1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962479803321

Autore

Ross Benjamin

Titolo

The philosophy of transhumanism : a critical analysis / / Benjamin Ross (University of North Texas, USA)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

9781839826221

1839826223

9781839826245

183982624X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 pages)

Collana

Emerald points

Disciplina

144

Soggetti

Transhumanism - Philosophy

Philosophy, Mind & Body

Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Redesigning humans -- Engaging with transhumanism -- Living "forever" : transhumanism and mortality -- "Unlimited" intelligence and well-being -- The role of the philosopher in transhumanism -- Transhumanism and Buddhist philosophy : two approaches to suffering -- Conclusion : Contesting and considering.

Sommario/riassunto

Transhumanism is an international movement which anticipates humans developing posthuman capacities in the near future. This work provides an introduction to transhumanism and the ethical and philosophical issues raised by radical human enhancement. The book investigates these questions in a way that is timely and accessible to the non-specialist.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019618303321

Titolo

Molecular control of haemopoiesis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1990

ISBN

9786612347634

9781282347632

1282347632

9780470513880

0470513888

9780470513897

0470513896

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 148

Altri autori (Persone)

BockGregory

MarshJoan

Disciplina

599/.011

Soggetti

Hematopoiesis

Growth factors - Physiological effect

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers from a symposium held at the CIBA Foundation, London, May 2-4, 1989.

Editors, Greg Bock (organizer) and Joan Marsh.

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

MOLECULAR CONTROL OF HAEMOPOIESIS; Contents; Introduction; The proteins that control haemopoiesis and leukemia; Protein factors that regulate the growth and differentiation of mouse myeloid leukemia cells; Cytokine networks involved in the regulation of haemopoietic stem cell proliferation and differentiation; Responses of neutrophils to myeloid growth factors; Stromal cells in haemopoiesis; Signal-response coupling mediated by the transduced colony-stimulating factor-I receptor and its oncogenic fms variants in naive cells

Characteristics of soluble and membrane-bound forms of haemopoietic growth factor receptors: relationships to biological function Haemopoietic growth factor regulation of protein kinases and genes associated with cell proliferation; Contributions of autocrine and non-



autocrine mechanisms to tumorigenicity in a murine model for leukemia; The mouse W/c-kit locus; Retroviral infection and haemopoiesis; The use of recombinant human erythropoietin in humans; Growth factor-assisted chemotherapy-the Manchester experience; General discussion; Summary; Index of contributors; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

The many different kinds of blood cells found in the human body are derived from multi-potential stem cells, which are induced to differentiate into one or another cell type by the action of regulatory proteins or growth factors. This volume looks at the way that binding of these proteins to specific receptors causes changes in gene expression in the nucleus and the activity of certain enzymes in the cytoplasm, committing the cell to a particular developmental pathway. Also discussed are recently established clinical applications and clinical trials of new techniques.