David C Henshall

Fine-Tuning Life

A Guide to Micrornas, Your Genome's Master Regulators

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Uncover the groundbreaking world of microRNA in this captivating book. Follow their discovery, delve into their unique purpose within cells, and explore their applications in medicine and healthcare. Perfect for students of neuroscience, life sciences such as biochemistry and genetics and the curious public alike"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009466424
• ISBN-10: 1009466429
• Artikelnr.: 69728873

Autorenporträt

David C. Henshall is professor of molecular physiology and neuroscience and Director of the FutureNeuro Research Centre at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin, Ireland. He has published 250 articles and book chapters and is an authority on models, mechanisms and treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction A journey with microRNA
1. Discovered! A new regulator of gene activity
2. MicroRNAs emerge as master controllers
3. Epic journey: From biogenesis to extinction
4. Opening act: Fine-tuning during development
5. MicroRNAs shape the machinery of our minds
6. Centre of the electrical storm: MicroRNAs and epilepsy
7. MicroRNAs become medicines
8. Circulating microRNAs provide a diagnosis
9. Finale and encore for microRNAs.