Engineering Molecular Cell Biology

Update on Mesenchymal and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

This book represents an updated overview on selected topics related to mesenchymal stem cells as well as induced pluripotent stem cells. The book is divided into three main sections that cover several topics including: sources of both stem cell types, their preparation and general properties, as well as their therapeutic indications and clinical utilization with particular attention given to their use in infectious diseases, osteoarthritis, as well as immunological disorders.

Author(s): Khalid Al-Anazi

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Biology of Myelomonocytic Cells

Myelomonocytes are the multipotent cells in the stage of blood cell differentiation, which mainly comprise blood monocytes, tissue macrophages and subset of dendritic cells. The present volume shows an extensive area of current immunology research.Topics covered includes: Phenotypic Markers and Functional Regulators of Myelomonocytic Cells, Dendritic Cells, The Biological Function of Kupffer Cells in Liver Disease, The Role of Monocytes or Macrophages in HBV and HCV Infection, Myelomonocytic Cell Lines in Modeling HIV-1 Infection of the Bone Marrow.

Author(s): Anirban Ghosh

170 Pages

Cell Biology New Insights

Cell biology is a multidisciplinary scientific field that its modern expansion in new knowledge. This book is a compilation of inspiring reviews/original studies, which are divided into sections: New Methods in Cell Biology, Molecular and Cellular Regulatory Mechanisms, and Cellular Basis of Disease and Therapy.

Author(s): Stevo Najman

204 Pages

Stem Cell Biology in Normal Life and Diseases

This book is written to clarify some aspects of stem cell biology, their characteristics, assessment of damage to cells during ex vivo manipulation and also their role in a model of cancers. Topics covered includes: Regulators of the Proliferation of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells During Hematopoietic Regeneration, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche, Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

Author(s): Kamran Alimoghaddam

194 Pages

Engineering Molecular Cell Biology

This lecture note explains the basic concepts, facts, and principles of cell biology at the molecular level and to develop basic skills to read current cell biology literature and to develop basic understanding of the integration of engineering with biology.

Author(s): Ge Yang, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

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Cell Biology Lecture Notes (Doc 52P)

This note covers the following topics: Protein Structure and Function, The Flow of Information: DNA to Protein, Ribosome, mRNA, and tRNA direct the Synthesis of Proteins, Gene Regulation, DNA Packing and Organization, Cell Cycle and Division, Cell Signaling, Cell Junctions, Cell Adhesion and ECM, Nervous System.

Author(s): NA

52 Pages

Basics of Cell Biology Literature Reading (PDF 49P)

This note covers the following topics: Basics of cell biology, Imaging: light microscopy and electron microscopy, Basics of the diffusion theory.

Author(s): Ge Yang, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

49 Pages

Mesoderm specification and differentiation

This note covers the following topics: Epigenetic mechanisms controlling mesodermal specification, Mouse kidney development, Adult mesenchymal stem cells and Adipose.

Author(s): Massachusetts General Hospital and The President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens

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Author(s): NA

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Introduction to Essentials of Cell Biology (PDF 100P)

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Author(s): NA

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