial chapters address the different etiologies, pathophysiology and diagnostic evaluation of this disease. Medical management, nutritional support and co-morbid conditions are also discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on endoscopic and surgical options for management and the current outcomes data for these procedures. A brief review of the existing literature addressing the particular topic is included in each section. Written by experts in the field, Gastroparesis covers each of these treatment sections that address patient selection, technical conduct and complications of the most common endoscopic procedures and operations, and anticipated outcomes of therapy. .

Historical perspectives on gastric motility and gastroparesis -- Epidemiology of gastroparesis -- Clinical presentations of gastroparesis -- Natural history of patients with gastroparesis -- Gastric dysmotility at the organ level in gastroparesis -- Cellular pathogenesis of gastroparesis -- Sensory dysfunction in gastroparesis -- Pathology of gastroparesis: ICC, enteric neurons and fibrosis -- Gastroparesis and the brain-gut axis -- Autonomic neuropathies and gastroparesis -- Gastric emptying scintigraphy -- The use of wireless motility capsule in the diagnosis and monitoring of gastroparesis -- Breath tests for the assessment of gastroparesis -- Magnetic resonance imaging for gastric motility and function -- Electrogastrography for suspected gastroparesis -- Antroduodenal manometry for the evaluation of patients with suspected gastroparesis -- Ancillary testing including barostat, SPECT, and satiety testing -- Diabetic gastroparesis -- Postsurgical gastroparesis -- Idiopathic gastroparesis -- Gastroparesis from other causes -- Pediatric gastroparesis -- Dietary therapy for gastroparesis -- Prokinetic agents for gastroparesis -- Antiemetic therapy for gastroparesis -- Abdominal pain in gastroparesis: Prevalence, potential causes and management -- Psychiatric aspects of gastroparesis -- Alternative, complementary medicine and cannabinoids for gastroparesis -- Enteric tube placement for gastroparesis: Gastrostomy, gastrojejunostomy and jejunostomy -- Gastric electrical stimulation for gastroparesis -- Surgical management of gastroparesis -- Studies from the NIH Gastroparesis Clinical Research Consortium: Towards improving our understanding and treatment of gastroparesis -- Evaluating response in gastroparesis: Patient reported outcome measures and survey instruments -- The pyloric revolution: Patient selection -- Endoscopic full-thickness gastric biopsy: Ready for prime time? -- Distinguishing between functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis: Does it matter? -- Female predominance in gastroparesis -- A brief history and future directions of permanent, temporary, and endoscopic GES -- Cell transplantation for gastroparesis -- A vision of the future for gastroparesis -- Resources for the gastroparesis patient.

"The first edition of Non-Epileptic Seizures was published in 1993 and edited by Drs. A. James Rowan and John R. Gates. Based on a 1990 symposium called "The Dilemma of Non-Epileptic (Pseudoepileptic) Seizures," this instant classic synthesized the available knowledge and hypotheses regarding all facets of nonepileptic seizures into four sections: neurological, psychiatric and neuropsychological aspects, and fundamentals of treatment. The second edition was published in 2000 and reflected the continued outgrowth of the 1993 symposium as well as a second conference - "Non-Epileptic Seizures: A Consensus Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment - held in Bethesda in 1996. A third conference, "The 2005 Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) Treatment Workshop, sponsored by the NINDS, the NIMH, and the American Epilepsy Society and organized by W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., brought together experts from around the world, representing many disciplines. The enthusiasm emanating from that landmark meeting reverberated widely amongst professionals interested in the evaluation and treatment of persons with PNES. Sadly, the field soon afterwards lost its pioneers: John Gates on September 28, 2005 and Jim Rowan on August 27, 2006"--Provided by publisher.

This book provides in-depth information on all key aspects of geminivirus biology, e.g. the genetics and evolution, global diversity and spread of these plant pathogens, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying their virulence. Geminiviridae is one of the largest viral families, comprising numerous plant-infecting viruses that cause diseases in crops and weeds. These diseases have been reported from nearly all continents, in particular Asia, Europe, Africa and America. The book summarizes the current state of knowledge on the interactions between plant host and virus. In addition, it discusses advances regarding the trans-replication of satellite molecules and its effect on geminiviral pathogenesis, as well as pest management strategies to combat these diseases in the field. Given its scope, the book is a must-read reference guide for all researchers and advanced students working in virology, agriculture and plant biotechnology.

"Our newest generation, Generation Z, or Zoomers, are coming of age in a world rife with amazing new opportunities and unprecedented challenges. Born around the time the World Wide Web made its public debut in 1995, they are "digital natives," the first generation never to know the world without the Internet. They have grown up alongside powerful global networks that offer endless information and connectivity. They have also had the clear realization that their elders know no better than they do how to navigate ongoing crises; that they and their planet have been badly betrayed by decisions which preceded them. In Gen Z, Explained, a team of social scientists set out to take a comprehensive look at this generation, drawing on wide and lively interviews, surveys, and comprehensive linguistic analysis (deploying the authors' proprietary iGen Corpus, a 70-million word collection of Gen-Z-specific English language scraped from social media, time-aligned video transcriptions, and memes). It paints a portrait of an extraordinarily challenged, thoughtful, and promising generation--while sounding a warning to their elders. The authors show that despite all the seemingly insurmountable difficulties they face, this generation continues to be idealistic about the future and highly motivated to make change"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- 1.Sex Differences in Normal Pulmonary Structure and Function at Rest and during Exercise -- 2.Sex Hormone Signaling In The Lung In Health And Disease: Airways, Parenchyma And Pulmonary Vasculature -- 3.Women and COPD -- 4.Sex, gender, and asthma -- 5.Sex hormones, sex, gender and pulmonary hypertension -- 6.Pulmonary Fibrosis -- 7.Sex-Specific Differences in Lung Cancer -- 8.Lymphangioleiomyomatosis -- 9.Developmental Lung Disease. .

Facial feminization surgery : a global approach / Luis Capitan, Daniel Simon -- Speech modification / James P. Thomas -- Top surgery / Britt Colebunders, Salvatore D'Arpa, Stan J. Monstrey -- Combined hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and chest reconstruction in the female-to male transgender patient / Christopher J. Salgado, Renee Gasgarth, Lydia A. Fein, Christopher Estes -- Male-to-female gender affirmation skin-flap vaginoplasty / Miroslav L. Djordjevic, Dusan Stanojevic, Marta Bizic -- Male-to-female gender affirmation colon vaginoplasty : total laparoscopic -- Sigmoid vaginoplasty / Mark-Bram Bouman, Wouter B. van der Sluis, Marlon E. Buncamper, Wilhelmus J.H.J. Meijerink -- Female-to-male gender affirmation metoidioplasty / Marci L. Bowers, Borko Stojanovic, Marta Bizic -- Female-to-male gender affirmation phalloplasty : radial forearm flap / Christopher J. Salgado, Harvey Chim, Varsha R. Sinha, Piet Hoebeke, Stan J. Monstrey -- Anterolateral thigh flap phalloplasty / Stan J. Monstrey, Salvatore D'Arpa, Britt Colebunders, Nicolaas Lumen, Piet Hoebeke -- Expert commentary / Curtis Crane, Klara Sputova -- Female-to-male gender affirmation phalloplasty : latissimus dorsi flap / Miroslav L. Djordjevic, Sinisa Kojic, Borko Stojanovic -- Testicular and erectile implants in transmen after phalloplasty / Piet Hoebeke, Nicolaas Lumen -- Management of unfavorable urologic sequelae following phalloplasty in -- Transgender patients / Yuka Yamaguchi, Jamie P. Levine, Lee C. Zhao -- Unfavorable results in phalloplasty surgery / Salvatore D'Arpa, Nicolaas Lumen, Piet Hoebeke, Christopher J. Salgado, Vishal K. Sinha, Natalie Joumblat, Stan J. Monstrey -- Medical treatment of the adolescent transgender patient / Daniel E. Shumer, Norman P. Spack -- Adult hormonal therapy in the transsexual patient / Melany Castillo, Roy E. Weiss -- Mental health care for transgender and gender-nonconforming children, adolescents, and adults / Walter O. Bockting, Amir Adam Tarsha, Yasmina Zoghbi, Clara Alvarez-Villalba -- Sexual health issues following surgery for transgender individuals / Marilyn K. Volker, Lydia A. Fein -- Gender expression and image / Michelle Horne, Lydia A. Fein.

This book comprehensively reviews the characteristics of the body reflected in the skin due to differences in gender. It investigates the genetic and hormonal differences that can affect skin structure and function, and resulting in variations between women and men. The aging process and exogenous factors that differ according to differences in lifestyle between the sexes are also covered. Gender and Dermatology comprehensively outlines the various aspects of physiological differences between the skin of women and men using practical examples and review of the basic science. It is therefore an important clinically-relevant review for both the trainee and experienced practitioner in dermatology, primary care, geriatrics and immunology, while also being of interest to researchers in genetics and metabolic medicine. .

This book focuses on the influence of sex and gender in migraine, presenting new insights in basic science as well as their clinical relevance. As migraine is roughly three times more common in women than in men, and also highly depends on hormonal milestones – such as menarche, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause – particular attention is devoted to the role of female sex hormones in this disease. The first chapters present general data on gender-related differences in migraine such as epidemiology, comorbidities and related risks. Furthermore, while several chapters focus on the role of female sex hormones in migraine-triggering mechanisms at a basic scientific level (e.g. cranial circulation), ample attention is also paid to the clinical relevance of such mechanisms and to the best clinical treatment for migraine patients. As the first book entirely devoted to this topic, it will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the fields of neurology, internal medicine, endocrinology, physiology and pharmacology.

Gender confirming surgery represents one of many therapies for individuals with gender dysphoria and can be pivotal in allowing individuals to become their true selves. An emerging field, this text represents a continuing evolution of surgical techniques, as well as a framework around which surgical therapies are based. Providing a fundamental understanding of the surgical principles while also recognizing the fast-paced nature of the advances in technique, Gender Confirmation Surgery touches upon the challenges and complexities in the surgical care of transgender individuals, featuring detailed sections for transwomen and transmen surgeries, non-surgical options, and establishing educational programs. Written as a guide primarily for surgeons in plastics, urology, and gynecology, this book can also appeal to primary care practitioners, mental health professionals, and endocrinologists. By representing an evolution of technique and advances in the field, Gender Confirmation Surgery offers a framework around which practitioners can familiarize themselves with gender surgery.

This book reviews all aspects of the diagnosis and management of heart disease in women, covering areas such as gender differences in metabolic syndrome, hypertension and atherogenesis. Gender differences in cardiovascular diseases are widespread, but while gender medicine takes into account the effects of sex and gender on the health of women and men, traditionally, women have been underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials, in management of different cardiac diseases and drug use. Gender Differences in the Pathogenesis and Management of Heart Disease deals with the gender-specific differences in cardiac physiology and diseases and brings into perspective the critical significance of gender in management of cardiovascular disease presentations and management. As such it is of enormous use to all clinical staff who manage women with cardiovascular disease.

"In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity--what it means and how to think about it--for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere."--Amazon.

"This one-of-a-kind, comprehensive workbook will help you navigate your gender identity and expression at home, in school, and with peers, "--Amazon.com.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author draws on his scientific knowledge and research to describe the magisterial history of a scientific idea, the quest to decipher the master-code of instructions that makes and defines humans; that governs our form, function, and fate; and that determines the future of our children. The story of the gene begins in earnest in an obscure Augustinian abbey in Moravia in 1856 where Gregor Mendel, a monk working with pea plants, stumbles on the idea of a "unit of heredity." It intersects with Darwin's theory of evolution, and collides with the horrors of Nazi eugenics in the 1940s. The gene transforms postwar biology. It invades discourses concerning race and identity and provides startling answers to some of the most potent questions coursing through our political and cultural realms. It reorganizes our understanding of sexuality, gender identity, sexual orientation, temperament, choice, and free will, thus raising the most urgent questions affecting our personal realms. Above all, the story of the gene is driven by human ingenuity and obsessive minds--from Mendel and Darwin to Francis Crick, James Watson, and Rosalind Franklin to the thousands of scientists working today to understand the code of codes. Woven through the book is the story of Mukherjee's own family and its recurring pattern of schizophrenia, a haunting reminder that the science of genetics is not confined to the laboratory but is vitally relevant to everyday lives. The moral complexity of genetics reverberates even more urgently today as we learn to "read" and "write" the human genome--unleashing the potential to change the fates and identities of our children and our children's children.--Adapted from dust jacket.

In this book, leading experts provide detailed descriptions of the exciting treatments that are expected to become part of the ophthalmologist?s arsenal within the next 10?20 years. The treatments discussed relate to a wide variety of conditions, including macular degeneration, Leber?s congenital amaurosis, retinitis pigmentosa and choroideremia. The authors explain clearly how different gene and cell therapies work and provide first-hand accounts of the difficulties that they have faced in bringing these technologies to clinical trial, such as issues relating to funding and ownership. Results achieved to date are presented, and the further steps required before the treatment in question can become a routine option are considered. Gene- and Cell-Based Treatment Strategies for the Eye is unique in showing the organic development of cutting-edge science into potential treatments for eye disease without compromising on accurate reporting of scientific facts. It will persuade the average practitioner or researcher ? whether ophthalmologist, health worker, or scientist ? that change is indeed coming and is not just a hollow promise of the tabloid media.

1. Clinical features of β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease -- 2. Genetic basis and genetic modifiers of β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease -- 3. Current standards of care and long term outcomes for thalassemia and sickle cell disease -- 4. Allogeneic/matched related transplantation for β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia -- 5. Alternative donor/unrelated donor transplants for the β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease -- 6. Gene addition strategies for β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia -- 7. Reactivation of fetal hemoglobin for treating β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease -- 8. Genome editing for β-hemoglobinopathies -- 9. Gene and cell therapy for β-thalassemia and sickle cell disease with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs): the next frontier -- Index.

Recent advances in stem cell biology, nanotechnology and gene therapy have opened new avenues for therapeutics. The availability of molecular therapeutics that rely on the delivery of DNA, RNA or proteins, harnessing enhanced delivery with nanoparticles, and the regenerative potential of stem cells (adult, embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells) has had a tremendous impact on translational medicine. The chapters in this book cover a range of strategies for molecular and cellular therapies for human disease, their advantages, and central challenges to their widespread application. Potential solutions to these issues are also discussed in detail. Further, the book addresses numerous advances in the field of molecular therapeutics that will be of interest to the general scientific community. Lastly, the book provides specific examples of disease conditions for which these strategies have been transferred to the clinic. As such, it will be extremely useful for all students, researchers and clinicians working in the field of translational medicine and molecular therapeutics.

Clinical and preclinical exploration of gene and cellular immunotherapy have seen rapid growth and interest with the development and approval of five Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) products for lymphoma and myeloma and one Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). These advances have dramatically improved the management of patients with relapsed refractory lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. Gene and Cellular Immunotherapy for Cancer offers readers a comprehensive review of current cellular and gene-based immunotherapies. Divided into eighteen cohesive chapters, this book provides an in-depth and detailed look into cellular-based immunotherapies including CAR-T, TCR-T, TIL, Viral CTLs, NK cells in addition to T/NK cell engagers, focusing on their historical perspectives, biology, development and manufacturing, toxicities and more. Edited by two leading experts on gene and cellular immunotherapy, the book will feature chapters written by a diverse collection of recognized and up-and-coming experts and researchers in the field, providing oncologists, immunologists, researchers and clinical and basic science trainees with a bench to bedside view of the latest developments in the field.

RecTEPsy-mediated recombineering in Pseudomonas syringae / Bryan Swingle - Genome manipulations with bacterial recombineering and site-specific integration in Drosophila / Yi Zhang, William Schreiner, and Yikang S. Rong -- Multiple genetic manipulations of DT40 cell line / Akira Motegi and Minoru Takata -- Gene targeting of human pluripotent stem cells by homologous recombination / Sara E. Howden and James A. Thomson -- Methods for the assessment of ssODN-mediated gene correction frequencies in muscle cells / Carmen Bertoni -- Small fragment homologous replacement (SFHR) : sequence-specific modification of genomic DNA in eukaryotic cells by small DNA fragments/ Andrea Luchetti, Arianna Malgieri, and Federica Sangiuolo -- Preparation and application of triple helix forming oligonucleotides and single strand oligonucleotide donors for gene correction / Md. Rowshon Alam ... [et al.] -- Triplex-mediated genome targeting and editing / Faisal Reza and Peter M. Glazer -- Targeting piggyBac transposon integrations in the human genome / Daniel L. Galvan, Claudia S. Kettlun, and Matthew H. Wilson -- Gene targeting in human-induced pluripotent stem cells with adenoviral vectors / Kohnosuke Mitani -- Enhanced gene targeting of adult and pluripotent stem cells using evolved adeno-associated virus / Melissa A. Bartel and David V. Schaffer -- Lentiviral vectors encoding zinc-finger nucleases specific for the model target locus HPRT1 / Laetitia P.L. Pelascini and Manuel A.F.V. Gonçalves -- Designing and testing the activities of TAL effector nucleases / Yanni Lin, Thomas J. Cradick, and Gang Bao -- Bacterial one-hybrid system to isolate homing endonuclease variants with altered DNA target specificities / Rakesh Joshi and Frederick S. Gimble -- Design and analysis of site-specific single-strand nicking endonucleases for gene correction / Michael J. Metzger and Michael T. Certo -- CRISPR-Cas-mediated targeted genome editing in human cells / Luhan Yang ... [et al.] -- RNA-guided genome editing of mammalian cells / Neena K. Pyzocha ... [et al.] -- Nuclease-mediated double-strand break (DSB) enhancement of small fragment homologous recombination (SFHR) gene modification in human- induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) / R. Geoffrey Sargent, Shingo Suzuki, and Dieter C. Gruenert -- AAV-mediated gene editing via double-strand break repair / Matthew L. Hirsch and R. Jude Samulski -- Genetic modification stimulated by the induction of a site- specific break distant from the locus of correction in haploid and diploid yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Samantha Stuckey and Francesca Storici -- Southern blot protocol to detect chimeric nuclease- mediated gene repair / Céline J. Rocca ... [et al.] -- High-throughput cellular screening of engineered nuclease activity using the single-strand annealing assay and luciferase reporter / Thomas J. Cradick, Christopher J. Antico, and Gang Bao -- Unbiased method for detection of genome-wide off- target effects in cell lines treated with zinc finger nucleases / Cory R. Lindsay and David B. Roth -- Identification of off-target cleavage sites of zinc finger nucleases and TAL effector nucleases using predictive models / Eli J. Fine, Thomas J. Cradick, and Gang Bao -- Method for retinal gene repair in neonatal mouse / Marilyn Dernigoghossian ... [et al.] -- In utero delivery of oligodeoxynucleotides for gene correction / Lingzhi Cai ... [et al.] -- Portal vein delivery of viral vectors for gene therapy for hemophilia / Alexandra Sherman ... [et al.] -- Gene correction of induced pluripotent stem cells derived from a murine model of x-linked chronic granulomatous disorder / Sayandip Mukherjee and Adrian J. Thrasher -- Efficient transduction of hematopoietic stem cells and its potential for gene correction of hematopoietic diseases / Dolly Thomas and Gustavo Mostoslavsky.

Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors for Gene Delivery to the Nervous System -- Lentiviral Vectors for Gene Delivery to the Nervous System -- Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: AAV-5-Mediated Delivery of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) -- Gene Delivery and Gene Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease -- Gene Therapy for Huntington's Disease -- Gene Therapy Approaches to Promoting Axonal Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury -- Gene Delivery to Neurons of the Dorsal Root Ganglia Using Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors -- Targeted Gene Therapy for Ischemic Stroke -- Adeno-Associated Viral Gene Therapy for Retinal Disorders -- Gene Therapy for Epilepsies -- AAV Gene Therapy Strategies for Lysosomal Storage Disorders with Central Nervous System Involvement -- Gene Therapy in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Models Using Intracerebroventricular Injection into Neonatal Mice -- Gene Therapy for Chronic Pain: How to Manipulate and Unravel Pain Control Circuits from the Brain? -- Gene Therapy Approaches Using Reproducible and Fully Penetrant Lentivirus-Mediated Endogenous Glioma Models

Microarray Transposon Tracking for the Mapping of Conditionally Essential Genes in Campylobacter jejuni -- Identifying Essential Streptococcus sanguinis Genes Using Genome-Wide Deletion Mutation -- Defining Essential Genes and Identifying Virulence Factors of Porphyromonas gingivalis by Massively-Parallel Sequencing of Transposon Libraries (Tn-seq) -- Identification of Essential Genes and Synthetic Lethal Gene Combinations in Escherichia coli K-12 -- Identification of Genes Essential for Leptospirosis -- Identifying Essential Genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Global Phenotypic Profiling -- Essential Genes in the Infection Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-PCR-Based Signature-Tagged Mutagenesis -- Genome-Wide Synthetic Genetic Screening by Transposon Mutagenesis in Candida albicans -- An Integrated Machine-Learning Model to Predict Prokaryotic Essential Genes -- A Statistical Framework for Improving Genomic Annotations of Transposon Mutagenesis (TM) Assigned Essential Genes -- A Proposed Essential Gene Discovery Pipeline: A Campylobacter jejuni Case Study -- Computational Prediction of Essential Metabolic Genes Using Constraint-Based Approaches -- Three Computational Tools for Predicting Bacterial Essential Genes -- Gene Essentiality Analysis Based on DEG 10, an Updated Database of Essential Genes -- Discovering Essential Domains in Essential Genes.

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The Present State and Future Direction of Integrated Gene Function Analysis -- Performing Integrative Functional Genomics Analysis in GeneWeaver.org -- Functional Annotation of Differentially Regulated Gene Set Using WebGestalt: A Gene Set Predictive of Response to Ipilimumab in Tumor Biopsies -- Integrative Data-Mining Tools to Link Gene and Function -- Detection of Driver Protein Complexes in Breast Cancer Metastasis by Large-Scale Transcriptome-Interactome Integration -- Pattern Identification in Time-Course Gene Expression Data with the CoGAPS Matrix Factorization -- Statistical Tools and R Software for Cancer Driver Probabilities -- Predicting the Functional Consequences of Somatic Missense Mutations Found in Tumors -- Determining the Effect of DNA Methylation on Gene Expression in Cancer Cells -- Reverse Engineering Transcriptional Gene Networks -- Integrating In Silico Resources to Map a Signaling Network -- A Method for Inducible Gene Over-Expression and Down-Regulation in Emerging Model Species Using Pogostick -- Construction and Application of Site-Specific Artificial Nucleases for Targeted Gene Editing -- Selection of Recombinant Antibodies from Antibody Gene Libraries -- Construction of Simple and Efficient siRNA Validation Systems for Screening and Identification of Effective RNAi-Targeted Sequences from Mammalian Genes -- Rapid Genetic Modification of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells by Inducible Cassette Exchange Recombination -- In Ovo Electroporation of miRNA-Based-Plasmids to Investigate Gene Function in the Developing Neural Tube -- Proteomic Strategies: SILAC and 2D-DIGE--Powerful Tool to Investigate Cellular Alterations -- Conditional Gene-Trap Mutagenesis in Zebrafish.

1. Gene regulation / Minou Bina -- 2. Isolation of nuclei for use in genome-wide DNase hypersensitivity assays to probe chromatin structure / Guoyu Ling and David J. Waxman -- 3. DNase I digestion of isolated nuclei for genome-wide mapping of Denise hypersensitivity sites in chromatin / Guoyu Ling and David J. Waxman -- 4. Isolation and analysis of DNA derived from nucleosome-free regions / Matthew Murtha, Yatong Wang, Claudio Basilico, and Lisa Dailey -- 5. Acquisition of high quality DNA for massive parallel sequencing by in vivo chromatin immunoprecipitation / M. van den Boogaard, L.Y.E. Wong, V.M. Christoffels and P. Barnett -- 6. Luciferase assay to study the activity of a cloned promoter DNA fragment / Nina Solberg and Stefan Krauss -- 7. Promoter deletion analysis using a dual-luciferase reporter system / Yong Zhong Xu, Cynthia Kanagaratham, Sylwia Jancik and Danuta Radzioch -- 8. Application of mRNA display for in vitro selection of DNA-binding transcription factor complexes / Seiji Tateyama and Hiroshi Yanagawa -- 9. Isolation of intracellular protein -- DNA complexes using HaloCHIP an antibody-free alternative to chromatin immunoprecipitation / Danette L. Daniels and Marjeta Urh -- 10. Modified yeast one-hybrid system for genome-wide identification of transcription factor binding sites / Kazuyuki Yanai -- 11. Identifying specific protein-DNA interactions using SILAC-based quantitative proteomics / Cornelia G. Spruijt, H. Irem Baymaz, and Michiel Vermeulen -- 12. Electrophoretic mobility-shift and super-shift assays for studies and characterization of protein-DNA complexes / Elsie I. Pares-Matos -- 13. Combination of native and denaturing PAGE for the detection of protein binding regions in long fragments of genomic DNA / Kristel Kaer and Mart Speek -- 14. Quantitative nanoproteomics approach for protein complex (QNanoPX) using gold nanoparticle-based DNA probe / Shu-Hui Chen and Mei-Yin Lin -- 15. Chromatin assembly and in vitro transcription analyses for evaluation of individual protein activities in multicomponent transcriptional complexes / Takayuki Furumatsu and Hiroshi Asahara -- 16. Using FRET to monitor protein-induced DNA bending : the TBP-TATA complex as a model system / Rebecca H. Blair, James A. Goodrich, and Jennifer F. Kugel -- 17. Promoter independent abortive transcription assays unravel functional interactions between TFIIB and RNA polymerase / Simone C. Wiesler, Finn Werner, and Robert O.J. Weinzierl -- 18. Fluorescence cross-correlation spectroscopy (FCCS) to observe dimerization of transcription factors in living cells / Hisayo Sadamoto and Hideki Muto -- 19. Nuclear recruitment assay as a tool to validate transcription factor interactions in mammalian cells / C.J.J. Boogerd, V.M. Christoffels, and P. Barnett -- 20. Preparation of cell lines for single-cell analysis of transcriptional activation dynamics / Ilona U. Rafalska-Metcalf and Susan M. Janicki -- 21. Peptide microarrays for profiling of serine/threonine kinase activity of recombinant kinases and lysates of cells and tissue samples / Riet Hilhorst, Liesbeth Houkes, Monique Mommersteeg, Joyce Musch, Adriënne van den Berg and Rob Ruijtenbeck -- 22. Immunoaffinity purification of protein complexes from mammalian cells / Chieri Tomomori-Sato, Shigeo Sato, Ronald C. Conaway and Joan W. Conaway -- 23. Simple and efficient identification of chromatin modifying complexes and characterization of complex composition / Jeong-Heon Lee and David Skalnik -- 24. Heavy methyl-SILAC labeling coupled with liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry to study the dynamics of site-specific histone methylation / Xing-Jun Cao, Barry M. Zee, and Benjamin A. Garcia -- 25. Analysis of p300 occupancy at the early stage of stem cell differentiation by chromatin immunoprecipitation / Melanie Le May and Qiao Li -- 26. Mammalian two-hybrid assays for studies of interaction of p300 with transcription factors / Daniela B. Mendonnc̦a, Gustavo Mendonc̦a, and Lyndon F. Cooper -- 27. Fluorescence anisotropy microplate assay to investigate the interaction of full-length steroid receptor coactivator-1a with steroid receptors / Chen Zhang, Steven K. Nordeen, and David J. Shapiro -- 28. Use of histone deacetylase inhibitors to examine the roles of bromodomain and histone acetylation in p300-dependent gene expression / Jihong Chen and Qiao Li -- 29. Histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid as a small molecule inducer to direct the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells / Jihong Chen, Natascha Lacroix, and Qiao Li -- 30. Sedimentation and immunoprecipitation assays for analyzing complexes that repress transcription / Ping Lu, Bruce S. Hostager, Paul B. Rothman, and John D. Colgan -- 31. Methods for studies of protein interactions with different DNA methyltransferases / Jianchang Yang.

The first of its kind, this reference gives a comprehensive but concise introduction to epigenetics before covering the many interactions between hormone regulation and epigenetics at all levels. The contents are very well structured with no overlaps between chapters, and each one features supplementary material for use in presentations. Throughout, major emphasis is placed on pathological conditions, aiming at the many physiologists and developmental biologists who are familiar with the importance and mechanisms of hormone regulation but have a limited background in epigenetics.

This book gives a systematic account of the many aspects of nanotechnology mediated gene therapy, from the preparation of nanoparticles to physicochemical characterization, and follows with applications in in vitro and in vivo models. It emphasizes the various aspects of nanotechnology-based gene therapy, detailing the tools and techniques available for preparation and in vitro and in vivo characterization of nanoparticles.

This book reports the recent progress in gene and cell therapy through the liver and aims to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the current aspects and future prospects from basic research to clinical therapies. Edited by pioneering researchers, this volume presents extensive information to principal investigators, researchers, postdocs, and clinicians for examining the wide varieties of pathological conditions both inside and outside the liver. Providing not only the basic and clinical aspects of therapy, this volume is special in that it focuses on the administrative and regulatory difficulties of actual clinical application and legal regulations in different parts of the globe. By indicating the advantages and limitations of the most promising gene and cell therapies targeting the liver, this book will inspire readers to develop a feasible treatment in the next generation.

Gene therapies for hepatitis C virus / Monique M.A. Verstegen, Qiuwei Pan, and Luc J.W. van der Laan -- Recent advances in use of gene therapy to treat hepatitis B virus infection / Kristie Bloom, Abdullah Ely, and Patrick Arbuthnot -- U1interference (U1i) for antiviral approaches / Lorea Blázquez and Puri Fortes -- Gene therapy strategies to block HIV-1 replication by RNA interference / Elena Herrera-Carrillo and Ben Berkhout -- HIV and ribozymes / Robert J. Scarborough and Anne Gatignol -- Editing CCR5: a novel approach to HIV gene therapy / Tatjana I. Cornu, Claudio Mussolino, Kristie Bloom, and Toni Cathomen -- Synthetic DNA approach to cytomegalovirus vaccine/immune therapy / Stephan J. Wu, Daniel O. Villarreal, Devon J. Shedlock, and David B. Weiner -- Vector-mediated antibody gene transfer for infectious diseases / Bruce C. Schnepp and Philip R. Johnson -- HIV latency and the non-coding RNA therapeutic landscape / Sheena Saayman, Thomas C. Roberts, Kevin V. Morris, and Marc S. Weinberg -- C peptides as entry inhibitors for gene therapy / Lisa Egerer, Hans-Peter Kiem, and Dorothee von Laer -- Aptamer-siRNA chimeras for HIV / Mayumi Takahashi, John C. Burnett, and John J. Rossi -- Index.

Essentials of viruses and their suitability for treatment ssing gene therapy -- Harnessing RNAi to silence viral gene expression -- Engineering sequence-specific DNA binding proteins for antiviral gene editing -- Viral vectors for delivery of antiviral sequences -- Delivery of antiviral nucleic acids with nonviral vectors -- Gene therapy for chronic hepatitis B virus infection -- Gene therapy for hepatitis C virus infection -- Gene therapy for HIV-1 infection -- Gene therapy for respiratory viral infections -- Gene therapy for infection with hemorrhagic fever viruses -- Gene transfer for prophylaxis and therapy of viral infections -- Antiviral gene therapy : summary and perspectives.

Gene therapy has tremendous potential for the treatment of neurological disorders. There has been substantial progress in the development of gene therapy strategies for neurological disorders over the last two decades. Gene Therapy in Neurological Disorders thoroughly reviews currently available gene therapy tools and presents examples of their application in a variety of neurological diseases. The book begins with general reviews of gene therapy strategies with a focus on neurological disorders. The remainder of the chapters present approaches to specific neurological disorders. Each chapter gives an in-depth introduction to the relevant field before diving into the specific tool or application. The book aims to help investigators, students and research staff better understand the principles of gene therapy and its application in the nervous system.

This book offers an updated overview of the most recent research advances in the field, a comparison of established techniques and methods, a discussion on current experimental and translational challenges, and a commentary on potential opportunities and future directions. Dedicated chapters address and review the preclinical and clinical state-of-the-art of gene therapies for the reconstructive and regenerative surgery of skin and wounds, pathological scars, cartilage, tendons, skeletal muscles, and bio-engineered flaps. A brief guide to developing gene therapy clinical trials in the context of reconstructive and regenerative surgery is also provided. Biomedical and technological innovations are transforming our capacity to use gene therapies to safely and effectively repair, reconstruct, and regenerate tissues that are deficient or have been damaged by trauma and diseases. The targeted and controlled modulation of gene expression in tissues represents a game-changing, next-generation therapeutic tool for the modern reconstructive surgeon, expanding the horizon of regenerative surgery and tissue engineering. Through gene therapies, surgeons can direct (stem) cell differentiation and cell function, modulate the release of growth/transcriptional factors, affect the biological properties of regenerative scaffolds, control tissue inflammation, or induce immune-suppression in composite tissue allotransplants and xenotransplants. Written by renowned reconstructive surgeons and leading experts in each of these fields - from top academic institutions around the globe, the book provides an initial practical guide for veteran and newcomer surgeons alike, as well as for researchers interested in exploring the latest gene-based therapeutic strategies for reconstructive and regenerative surgery.

Ex Vivo Gene Therapy: Utilization of Genetic Vectors for the Generation of Genetically Modified Cell Products for Therapy -- Targeting Tumor Vasculature Using Adeno-Associated Virus Phage Vectors Coding Tumor Necrosis Factor-a -- Viral Insertion Site Detection and Analysis in Cancer Gene Therapy -- Targeted Systemic Delivery of Therapeutic siRNA -- Bacterial Delivery of RNAi Effectors -- Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Cancer Therapy -- Electroporation Gene Therapy -- Toxin-Based Cancer Gene Therapy: Under the Control of Oncofetal H19 Regulatory Sequences -- Gene Therapy in Radiotherapy of Cancer -- Advances in Oncolytic Virotherapy for Brain Tumors -- Oncolytic Adenoviruses in the Treatment of Cancer in Humans -- Selectively Replicating Oncolytic Adenoviruses Combined with Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, or Molecular Targeted Therapy for Treatment of Human Cancers -- Reoviral Therapy for Cancer: Strategies for Improving Antitumor Efficacy Using Radio- and Chemotherapy -- Selectively Replicating Herpes Simplex Viral Vectors -- Modified Oncolytic Herpesviruses for Gene Therapy of Cancer -- The Lister Strain of Vaccinia Virus as an Anticancer Therapeutic Agent -- Poxvirus-Based Strategies for Combined Vaccine and Tumor Microenvironment Manipulation -- Genetically Engineered (T Cell Receptor) T Cells for AdoptiveTherapy -- Genetically Modified Dendritic Cell Vaccines for Solid Tumors -- Dendritic Cell Vaccination -- Chemokine Gene-Modified Dendritic Cells for Cancer Therapy -- The Use of T Cell Costimulation to Enhance the Immunogenicity of Tumors -- Clinical Application of Plasmid-Based Cancer Vaccines -- Lentivector Vaccines -- Therapeutic Efficacy and Systemic Antitumor T Cell Immunity Induced by RheoSwitch-Regulated IL-12 Expression after Intratumoral Injection of Adenovirus Vector or Vector-Transduced Dendritic Cells -- Clinical Trials Using LV-P₁₄₀K-MGMT for Gliomas -- RNA Interference Therapeutics for Tumor Therapy: Promising Work in Progress -- MGMT Stem Cell Selection and Protection: Preclinical Large Animal and Clinical Studies -- Cytidine Deaminase in Myeloprotective Gene Therapy -- Genetically Engineered Salmonella typhimurium for Targeted Cancer Therapy -- Imaging of Oncolytic Virus Gene Expression -- Lentiviral-Encoded Sodium Iodide Symporter-Mediated Cancer Gene Therapy -- Bacteriophage: From Bacteria to a Successful Targeted Systemic Gene Delivery for Cancer -- Issues in Moving Gene Therapy Approaches to Early Clinical Trials -- The FDA Review Process for Cancer Gene Therapy -- Ethics in Translational Gene Transfer Research.

Aptamer targeting the ERBB2 receptor tyrosine kinase for applications in tumor therapy / Georg Mahlknecht, Michael Sela, and Yosef Yarden -- Gene gun her2/neu DNA vaccination : evaluation of vaccine efficacy in a syngeneic her2/neu mouse tumor model / Tam Nguyen-Hoai, Antonio Pezzutto, and Jörg Westermann -- MIDGE technology for the production of a fourfold gene-modified, allogenic cell-based vaccine for cancer therapy / Manuel Schmidt, Barbara Volz, Patrick Grossmann, Kerstin Heinrich, and Burghardt Wittig -- Evaluation of bystander cell killing effects in suicide gene therapy of cancer : engineered thymidylate kinase (TMPK)/AZT enzyme-prodrug axis / Takeya Sato, Anton Neschadim, Ryo Nakagawa, Teruyuki Yanagisawa, and Jeffrey A. Medin -- Oncoleaking : use of the pore-forming Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) for suicide gene therapy / Jessica Pahle, Jutta Aumann, Dennis Kobelt, and Wolfgang Walther -- iCaspase 9 suicide gene system / Xiaoou Zhou, Antonio Di Stasi, and Malcolm K. Brenner -- p53-encoding pDNA purification by affinity chromatography for cancer therapy / Ângela Sousa, João A. Queiroz, and Fani Sousa -- Phase 2, open-label, randomized study of pexa-vec (JX-594) administered by intratumoral injection in patients with unresectable primary hepatocellular carcinoma / Caroline J. Breitbach, Anne Moon, James Burke, Tae-Ho Hwang, and David H. Kirn -- Antiangiogenic metargidin peptide (AMEP) tene therapy in disseminated melanoma / Iben Spanggaard and Julie Gehl -- Clinical evaluation of ErbB-targeted CAR T-cells, rollowing intracavity delivery in patients with ErbB-expressing solid tumors / Sophie Papa, May van Schalkwyk, and John Maher.

v. 1. Production and in vivo applications of gene transfer vectors. Preparation and quantification of pseudotyped retroviral vector / Hong Yu and Young Jik Kwon. Production of retroviral vectors for clinical use / Kenneth Cornetta, Lilith Reeves, and Scott Cross. Methods for the production of helper-dependent adenoviral vectors / Donna J. Palmer and Philip Ng. Methods for the production of first generation adenoviral vectors / Donna J. Palmer and Philip Ng. Large-scale production of recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors / Alejandro Negrete and Robert M. Kotin. Construction and production of recombinant herpes simplex virus vectors / William F. Goins ... [et al.] Plasmid-based gene transfer in mouse skeletal muscle by electroporation / Jonathan D. Schertzer and Goron S. Lynch. Chitosan nanoparticle-mediated gene transfer / Dongwon Lee and Shyam S. Mohapatra. PEG-PEI copolymers for oligonucleotide delivery to cells and tissues / Gordon J. Lutz, Shashank R. Sirsi, and Jason H. Williams. Non-viral gene delivery with cationic liposome-DNA complexes / Kai K. Ewert ... [et al.] Applications of lentiviral vectors in noninvasive molecular imaging / Abhijit De ... [et al.] Retroviral modification of mesenchymal stem cells for gene therapy of hemophilia A / Christopher B. Doering. Transduction of murine hematopoietic stem cells and in vivo selection of gene-modified cells / Lucienne M. Ide, Elisabeth Javazon, and H. Trent Spencer. Assessment of CFTR function after gene transfer in vitro and in vivo / Uta Griesenbach ... [et al.] Oncolytic adenoviruses for cancer gene therapy / Ta-Chiang Liu, Stephen H. Thorne, and David H. Kirn. Design of trans-splicing adeno-associated viral vectors for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy / Yi Lai ... [et al.] Prevention of type 1 diabetes in NOD mice by genetic engineering of hematopoietic stem cells / Jessamyn Bagley, Charoui Tian, and John Iacomini. Lentiviral vector delivery of siRNA and shRNA encoding genes into cultured and primary hematopoietic cells / Mingjie Li and John J. Rossi. Nanoparticle-mediated gene delivery to the lung / Rajagopal Ramesh. Retroviral-mediated gene therapy for the differentiation of primary cells into a mineralizing osteoblastic phenotype / Jennifer E. Phillips and Andrés J. García. In vivo siRNA delivery to the mouse hypothalamus shows a role of the co-chaperone XAP2 in regulating TRH transcription / Stéphanie Decherf, Zahra Hassani, and Barbara A. Demeneix. Efficient retroviral gene transfer to epidermal stem cells / Pedro Lei and Stelios T. Andreadis.

In The Genealogy of a Gene, Myles Jackson uses the story of the CCR5 gene to investigate the interrelationships among science, technology, and society. Mapping the varied "genealogy" of CCR5 -- intellectual property, natural selection, Big and Small Pharma, human diversity studies, personalized medicine, ancestry studies, and race and genomics -- Jackson links a myriad of diverse topics. The history of CCR5 from the 1990s to the present offers a vivid illustration of how intellectual property law has changed the conduct and content of scientific knowledge, and the social, political, and ethical implications of such a transformation. The CCR5 gene began as a small sequence of DNA, became a patented product of a corporation, and then, when it was found to be an AIDS virus co-receptor with a key role in the immune system, it became part of the biomedical research world -- and a potential moneymaker for the pharmaceutical industry. When it was further discovered that a mutation of the gene found in certain populations conferred near-immunity to the AIDS virus, questions about race and genetics arose. Jackson describes these developments in the context of larger issues, including the rise of "biocapitalism," the patentability of products of nature, the difference between U.S. and European patenting approaches, and the relevance of race and ethnicity to medical research.

The 1st World Congress on Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2014) focused on recent advances in geriatrics and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments providing an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices and care initiatives. This volume focuses on the bioinformatics and computational biology-related sessions

The 1st World Congress on Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2014), will focus on recent advances in geriatrics and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments and will provide an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices and care initiatives. Advances information technologies will be discussed along with their implications for various research, implementation and policy concerns. In addition, the conference will address European and global issues in the funding of long-term care and medico-social policies regarding elderly people. GeNeDis 2014 takes place in Corfu, Greece, 10-13 April 2014. This volume focuses on the sessions that address geriatrics.

The 1st World Congress on Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2014) focused on recent advances in geriatrics and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments providing an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices and care initiatives. Advanced information technologies were discussed along with their implications for various research, implementation and policy concerns. This volume focuses on neurodegenerative disease sessions.

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments. It also provides an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care initiatives. Advanced information technologies are discussed, including the basic research, implementation of medico-social policies, and the European and global issues in the funding of long-term care for elderly people.

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments. It also provides an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care initiatives. Advanced information technologies are discussed, including the basic research, implementation of medico-social policies, and the European and global issues in the funding of long-term care for elderly people.

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments. It also provides an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care initiatives. Advanced information technologies are discussed, including the basic research, implementation of medico-social policies, and the European and global issues in the funding of long-term care for elderly people.

The 4th World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (GeNeDis 2020) focuses on the latest major challenges in scientific research, new drug targets, the development of novel biomarkers, new imaging techniques, novel protocols for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and several other scientific advances, with the aim of better, safer, and healthier aging. Computational methodologies for implementation on the discovery of biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases are extensively discussed. This volume focuses on the sessions from the conference regarding computational biology and bioinformatics.

The 4th World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (GeNeDis 2020) focuses on the latest major challenges in scientific research, new drug targets, the development of novel biomarkers, new imaging techniques, novel protocols for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and several other scientific advances, with the aim of better, safer, and healthier aging. The relation between genetics and its effect on several diseases are thoroughly examined in this volume. This volume focuses on the sessions from the conference on Genetics and Neurodegenerative Diseases.

The 4th World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research (GeNeDis 2020) focuses on the latest major challenges in scientific research, new drug targets, the development of novel biomarkers, new imaging techniques, novel protocols for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, and several other scientific advances, with the aim of better, safer, and healthier aging. The increase in the average length of life leads to the development of various diseases in the elderly population. This volume focuses on the sessions from the conference on Geriatrics.

Aimed at the practising clinician, this book, now in its third edition, provides a welcome detailed overview of the medical and surgical conditions that affect patients seen in everyday dental practice. With patients surviving longer due to medical advances, dentists are increasingly faced with complex conditions and possibly some that they have not previously encountered. Here, treatment advice, drug interactions, and the impact of general medical and surgical conditions on treatment planning in the dental context are all covered with a comprehensive but practical approach. In addition to chapters on the implications for dental practice of disorders of each of the different body systems and immunological and infectious diseases, important aspects in particular patient groups, including cancer patients, the elderly, and the paediatric population, are identified. Overall, this book provides dentists with a practical, logical, and convenient guide of great value, helping to update knowledge and foster improved patient care.

This volume of the Orthopaedic Study Guide Series provides the foundation of general orthopedic and basic science. Chapters of this book cohere around three aspects of the musculoskeletal system, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Next to basic principles, case reports underline key information relating to disorders, diagnosis, and treatment options. Written by leading experts, this volume is a concise guide designed as quick reference, thereby it presents a useful resource for orthopedic residents and fellows. .

The second edition of this book concisely covers the most recent developments in orthopedics and trauma. It features detailed descriptions, x rays, clinical and therapeutic pathway diagrams for a number of commonly encountered disorders including fractures, metabolic disorders, bone tumors, and amputations enabling the reader to develop a deep understanding of the latest information on how to successfully diagnose and treat these patients. General Principles of Orthopedics and Trauma is an ideal resource for trainees and junior surgeons seeking an easy to follow clinical guide on how to successfully diagnose and treat patients with orthopedic and trauma disorders. It is also of use to the experienced practitioner seeking a practically applicable text on the latest advances in the field.

This book highlights common similarities between the various schools of psychotherapy. It provides psychotherapists with the underlying neurophysiological, developmental psychological and relationship-oriented matrix (basic needs and their regulation, deficits, trauma and conflict processing patterns, including accompanying exercises) as well as opportunities for healing correction and stabilisation - and the ways in which to apply these methods in a therapeutically mindful way for the benefit of the patient. The new university-based psychotherapy training covers the four fundamental schools of psychotherapy, i.e. the previous standard approaches plus the systemic and humanistic ones. Focusing on the common ground builds bridges of understanding and encourages collaboration. This expanded, new range of methods to access patients constitutes a substantial development in the field of psychotherapy and will also influence the psychotherapy practice of experienced colleagues. Written for medical and psychological psychotherapists, psychosomatic doctors, psychiatrists and other specialists with additional psychotherapeutic qualifications, and for students of psychotherapy. .

Sleep apnea / Ashley Willoughby -- Malignant hypertension / Harry Aubin -- FUSE : fire during temporal artery biopsy / Paul Wetstein -- Argon gas embolism / Roger Eduardo -- FLS : aortic trocar perforation / Megan Bowen -- Advanced laparascopy notes / Mark A. Gromski and Kai Matthes -- Robotic-assisted surgery / Brenda Schmidt and Gordon Wisbach -- Single incision and troubleshooting robotic surgery / Shah and Kudsi -- Ethical/legal issues, decision making / Steve Alcazar and Shawn Tsuda -- End of life care / Lam and Tsuda -- Skin cancer / Jigesh A. Shah and Omar Yusef Kudsi -- Decubitus ulcers / Pamela C. Masella and Mark K. Markarian -- Melanoma / Amber E. Ritenour -- Sarcoma and lymphoma / Joshua S. Ritenour -- Thoracic surgery, lung cancer, cough / Ashraf A. Sabe -- Abdominal wall reconstruction / Terri L. Carlson -- Hernia, umbilical/ventral with cirrhosis / Richard M. Peterson -- Asymptomatic inguinal hernia / Anez-Bustillos -- Femoral hernia / Harry T. Aubin -- Postoperative inguinal pain / Harry Aubin and Eric Balent -- Inguinal neuralgia / Aubin and Balent.

Written by internationally acclaimed specialists, General Surgery Risk Reduction expands on complications associated with surgery and how to reduce them, the availability of relevant information and the rapid advancements of surgical technology. Chapters provide pertinent and concise procedure descriptions creating a book that is both comprehensive and accessible. Stages of operative approaches with relevant technical considerations are outlined in an easily understandable manner. Complications are reviewed when appropriate for the organ system and problem. The text is illustrated throughout by line drawings and photographs that depict anatomic or technical principles. Forming part of the series, Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences, this volume General Surgery Risk Reduction provides a valuable resource for all general surgeons and residents in training. Other healthcare providers will also find this a useful resource.

All European countries, including those that have recently joined the European Union or are candidates for membership, currently show a clear trend towards an increasing number of accidental injuries. This holds true for a range of injuries, including accidents among the elderly, sports injuries, and trauma due to traffic accidents. The increase in the number of injuries is accompanied by rising expectations among patients, who anticipate good functional results even after serious injuries. Despite these developments, trauma surgery is not yet established as an independent field in all European countries. Against this background, there is a clear need for a book that covers the state of the art in trauma surgery. This volume, which focuses on basics in trauma surgery is intended to help to meet this need. It will also serve to harmonize the practice of trauma surgery within the European Union and to prepare for the UEMS EBSQ trauma surgery.

Generic drugs are now familiar objects in clinics, drugstores, and households around the world. We like to think of these tablets, capsules, patches, and ointments as interchangeable with their brand-name counterparts: why pay more for the same? And yet they are not quite the same. They differ in price, in place of origin, in color, shape, and size, in the dyes, binders, fillers, and coatings used, and in a host of other ways. Claims of generic equivalence, as physician-historian Jeremy Greene reveals, are never based on being identical to the original drug in all respects, but in being the same in all ways that matter. How do we know what parts of a pill really matter? Decisions about which differences are significant and which are trivial in the world of therapeutics are not resolved by simple chemical or biological assays alone. Questions of therapeutic similarity and difference are also always questions of pharmacology and physiology, of economics and politics, of morality and belief. Greene chronicles the social, political, and cultural history of generic drugs, narrating the evolution of the generic drug industry from a set of mid-twentieth-century "schlock houses" and "counterfeiters" into an agile and surprisingly powerful set of multinational corporations in the early twenty-first century. The substitution of bioequivalent generic drugs for more expensive brand-name products is a rare success story in a field of failed attempts to deliver equivalent value in health care for a lower price. Greene's history sheds light on the controversies shadowing the success of generics: problems with the generalizability of medical knowledge, the fragile role of science in public policy, and the increasing role of industry, marketing, and consumer logics in late-twentieth-century and early twenty-first century health care.

This state-of-the-art book is written by a group of international experts to provide insight into the newest breakthroughs from basic pathogenesis to clinical aspects of multiple myeloma. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic and molecular epidemiology of multiple myeloma in order to get a more refined and conclusive understanding of this disease. Areas, which are covered include the characterization of different myeloma entities by genomics and proteomics, notch signaling and targeting protein translation as a new treatment for multiple myeloma, cell cycle control of plasma cell differentiation, the role of bone disease in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma as well as the molecular interaction of multiple myeloma with a microenvironment. Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists.

Molecular genetics of the myeloproliferative neoplasms / Philip A Beer -- Acute myeloid leukaemia / Dr Matthew L. Smith & Dr Thomas McKerrell -- Molecular genetics of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) / M.M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, J.D.E. de Rooij, and C.M. Zwaan -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia / Anna Andersson, Anthony V. Moorman, Christine J. Harrison and Charles Mullighan -- The genetics of mature b-cell malignancies / Jonathan C. Strefford, Jude Fitzgibbon, Matthew J.J. Rose-Zerilli and Csaba Bödör -- The genetics of chronic myelogenous leukaemia / Philippa C. May, Jamshid S. Khorashad, Mary Alikian, Danilo Perrotti and Alistair G. Reid.

This book explains the genetic basis of a wide range of dental disorders, including dental caries, periodontitis, congenital anomalies, malocclusions, orofacial pain, dental implant failure, and cancer. Such conditions are typically multifactorial or complex, with involvement of more than one gene as well as environmental influences. A sound grasp of this framework is ever more important, given the emergence of consumer genomics, including direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Dental professionals now need to understand why one person is susceptible to a particular oral health condition while a first-degree relative either does not develop the condition or does so in a less severe form. Knowledge of how genes operate in the susceptible host is essential if patients are to be offered accurate advice about their risks. The information provided in this book will assist in the delivery of effective personalized dental care through optimization of preventive strategies. It will enable the practitioner to explain the extent to which a patients condition is pure "bad luck", whether that bad luck can be changed by behavioral choices, and how many of our behaviors are influenced by genes.