Modulating Gene Expression By Antisense Oligonucleotides To Understand Neural Functioning

Author : Margaret M. McCarthy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461549337
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modulating Gene Expression by Antisense Oligonucleotides to Understand Neural Functioning written by Margaret M. McCarthy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When first introduced, antisense oligonucleotides were hailed as the long awaited magic bullet that would provide an unprecedented level of specificity in controlling gene expression. Following this initial enthusiasm, antisense oligonucleotides have been maligned as nonspecific, toxic, and essentially useless. However, application of antisense oligonucleotide technology in the nervous system stands apart from the use of this technique in peripheral systems, largely because of its enormous success. The source of this success remains a matter of some controversy. Modulating Gene Expression by Antisense Oligonucleotides to Understand Neural Functioning addresses the origins of that controversy and determines whether the nervous system is a privileged site for antisense oligonucleotide action and not subject to the same vagaries and pitfalls as non-neuronal systems. Modulating Gene Expression by Antisense Oligonucleotides to Understand Neural Functioning contains chapters by experts in the field that focus on the use of this technique in a variety of behavioral systems, as well as rapid and nonspecific effects and the uptake and metabolism of antisense oligonucleotides by the nervous system. Modulating Gene Expression by Antisense Oligonucleotides to Understand Neural Functioning features: experts in the field reporting on the use of antisense oligonucleotide technology in a variety of behavioral systems, including pain control, circadian rhythms, ingestion and control of water balance, and reproductive behaviors; the novel use of plasmids to express antisense RNA in the nervous system; the biodistribution and metabolism of antisense oligonucleotides in the nervous system; rapid and unusual effects; and non-specific effects.

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080496717
Total Pages : 683 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antisense Technology, Part B: Applications written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1999-11-10 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antisense technology is the ability to manipulate gene expression within mammalian cells providing powerful experimental approaches for the study of gene function and gene regulation. For example, methods which inhibit gene expression permit studies probing the normal function of a specific product within a cell. Such methodology can be used in many disciplines such as pharmacology, oncology, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and neurosciences. This volume will be a truly important tool in biomedically-oriented research. The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant today-truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences.

Author : Claude Malvy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461551773
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Triple Helix Forming Oligonucleotides written by Claude Malvy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequence-specific DNA binding ligands, amongst which triple helix forming oligonucleotides are the most efficient as yet, represent promising tools in a number of fields. One of their most promising applications is as antiviral tools: they can specifically target a viral gene, even if it is integrated into the host genome, and be used to specifically inactivate the viral gene or even destroy the cells harboring this gene. However, from science fiction to science there remains a gap; and we are at the moment on the threshold of this fascinating field. Triple Helix Forming Oligonucleotides considers the different aspects of the design and improvement, current or future, of these molecules and their structural analysis, as well as their applications, with special emphasis on the attempts to obtain biological effects of these potentially important tools. What emerges is that the current state of the research is encouraging, and that these molecules are already useful in some biotechnology applications.

Author : Gunther Hartmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146155067X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manual of Antisense Methodology written by Gunther Hartmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few years, antisense methodology has moved from in vitro studies to in vivo studies and first human trials. While the basic concept of antisense technology is simple, the methodological problems associated with its use are numerous and complex. Antisense- based methods have proven to be a field of research where careful attention to experimental protocols and appropriate controls is necessary. The Manual of Antisense Methodology emphasizes the application of antisense oligonucleotides, and is a guide for the identification of antisense and non-antisense effects in different experimental settings. The work is organized into three sections: antisense application in vitro, antisense application in vivo (animal models) and finally, clinical antisense studies. Where at all possible, the methods are described in sufficient detail to allow reproduction of a given experiment. The Manual of Antisense Methodology will be of interest to researchers in immunology, cancer research, pharmacology and internal medicine; and physicians conducting clinical studies in these fields.

Author : LeRoy E. Rabbani
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461551838
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applications of Antisense Therapies to Restenosis written by LeRoy E. Rabbani and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restenosis, the proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMC) that line blood vessels, often follows angioplasty. Despite advances in cardiology, restenosis continues to affect up to 40% of the over 500,000 patients who undergo angioplasty each year. Applications of Antisense Therapies to Restenosis is the first volume to address the potential of using antisense therapies to inhibit the restenosis that occurs after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and coronary stenting. The work critically examines the application of various antisense therapies for inhibiting restenosis.

Author : Jill B. Becker
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262523219
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behavioral Endocrinology written by Jill B. Becker and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of a popular introduction to the field of behavioral endocrinology.

Author : Ronald A. Leslie
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Antisense Technology in the Central Nervous System written by Ronald A. Leslie and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antisense technology has been used for several years to "knock down" the expression of specific genes in living tissues to study the functions of their protein products. Specifically designed antisense oligonucleotides (ODNs) are short lengths of man-made genetic material designed to interferewith the production of the protein encoded by the gene. This can shed light on the function of the protein; alternatively, if a disease process results from an excess of a certain protein, the method can in theory correct the problem. Faster than transgenic techniques, but more problematic inpractice, antisense has been seen as something of a "black art". There are many technical problems to understand and overcome.This is the first book to provide a critical review of the uses of this technology in the central nervous system. It includes: Background to the technology problems of design and synthesis of antisense molecules administration in the brain protection of ODNs from metabolic destruction potent forCNS research and therapy. Antisense Technology in the Central Nervous System describes the promises and the pitfalls of this approach, and compares it to other approaches. The practical experience of leading researchers is combined with a thorough description of the theoretical foundation of thetechnique, making the book ideal for researchers and clinicians alike.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1124 pages
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Download or read book Cumulated Index to the Books written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1476 pages
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Total Pages : 1260 pages
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Download or read book Book Review Index written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.