Thymosins: Volume 102

ISBN-13: 9780128048184 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 332 str.

Gerald Litwack

Opis

Thymosins, the latest volume in the Vitamins and Hormones series, first published in 1943, and the longest-running serial published by Academic Press, provides up-to-date information on thymosins research that spans new data from molecular biology to the clinic. Each volume can focus on a single molecule or a disease that is related to vitamins or hormones, with the topic broadly interprested to include related substances, such as transmitters, cytokines, growth factors, and others reviewed.

• Provides cutting-edge reviews concerning the molecular and cellular biology of vitamins and hormones
• Contains expertise from world-renowned contributors
• Includes coverage of a vast array of subjects
• Presents In-depth, current information at the molecular to the clinical levels

Spis treści

1. Structures of Thymosin Proteins Kathleen Hoch and David E. Volk 2. Intrinsic, Functional and Structural Properties of  ß-Thymosins and ß-Thymosin/ WH2 Domains in the Regulation and Coordination of Actin Self-Assembly Dynamics and Cytoskeleton Remodeling Louis Renault 3. Actin-Induced Structure in the Beta-Thymosin Family of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Bo Xue and Robert C. Robinson 4. Phosphorylation of Prothymosin a. An Approach to its Biological Significance Manuel Freire, Concepción Sofía Sarandeses,Guillermo Covelo and Cristina Díaz-Jullien 5. Mechanism of Action of Thymosin a1: Does it Interact with Membrane by Recognition of Exposed Phosphatidylserine on Cell Surface? A Structural Approach Ridvan Nepravishta, Walter Mandaliti, Paola Sinibaldi Vallebona, Francesca Pica, Enrico Garaci and Maurizio Paci 6. Thymosin Beta 4 is a Potential Regulator of Hepatic Stellate Cells Jieun Kim and Youngmi Jung 7. Immune Modulation with Thymosin Alpha 1 Treatment Robert King and Cynthia Tuthill 8. Prothymosin Alpha and Immune Responses: Are we Close to Potential Clinical Applications? Pinelopi Samara , Kyriaki Ioannou and Ourania E. Tsitsilonis 9. Cardioprotection by Thymosin Beta 4 Gordon Teg Pipes and Jing Yang 10. Thymosin ß4: Roles in Development, Repair, and Engineering of the Cardiovascular System Edward D. Marks and Arun Kumar 11. Thymosin ß4 Promotes Dermal Healing Hynda K. Kleinman and Gabriel Sosne 12. Thymosin Beta 4: A Potential Novel Therapy for Neurotrophic Keratopathy, Dry Eye, and Ocular Surface Diseases Gabriel Sosne, David Rimmer, Hynda Kleinman and George Ousler

O autorze

Dr. Litwack was formerly Professor of Molecular and Cellular Medicine and Associate Director at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center.