UID:
almahu_9948025939002882
Format:
1 online resource (229 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-908818-65-4
Series Statement:
Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine ; Number 71
Content:
The recent emphasis in biomedical research on translational biology and personalized medicine is revolutionizing conceptual and experimental approaches to understanding and improving human health. Translational Biology in Medicine begins with an introduction to experimental model systems for disease, such as cell lines, primary cells, stem cells and animal models for disease, followed by a systematic description of genetic and genomic profiling and biomarker validation currently used in biomedical research. Examples of translation studies that have used these models and methods are presented,
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Translational Biology in Medicine: Models from aging, muscle regeneration and infection; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; Abbreviations; About the author; 1Introduction and overview of chapter contents; 2Model systems; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Immortalized cell lines; 2.3 Primary cells obtained from the host; 2.4 Animal models; 2.5 Stem cells: adult and induced pluripotent; 3 Blood biomarkers: overview of existing serum test strategies for disease severity, risk for progression, therapeutic benchmark targets; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Early definition of biomarkers
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3.3 Initial biomarker discovery3.4 Translation into animal models; 3.5 Translation into small human populations; 3.6 Application to larger, more generalizable populations; 3.7 Biomarker measurement considerations; 4 Genetic and genomic profiling; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theories of heritability of disease risk and severity; 4.3 Gene expression signatures; 4.4 Examples of gene expression signatures; 5Translational models, methods and concepts in studies of aging and longevity; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Theories of aging; 5.3 The here and now: the world is aging; 5.4 Telomere length/activity in aging
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5.5 Stem cell aging5.6 Aging and muscle tissue regeneration; 5.7 Immune aging and immunosenescence; 5.8 The insulin/IGF1 signaling axis in aging; 5.9 Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and aging; 5.10 Measurement of lifespan modulators; 5.11 Factors influencing aging; 6 Translational models, methods and concepts in studies of muscle tissue; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Muscle maintenance and regeneration; 6.3 The role of satellite cell activity in aging and decline in muscle function; 6.4 Muscle growth regulatory pathways; 6.5 Sarcopenia and muscle maintenance
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6.6 Functional limitations and therapeutic drug design6.7 The TGFb1 axis; 6.8 Inflammatory stress and muscle; 6.9 Cachexia and muscle homeostasis; 6.10 Anabolic effects of testosterone treatment; 6.11 Use of high-throughput technologies with muscle to promote musculoskeletal growth; 7Translational models, methods and concepts in studies of acute and chronic infection; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 From HIV origins to the modern era; 7.3 HIV infection and aging; 7.4 HIV-1 infection and transmission; 7.5 Infection and innate host response; 7.6 HIV and adaptive host response
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7.7 HIV-1 comorbid conditions7.8 HIV and drugs; 7.9 Infection-associated inflammation and aging promote fibrosis; 7.10 Viral eradication studies; 8 Bioethical considerations and institutional review board (IRB)challenges in translational study design and bioethical considerationsin biomedical research; 8.1 Institutional review boards; 8.2 Institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC); 8.3 Big Data and the online privacy of health information; 9Concluding remarks and the future of personalized medicine; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Personalized medicine and aging
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9.3 Personalized medicine and muscle maintenance
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-47876-7
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-907568-42-5
Language:
English
