This detailed volume explores techniques for researching brown adipose tissue (BAT) and the fascinating biology and therapeutic potential of thermogenic adipocytes. The content reflects the advancing technologies in genetics, imaging, and 'omics strategies that are allowing researchers to probe BAT biology at unprecedented depths and detail, yet it also presents classic physiology principles, which remain the core tenets of BAT biology. Written for the highly successful Methods in Mole...

This reference work gives a compete overview of the different stages of drug development using a translational approach. The book is structured in different parts, following the different stages in drug development. Almost half of the work is dedicated to core of drug discovery using a translational approach, the identification of appropriate targets and screening methods for the identification of compounds interacting with these targets. The rest of book covers the whole downstream pipeli...

Polymers from natural sources are particularly useful as biomaterials and in regenerative medicine, given their similarity to the extracellular matrix and other polymers in the human body. This important book reviews the wealth of research on both tried and promising new natural-based biomedical polymers, together with their applications as implantable biomaterials, controlled-release carriers or scaffolds for tissue engineering.The first part of the book reviews the sources, processing an...

Unique coverage of proteomic and glycomic approaches to better distinguish highly dangerous pathogens, as well as using these to explore novel treatment and prevention options.The editors and authors are either part of a specialized European network initiated to develop fast and reliable detection and therapy options, or are associated with the core military research complex of the United States.With its description of the methods, their advantages and limitations, as well as...

The Handbook of Glycomics provides the first comprehensive overview of the emerging field of glycomics, defined as the study of all complex carbohydrates in an organism or cell ("the glycome"). Beginning with analytic approaches and bioinformatics, this work provides a detailed discussion of relevant databases, data integration, and analysis. It then moves on to a discussion of specific model organism and pathogen glycomes followed by therapeutic approaches to human disorders of glycosyliz...

This fully updated edition introduces new tools, models, and analytic insights that position the zebrafish even more strongly as an engine of discovery for developmental and disease biology. Beginning with a section exploring detailed methods for use of zebrafish to model a variety of human diseases, the book continues by illuminating the key ongoing role of the fish model in studies of the vertebrate nervous system, tools and approaches using zebrafish to study stem cell and regenerative ...

Antibodies are indispensable tools for research, diagnosis, and therapy. Recombinant approaches allow the modification and improvement of nearly all antibody properties, such as affinity, valency, specificity, stability, serum half-life, effector functions, and immunogenicity. "Antibody Engineering" provides a comprehensive toolbox covering the well-established basics but also many exciting new techniques. The protocols reflect the latest "hands on" knowledge of key laboratories in this st...

The second edition of this volume provides a comprehensive update of this key method on gel-based proteomics. Chapters present an introduction into the development of methods on principles of differential protein labeling and two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, techniques on optimized proteomic workflows using advanced mass spectrometry for protein identification, and the application of those methods in basic biological research, pathobiology and applied biomarker discovery. Written in th...

Cellular Senescence and Aging, Volume 181 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as assessing polyglutamine tract aggregation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, Generation of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (gdnf) morphants in zebrafish larvae by cerebroventricular microinjection of vivo morpholino, Methods for detection of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in senescent...

This detailed book presents state-of-the-art protocols from scientists actively working in autophagy research, a crucial cellular process that regulates numerous cellular functions. The volume explores aspects of autophagy research where a better understanding of its role is vitally important, such as in the development and disease states. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the ...

Enzymes of Polyamine Metabolism, Volume 715 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Convergence of MYC and the hypusine circuits in the control of metabolism, HDAC10 structure and enzymology, TR-FRET Assay for Profiling HDAC10 Inhibitors and PROTACs, Polyamine Transport Inhibitors: Methods and caveats associated with measuring polyamine uptake in mammalian cells, Evaluation of platinum drug toxicity resulting from polyami...

This volume provides a collection of protocols that will allow researchers to further explore the multiple, fascinating activities of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) isoforms in innate immunity, and gene therapy. 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 avoidi...