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Nutrition essentials for nursing practice / by Dudek, Susan G.

Table of Contents: “…Nutrition in health and health care -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Lipids -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy balance -- Guidelines for healthy eating -- Consumer issues -- Cultural and religious influences on food and nutrition -- Healthy eating for healthy babies -- Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents -- Nutrition for older adults -- Hospital nutrition : defining nutrition risk and feeding patients -- Nutrition for obesity and eating disorders -- Nutrition for patients with metabolic or respiratory stress -- Nutrition for patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Nutrition for patients with disorders of the lower GI tract and accessory organs -- Nutrition for patients with diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disorders -- Nutrition for patients with kidney disorders -- Nutrition for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS.…”

Eosinophils

Table of Contents: “…Contents: White blood cell containing granules staining pink with eosin and a bilobed nucleus -- Specialised for defence against worm infection -- Accumulate in high numbers in lungs of allergic asthmatic patients -- Also involved in hay fever, allergic eczema etc -- Induce tissue damage and organ dysfunction when inappropriately activated -- Interleukin-5 (IL-5) important for eosinophil production in bone marrow -- Anti-IL-5 antibodies suppress circulating eosinophil numbers -- Eotaxin is a chemoattractant protein involved in recruiting eosinophils to the lung -- Small molecule antagonists have been developed to block the Eotaxin receptor, CCR3, as potential therapeutic compounds.…”
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Eosinophils

Table of Contents: “…Contents: White blood cell containing granules staining pink with eosin and a bilobed nucleus -- Specialised for defence against worm infection -- Accumulate in high numbers in lungs of allergic asthmatic patients -- Also involved in hay fever, allergic eczema etc -- Induce tissue damage and organ dysfunction when inappropriately activated -- Interleukin-5 (IL-5) important for eosinophil production in bone marrow -- Anti-IL-5 antibodies suppress circulating eosinophil numbers -- Eotaxin is a chemoattractant protein involved in recruiting eosinophils to the lung -- Small molecule antagonists have been developed to block the Eotaxin receptor, CCR3, as potential therapeutic compounds.…”
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Advances in food diagnostics

Table of Contents: “…Assuring safety and quality along the food chain -- Methodologies for improved quality control assessment of food products -- Application of microwaves for on-line quality assessment -- Ultrasounds for quality assurance -- NMR for food quality and traceability -- Electronic nose for quality and safety control -- Rapid microbiological methods in food diagnostics -- Molecular technologies for detecting and characterizing pathogens -- DNA-based detection of GM ingredients -- Protein-based detection of GM ingredients -- Immunodiagnostic technology and its applications -- Rapid liquid chromatographic techniques for detection of key (bio)chemical markers -- Sampling procedures with special focus on automatization -- Data processing -- Data handling -- The market for diagnostic devices in the food industry.…”
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Eosinophils

Table of Contents: “…Contents: White blood cell containing granules staining pink with eosin and a bilobed nucleus -- Specialised for defence against worm infection -- Accumulate in high numbers in lungs of allergic asthmatic patients -- Also involved in hay fever, allergic eczema etc -- Induce tissue damage and organ dysfunction when inappropriately activated -- Interleukin-5 (IL-5) important for eosinophil production in bone marrow -- Anti-IL-5 antibodies suppress circulating eosinophil numbers -- Eotaxin is a chemoattractant protein involved in recruiting eosinophils to the lung -- Small molecule antagonists have been developed to block the Eotaxin receptor, CCR3, as potential therapeutic compounds.…”
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Development of vaccines from discovery to clinical testing /

Table of Contents: “…Expression and purification of recombinant proteins for vaccine applications / Carlo Zambonelli, Deeann Martinez-Guzmann, and Indresh K. …”
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Mushrooms types, properties and nutrition /

Table of Contents: “…Kamzolkina -- Antioxidant properties of the most common edible mushrooms consumed in Brazil / Gisele Pezente Ferrari -- Biologically active mushroom proteins / T.B. Ng, Xiu Juan Ye -- Activation and stabilization of mushroom tyrosinase by addition of polyethylene glycols / Zhen Yang, Ya-Jun Yue, Ting-Wei Chen -- Agaricus bM mushroom may protect athletes against inflammation, infection and asthma / G. …”
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Freeze drying of pharmaceutical products /

Table of Contents: “…Barresi -- Formulation design and optimization using molecular dynamics / Roberto Pisano, Andrea Arsiccio -- Established and novel excipients for freeze-drying of proteins / Ivonne Seifert, Wolfgang Friess -- Infrared Imaging and Multivariate Image Analysis (MIA): A new PAT for freeze-drying Monitoring and Control / Domenico Colucci, José Manuel Prats-Montalbán, Alberto Ferrer, Davide Fissore -- Through vial impedance spectroscopy (TVIS) : A new method for determining the ice nucleation temperature and the solidification end point / Geoff Smith, Yowwares Jeeraruangrattana -- Innovations in freeze-drying control and in-line optimization / Antonello Barresi, Roberto Pisano, Davide Fissore -- Use of a micro freeze-dryer for developing a freeze-drying process / Taylor N. …”
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The kinesin superfamily handbook : transporter, creator, destroyer /

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Green extraction and valorization of by-products from food processing /

Table of Contents: “…3.1.2 Membrane Processes in the Dairy Industry3.2 Ion-Exchange Techniques; 3.3 Protein Hydrolysis and Recovery of Bioactive Peptides; 3.3.1 General Aspects; 3.3.2 Strategies and Processes for Obtaining Bioactive Peptides; 4 Innovative Extraction Methods Applied to Dairy By-Products; 4.1 Affinity Chromatography; 4.2 Magnetic Separation; 4.3 Supercritical Fluid Extraction; 4.4 Use of Ultrasound in Processing Steps; 4.5 Improved Separation of Proteins Using Charged Ultrafiltration Membranes; 5 Properties and Applications of Dairy By-Products and Their Molecules; 6 Conclusion; References…”
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Primer of genetic analysis a problems approach /

Table of Contents: “…Overview of genetic organization and scale -- Mitosis and meiosis -- Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA -- Basic mendelian genetics -- Probability and chi square -- Sex linkage and gene interactions -- Pedigree analysis -- Overview of basic statistical testing -- Quantitative inheritance -- Overview of genetic mapping -- Assessing chromosome linkage relationships -- Linkage and mapping in diploids -- Mapping in bacteria and viruses -- Overview of types of genetic change -- Gene mutation -- Changes in chromosome number and structure -- Protein synthesis and the genetic code -- Gene regulation and development -- Overview of molecular biology techniques -- DNA mapping and human genome analysis -- Basic population genetics -- Selection and evolution -- Practice tests -- Answers to practice tests and crossword puzzles -- Landmarks in the history of genetics.…”
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Mass spectrometry in drug metabolism and disposition basic principles and applications /

Table of Contents: “…(Publisher-supplied data) Part I Basic Concepts of Drug Metabolism and Disposition -- The Progression of Drug Metabolism -- Common Biotransformation Reactions -- Metabolic Activation of Organic Functional Groups Utilized in Medicinal Chemistry -- Drug Metabolizing Enzymes, Transporters and Drug-Drug Interactions -- Experimental Models of Drug Metabolism and Disposition -- Principles of Pharmacokinetics: Predicting Human Pharmacokinetics -- Drug Metabolism Research as an Integral Part of the Drug Discovery and Development Processes -- Part II Mass Spectrometry in Drug Metabolism: Principles and Common Practice -- Theory and Instrumentation of Mass Spectrometry -- Common Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Methodology for Metabolite Identification -- Mass Spectral Interpretation -- Techniques to Facilitate the Performance of Mass Spectrometry: Sample Preparation, Liquid Chromatography and Non-Mass Spectrometric Detection -- Part III Applications of New LC/MS Techniques in Drug Metabolism and Disposition -- Quantitative In Vitro ADME Assays using LC-MS as a Part of Early Drug Metabolism Screening -- High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Drug Metabolite Identification -- Distribution Studies of Drugs and Metabolites in Tissue by Mass Spectrometric Imaging -- Use of Triple Quadrupole-Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry as a Single LC/MS Platform in Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Studies -- Quantitative Drug Metabolism with Accelerator Mass Spectrometry -- Standard-Free Estimation of Metabolite Levels Using Nanospray Mass Spectrometry: Current Statutes and Future Directions -- Profiling and Characterization of Herbal Medicine and their Metabolites using LC-MS -- Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Bioanalysis of Proteins in Biological Matrices -- Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of DNA, Protein, Peptide, and Lipid Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress -- LC-MS in Endogenous Metabolite Profiling and Small Molecule Biomarker Discovery.…”
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Signal Transduction and Smooth Muscle by Trebak, Mohamed

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Metabolic and biochemical alterations in Alzheimer's disease facts and fictions /

Table of Contents: “…-- Tauist and BAPtist hypothesis of AD -- Pathology and oxidative stress relationship -- NFT and amyloid-beta -- Stress-activated protein kinases and phospho-tau -- Amyloid-targeted approaches are unsuccessful -- Amyloid-beta controls redox activity -- Genetic factors are related to oxidative stress -- Therapeutics -- Potential mechanism of ROS generation -- Oxidative modifications and macromolecules -- Oxidative damage directly correlates with mtDNA -- Abnormal mitochondrial distribution in AD brains -- Iron histochemistry -- Antioxidant diet is protective -- Only one non-amyloid drug in phase III: 2010 -- Oxidative stress is necessary but not sufficient -- CaMKII-MYC mice -- Oxidative stress and cell cycle abnormalities -- Early stages of AD disease signals.…”
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Genetic polymorphisms influencing the response of antidepressants

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Pharmacogenetic studies in mood disorder -- Candidate genes as possible genetic predictors of antidepressant response efficacy -- Serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) -- Serotonin receptor 1A (5HT1A-C-1019G) -- G-protein beta3-subunit (Gbeta3-C825T) -- Serotonin receptor 2A (5HT2A - 102TC) -- Tryptophan hydroxylase gene (TPH-A218C) -- Associations for FKBP5 and other unreplicated gene variants -- Follow up pharmacogenetic studies -- Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput (CLOCK - T3111C) gene variants are associated with insomnia and other features -- PER 15 variants and mood disorder phenotypes -- Neural networks: the example of 5-HTTLPR and TPH polymorphisms.…”
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The anti-microbial defense of Drosophila a paradigm for innate immunity /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The insect host defense is a multifaceted process -- Systemic anti-microbial response in Drosophila -- NF-kB: a central transactivator in immune responses -- Gene cascade -- The Toll pathway -- Imd pathway mutants are sensitive to bacterial infections -- Toll pathway mutants are sensitive to fungal infections -- TLR family members and their ligands -- The semmelweis (seml) mutation compromises the anti-gram-positive defense -- Structural aspects of PGRPs -- NF-kB activation by Toll and IMD in Drosophila -- Investigating the response of Drosophila to virus infection -- Response to RNA virus infections -- Keeping parasite numbers low: role of the mosquito immune system -- Losses and amplification of Plasmodium in A. gambiae -- Cactus -- ThioEster-containing Protein 1 (TEP1).…”
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Metabolic and biochemical alterations in Alzheimer's disease facts and fictions /

Table of Contents: “…-- Tauist and BAPtist hypothesis of AD -- Pathology and oxidative stress relationship -- NFT and amyloid-beta -- Stress-activated protein kinases and phospho-tau -- Amyloid-targeted approaches are unsuccessful -- Amyloid-beta controls redox activity -- Genetic factors are related to oxidative stress -- Therapeutics -- Potential mechanism of ROS generation -- Oxidative modifications and macromolecules -- Oxidative damage directly correlates with mtDNA -- Abnormal mitochondrial distribution in AD brains -- Iron histochemistry -- Antioxidant diet is protective -- Only one non-amyloid drug in phase III: 2010 -- Oxidative stress is necessary but not sufficient -- CaMKII-MYC mice -- Oxidative stress and cell cycle abnormalities -- Early stages of AD disease signals.…”
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Genetic polymorphisms influencing the response of antidepressants

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Pharmacogenetic studies in mood disorder -- Candidate genes as possible genetic predictors of antidepressant response efficacy -- Serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) -- Serotonin receptor 1A (5HT1A-C-1019G) -- G-protein beta3-subunit (Gbeta3-C825T) -- Serotonin receptor 2A (5HT2A -- 102TC) -- Tryptophan hydroxylase gene (TPH-A218C) -- Associations for FKBP5 and other unreplicated gene variants -- Follow up pharmacogenetic studies -- Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput (CLOCK-T3111C) gene variants are associated with insomnia and other features -- PER 15 variants and mood disorder phenotypes -- Neural networks: the example of 5-HTTLPR and TPH polymorphisms.…”
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The anti-microbial defense of Drosophila a paradigm for innate immunity /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The insect host defense is a multifaceted process -- Systemic anti-microbial response in Drosophila -- NF-kB: a central transactivator in immune responses -- Gene cascade -- The Toll pathway -- Imd pathway mutants are sensitive to bacterial infections -- Toll pathway mutants are sensitive to fungal infections -- TLR family members and their ligands -- The semmelweis (seml) mutation compromises the anti-gram-positive defense -- Structural aspects of PGRPs -- NF-kB activation by Toll and IMD in Drosophila -- Investigating the response of Drosophila to virus infection -- Response to RNA virus infections -- Keeping parasite numbers low: role of the mosquito immune system -- Losses and amplification of Plasmodium in A. gambiae -- Cactus -- ThioEster-containing Protein 1 (TEP1).…”
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Dairy sheep nutrition

Table of Contents: “…Macciotta, and Giuseppe Pulina -- Energy and protein requirements / Antonello Cannas -- Dietary intake of vitamins and minerals, and water requirements / Giovanni Annicchiarico and Luigi Taibi -- Feed intake / Marcella Avondo and Lucio Lutri -- Feeding of lactating ewes / Antonello Cannas -- Nutrition and reproduction / Salvatore Pier Giacomo Rassu ... …”
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