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Triazines : synthesis, applications, and toxicity

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Autor
Ramesh Bhai Patel and Amit Malhotra, eds.
Place of publication
New York
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Preface . . vii
Chapter 1 Polynitromethyl-1,3,5-Triazines: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications . . 1
Chapter 2 Triazines: Synthesis, Applications and Toxicity . . 75
Chapter 3 Triazine Based Dendrimers. Their Applications as Drug Delivery Agents . . 107
Chapter 4 Biodegradation of S-Triazine Herbicides in Soil/Surface Water Environment and Key Intermediary Metabolite, Cyanuric Acid: An Ecological Aspect . . 131
Chapter 5 Synthesis and Properties of Heat-resistant Polymers Containing Triaryl-s-triazine Moiety . . 145
Chapter 6 One-Pot Synthesis of Trans-α,β-Unsaturated Esters from Aldehydes by Addition of Lithium Ester Enolates and Using S-Triazines as New Dehydrating Agents . . 155
Chapter 7 Advances in Chemistry and Biological Activity of Fluorinated 1,3,5-triazines . . 163
Index . . 201

Series
(Chemical Engineering Methods and Technology)

Mesenchymal stem cells

Obrazy
Autor
Yin Xiao editor
Place of publication
New York
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Preface . . vii
Biography . . ix
Contributors . . xi
Acknowledgments . . xv

Chapter I Overview of Mesenchymal Stem Cells . . 1
Chapter II Mesenchymal Stem Cell Circulation and Trafficking . . 15
Chapter III Mesenchymal Stem Cell In-Vitro Bone Differentiation and Its Applications . . 33
Chapter IV The Osteoblast Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood and from Human Bone Marrow: A Comparative Study . . 61
Chapter V The Role of Stem Cells, Scaffolds and Bioreactors in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering . . 111
Chapter VI Neuroprotective Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells . . 121
Chapter VII Nurturing Roles of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Reducing Deficits in Rodent Models of Huntington's Disease . . 149
Chapter VIII Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Osteoarthritis Therapy: Current Status of Theory, Technology, and Applications . . 163
Chapter IX Periodontal Regeneration and Mesenchymal Stem Cells . . 197
Chapter X Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Pancreatic Islet Transplantation . . 197
Chapter XI Human Placental Stem Cells: Biomedical Potential and Clinical Relevance . . 209
Chapter XII Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells . . 233
Chapter XIII Soft Tissue Regeneration with Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells . . 233
Chapter XIV Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Bone and Cartilage Regeneration . . 317
Chapter XV Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Myocardial Regeneration . . 335
Chapter XVI Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Cardiovascular Repair . . 363
Chapter XVII Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Cancer . . 379
Chapter XVIII Short Communication Tendon Regeneration and Repair: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells . . 405

Index . . 413

Series
(Nova Biomedical. Cell Biology Research Progress)

Interferons : characterization, mechanism of action and clinical applications

Obrazy
Autor
Joe H. Thomas and Adrian Roberts editors
Place of publication
New York
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Preface . . vii
Chapter I Interferon Regulatory Factors in Immune Cell Development and Host Response to Infections . . 1
Chapter II Interferon-Gamma, Oligodendrocyte Injury and Inflammatory Demyelination . . 67
Chapter III Interferons and Their Effect on NK Cells Activity in HIV Infection and Tumour Cells Development . . 83
Chapter IV Interferons, Serine Proteases and Protease-Activated Receptors: Enemies or Partners? . . 95
Chapter V The Roles of IFN- y in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma . . 107
Chapter VI Interferons in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical Applications and Possible Mechanisms of Actions . . 119
Chapter VII Dynamics of Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha2a and Ribavirin Treatment . . 129
Chapter VIII Co-Administration of Gamma Interferon Gene with DNA Vaccine Expressing Duck Hepatitis B Virus (DHBV) Proteins Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of DNA-Based Immunization in Chronic Virus Carriers . . 135
Chapter IX Rabies Virus Evasion of the Interferon System . . 163
Index . . 163

Series
(Nova Biomedical. Protein Biochemistry, Synthesis, Structure and Cellular Functions)

Neutron star crust

Obrazy
Autor
editors Carlos Bertulani and Jorge Piekarewicz
Place of publication
New York
Publication date
2012
Table of Contents

Preface . . vii

Introduction . . 1
Chapter 1: Neutron Star Crust and Molecular Dynamics Simulation . . 3
Chapter 2: Nuclear Pasta in Supernovae and Neutron Stars . . 23
Chapter 3: Terrestrial and Astrophysical Superfluidity: Cold Atoms and Neutron Matter . . 45
Chapter 4: Pairing Correlations and Thermodynamic Properties of Inner Crust Matter . . 65
Chapter 5: The Crust of Spinning-Down Neutron Stars . . 85
Chapter 6: Influence of the Nuclear Symmetry Energy on the Structure and Composition of the Outer Crust . . 103
Chapter 7: Equation of State for Proto-Neutron Star . . 129
Chapter 8: From Nuclei to Nuclear Pasta . . 151
Chapter 9: The Structure of the Neutron Star Crust within a Semi-microscopic Energy Density Functional Method . . 171
Chapter 10: The Inner Crust and Its Structure . . 193
Chapter 11: Neutron-star Crusts and Finite Nuclei . . 213
Chapter 12: The Nuclear Symmetry Energy, the Inner Crust and Global Neutron Star Modeling . . 235
Chapter 13: Neutron Starquakes and the Dynamic Crust . . 265
Chapter 14: Thermal and Transport Properties of the Neutron Star Inner Crust . . 281
Chapter 15: Quantum Description of the Low-Density Inner Crust: Finite Size Effects and Linear Response, Superfluidity, Vortices . . 309

Index . . 329

Series
(Space Science, Exploration and Policies)