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29 Ebooks by Joan Marsh
Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Tumour Necrosis Factor and Related Cytotoxins
The number of factors implicated in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation is already considerable and more are continually being identified. This book concentrates on tumor necrosi …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Motor Areas of the Cerebral Cortex
Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1987. Addresses main issues and new techniques in the study of motor areas of the cerebral cortex in humans and …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Novel Infectious Agents and the Central Nervous System
The term ‘unconventional virus’ refers to virus-like agents that differ from conventional viruses in significant respects–resistance to agents that inactivate normal viruses, for example. Certain ra …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Applications of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
This work deals with basic plant physiology and cytology, and addresses the practical exploitation of plants, both as crops and as sources of useful compounds produced as secondary metabolites. Cover …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Proton Passage Across Cell Membranes
Regulation of intracellular p H is vital to all living cells. This symposium covers the control of p H in muscle and nerve cells and the different mechanisms of acid transport across epithelial and o …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Genetic Analysis of Tumour Suppression
Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1988. Contains the latest research results on the inverse relationship between cell proliferation and differenti …
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David Evered & Joan Marsh: Cellular Basis of Morphogenesis
Contributors to this symposium focus on the interface between genes and cells, covering genetic analysis, cloning studies, and the investigation of cell lineages and cellular interactions. They note …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Molecular Control of Haemopoiesis
The many different kinds of blood cells found in the human body are derived from multi-potential stem cells, which are induced to differentiate into one or another cell type by the action of regulato …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Proto-Oncogenes in Cell Development
Presented here are the most up-to-date research findings of leading international scientists in the field of aging. The collected data explores the biological, medical, and chemical implications and …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: The Biology of Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine is considered to be the main agent in the maintenance of the tobacco smoking habit and is largely responsible for the behavioral and physiological responses to the inhalation of tobacco smok …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Bioactive Compounds from Plants
Useful throughout history for their medical as well as other benefits, plant-derived compounds have gained particular importance recently, due to environmental factors. The isolation and characteriza …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Clinical Applications of TGF-Beta
TGF-beta, originally identified as a transforming growth factor with similar properties, is now known to exist as a family of factors with similar properties. These factors promote cell proliferation …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Catalytic Antibodies
Contains the presentations and discussions that took place during a symposium at the CIBA Foundation on October 1-3, 1990 on the subject of catalytic antibodies. The recognition that monoclonal antib …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Biological Asymmetry and Handedness
Examines the progress of leading scientists working on various aspects of handedness in order to consider the occurrence of handedness in the biological world. Provides in-depth coverage of the origi …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Postimplantation Development in the Mouse
Examines the establishment of the germ layers and other cell lineages in the early embryo including details of cell movements during the beginning stages of primitive streak formation. Discusses patt …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Polyfunctional Cytokines
Experts from a variety of areas compare and discuss IL-6 and LIF in order to provide a new understanding of their modes of action, the significance of their polyfunctionalization–why the body choose …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Functional Anatomy of the Neuroendocrine Hypothalamus
Using a multidisciplinary approach, it combines anatomical, cellular and physiological studies by preeminent experts. Features important insights into the function of the hypothalamus. …
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Joan Marsh: Regulation of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Comprised of the latest developments in cell cycle research, it analyzes the principles underlying the control of cell division. Offers a framework for future investigation, especially that aimed tow …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Corticotropin-Releasing Factor
Working on Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a variety of systems, experts present a coherent depiction of this peptide’s role in the control and coordination of the response to stress-inducing situa …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Consciousness
Discusses the various theories of consciousness from different perspectives: psychological, neurophysiological and philosophical. Theories regarding the interaction of pain, schizophrenia, the brain …
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Joan Marsh & Jamie A. Goode: The GTPase Superfamily
Using a multidisciplinary approach, it features contributions and discussions of the latest research from leading scientists working on all aspects of GTPase activity. Covers all known members of the …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Crop Protection and Sustainable Agriculture
The increase in the world population and changes in welfare have led to an enormously expanding demand for food. In the industrialized world, food surpluses rather than shortages are a problem togeth …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: The Molecular Basis of Smell and Taste Transduction
Recent application of the techniques of molecular biology and patch-clamp physiology has led to rapid advances in understanding the molecular events in chemosensory transduction. In this book, the la …
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Gregory R. Bock & Joan Marsh: Neural Tube Defects
Neural tube defects are the second most common cause of perinatal death from birth defects in the United Kingdom. In this important book, leading scientists evaluate the latest evidence on the causat …
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Joan Marsh & Jamie A. Goode: Germline Development
Connects classical cellular descriptive studies with more recent work on the molecular and genetic aspects regarding germline development. Prominent scientists discuss research on a range of organism …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Ethnobotany and the Search for New Drugs
A compilation of articles by prominent experts in their respective fields on compensation for and collaboration with indigenous people in regard to their knowledge and provision of rare plants which …
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Joan Marsh & Jamie A. Goode: Antimicrobial Peptides
Describes the structure and function of important peptides from several different organisms. An exciting development is the use of these peptides or their analogues in the treatment and prevention of …
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Derek J. Chadwick & Joan Marsh: Vaccines Against Virally Induced Cancers
An interdisciplinary and multinational group of specialists present contributions describing the current status of vaccines against virally induced tumors and discuss the means by which they can be i …
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Joan Marsh & Jamie A. Goode: Cell Adhesion and Human Disease
Experts in their respective fields present papers concerned with the range of human diseases caused by defective or abnormal functioning of cell adhesion molecules. Discusses new therapeutic approach …
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