Basic Molecular and Cell Biology

David S. Latchman (Author)

9780727911957, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 1 September 1997

316 pages
21.6 x 13.9 x 2 cm, 0.49 kg

This third, fully revised, edition brings the reader right up to date with the recent advances made in the study of disease at the molecular and cellular level, and examines the exciting new possibilities for treatment. Its clear and straightforward style will give doctors, medical students, and researchers valuable insight into molecular medicine and its applications.

Molecular and cell biology in clinical medicine
methods in molecular medicine
the polymerase chain reaction - a tool for molecular medicine
an introduction to cells
stem cells in normal growth and disease
cell reproduction
apoptosis (programmed cell death)
cell to cell and cell to matrix adhesion
how do receptors at the cell surface transmit signals to the cell interior?
membrane traffic, from cell to clinic
cytoskeleton and disease
the cell nucleus' gene regulation and transcription factors
genes and cancer
human congenital malformations - insights from molecular genetics
molecular genetics of common diseases
impact of molecular biology on clinical genetics
monoclonal antibodies in medicine
production and use of therapeutic agents
gene therapy.

Subject Areas: Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]