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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254498603321

Titolo

Transport Across Natural and Modified Biological Membranes and its Implications in Physiology and Therapy / / edited by Julita Kulbacka, Saulius Satkauskas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-56895-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 140 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color.)

Collana

Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, , 0301-5556 ; ; 227

Disciplina

574.875

Soggetti

Human physiology

Cell biology

Pharmacotherapy

Human Physiology

Cell Biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

1. Atomistic Simulations of Electroporation of Model Cell Membranes -- 2. Role of Bioinformatics in the Study of Ionic Channels -- 3. Cell Membrane Transport Mechanisms: Ion Channels and Electrical Properties of Cell Membranes -- 4. Cell Membrane Electropulsation: Chemical Analysis of Cell Membrane Modifications and Associated Transport Mechanisms -- 5. Physical Methods for Drug and Gene Delivery Through  the Cell Plasma Membrane -- 6. Estrogen Receptors in Cell Membranes: Regulation and Signaling -- 7. How Imaging Membrane and Cell Processes Involved in Electropermeabilization Can Improve Its Development in Cell Biology and in Clinics -- 8. Analysis, Recognition, and Classification of Biological Membrane Images.

Sommario/riassunto

This book elucidates the mechanisms involved in biological membrane functions. It describes the new modalities and characterization for basic in vitro as well as computer models of biological membranes. Biological membranes are analyzed in terms of advances in molecular dynamics. The individual chapters provide an in depth analysis of images from various biological models. The potential of membrane models in the



context of treatment trials is discussed. The authors present new insights and current concepts for treatment procedures (nanocarriers, electroporation, channel blockers).