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Biotechnology for environmental protection / / edited by Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Eric D. van Hullebusch, and Joyabrata Mal
| Biotechnology for environmental protection / / edited by Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Eric D. van Hullebusch, and Joyabrata Mal |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| Disciplina | 343.430786606 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biotechnology
Protecció ambiental Bioremediació |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-19-4937-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910624376003321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crispr : biology and applications / / edited by Erik J. Sontheimer, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Rodolphe Barrangou
| Crispr : biology and applications / / edited by Erik J. Sontheimer, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Rodolphe Barrangou |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Society for Microbiology, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (502 pages) |
| Disciplina | 343.430786606 |
| Collana | ASM Bks. |
| Soggetto topico | Biotechnology |
| ISBN |
9781683670384
9781683673613 9781683673798 1-68367-379-4 1-68367-361-1 9781683670377 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CRISPR-Cas Systems : Core Features and Common Mechanisms / Rodolphe Barrangou, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Erik Sontheimer -- Evolutionary Classification of CRISPR-Cas Systems / Kira S. Makarova, Yuri I. Wolf, Eugene V. Koonin -- Molecular Mechanisms of Type I CRISPR-Cas Systems / John van der Oost -- Molecular Mechanisms of Type II CRISPR-Cas Systems / Tautvydas Karvelis and Virginijus Šikšnys -- Mechanism of Type III CRISPR-Cas Immunity / Luciano A. Marraffini -- Type V CRISPR-Cas Systems / Morgan Quinn Beckett, Anita Ramachandran, and Scott Bailey -- CRISPR-Cas13 : Biology, Mechanism, and Applications of RNA-Guided, RNA-Targeting CRISPR Systems / Omar O. Abudayyeh -- CRISPR-Cas, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and the Flexible (Pan) Genome / Uri Gophna -- Evasion Tactics Manifested by Bacteriophages against Bacterial Immunity / Joseph Bondy-Denomy -- Regulation of CRISPR-Cas Expression and Function / Leah M. Smith, Aroa Rey Campa, and Peter C. Fineran -- Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas Systems / Peter Lotfy and Patrick D. Hsu -- Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Gene Expression by CRISPR-dCas Systems / Jasprina N. Noordermeer, Crystal Chen, and Lei S. Qi -- CRISPR Screens / Jonathan D. D'Gama, Joseph S. Park, and Matthew K. Waldor -- CRISPR-Based Antimicrobials / Justen Russell and David Bikard -- Exploiting CRISPR-Cas Systems to Provide Phage Resistance in Industrial Bacteria / Rodolphe Barrangou and Avery Roberts -- Recording Biological Information with CRISPR-Cas Systems / Mariia Y. Cherepkova, Tanmay Tanna, and Randall J. Platt |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910643860003321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Society for Microbiology, , [2022] | ||
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Crispr : biology and applications / / edited by Erik J. Sontheimer, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Rodolphe Barrangou
| Crispr : biology and applications / / edited by Erik J. Sontheimer, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Rodolphe Barrangou |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Society for Microbiology, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (502 pages) |
| Disciplina | 343.430786606 |
| Collana | ASM Bks. |
| Soggetto topico | Biotechnology |
| ISBN |
1-68367-379-4
1-68367-361-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CRISPR-Cas Systems : Core Features and Common Mechanisms / Rodolphe Barrangou, Luciano A. Marraffini, and Erik Sontheimer -- Evolutionary Classification of CRISPR-Cas Systems / Kira S. Makarova, Yuri I. Wolf, Eugene V. Koonin -- Molecular Mechanisms of Type I CRISPR-Cas Systems / John van der Oost -- Molecular Mechanisms of Type II CRISPR-Cas Systems / Tautvydas Karvelis and Virginijus Šikšnys -- Mechanism of Type III CRISPR-Cas Immunity / Luciano A. Marraffini -- Type V CRISPR-Cas Systems / Morgan Quinn Beckett, Anita Ramachandran, and Scott Bailey -- CRISPR-Cas13 : Biology, Mechanism, and Applications of RNA-Guided, RNA-Targeting CRISPR Systems / Omar O. Abudayyeh -- CRISPR-Cas, Horizontal Gene Transfer, and the Flexible (Pan) Genome / Uri Gophna -- Evasion Tactics Manifested by Bacteriophages against Bacterial Immunity / Joseph Bondy-Denomy -- Regulation of CRISPR-Cas Expression and Function / Leah M. Smith, Aroa Rey Campa, and Peter C. Fineran -- Genome Editing with CRISPR-Cas Systems / Peter Lotfy and Patrick D. Hsu -- Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Gene Expression by CRISPR-dCas Systems / Jasprina N. Noordermeer, Crystal Chen, and Lei S. Qi -- CRISPR Screens / Jonathan D. D'Gama, Joseph S. Park, and Matthew K. Waldor -- CRISPR-Based Antimicrobials / Justen Russell and David Bikard -- Exploiting CRISPR-Cas Systems to Provide Phage Resistance in Industrial Bacteria / Rodolphe Barrangou and Avery Roberts -- Recording Biological Information with CRISPR-Cas Systems / Mariia Y. Cherepkova, Tanmay Tanna, and Randall J. Platt |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831183103321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : American Society for Microbiology, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Immunomodulators and human health / / edited by Rajesh K. Kesharwani, Raj K. Keservani, and Anil K. Sharma
| Immunomodulators and human health / / edited by Rajesh K. Kesharwani, Raj K. Keservani, and Anil K. Sharma |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (513 pages) |
| Disciplina | 343.430786606 |
| Soggetto topico | Biotechnology |
| ISBN | 981-16-6379-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Neutraceuticals and Plant Metabolites -- Nanotechnology and Cancer -- Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases -- Enzyme, Hormone, and Biomolecules -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Nutraceuticals and Plant Metabolites -- 1: Classification, Mode of Action and Uses of Various Immunomodulators -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Subtypes of Immunomodulators -- 1.2.1 Immunostimulant -- 1.2.1.1 Pharmacognostic Approaches -- 1.2.1.2 Chemistry of Phytoconstituents Used as Immunostimulants -- 1.2.1.2.1 Glycosides -- 1.2.1.2.2 Flavonoids -- 1.2.1.2.3 Coumarins -- 1.2.1.2.4 Sapogenins -- 1.2.1.2.5 Alkaloids -- 1.2.1.2.6 Thiosulphinates -- 1.2.1.2.7 Volatile Oils and Terpenoids -- 1.2.1.2.8 Polysaccharides -- 1.2.2 Immunostimulant Synthetic Drugs -- 1.2.2.1 Functions of Immunostimulants -- 1.2.2.2 Types of Immunostimulants -- 1.2.2.2.1 Levamisole (Ergamisol) -- 1.2.2.2.2 Thalidomide -- 1.2.2.3 Immunocynin -- 1.2.2.3.1 Bestatin -- 1.2.2.3.2 Bacterial Products -- 1.2.2.3.3 Recombinant Cytokines -- 1.2.2.4 Complex Carbohydrates -- 1.2.2.4.1 Glucans -- 1.2.2.4.2 Trehalose -- 1.2.2.4.3 Prebiotics -- 1.2.2.5 Immunostimulants Used in Vaccines -- 1.2.3 Immunosuppressant -- 1.2.3.1 Synthetic Drugs: Manufactured Medications -- 1.2.3.2 Immunosuppression for Organ Transplantation -- 1.2.4 Inhibitor of Lymphocyte Gene Expression -- 1.2.5 Antibodies Against Specific Immune Cell Molecules -- 1.2.5.1 Polyclonal Antibodies Antithymocyte Globulin (ATG) -- 1.2.5.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.5.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.5.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.5.2 Monoclonal Antibodies: Muromunab (Anti-CD3 Antibodies, OKT3) -- 1.2.5.2.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.5.2.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.5.2.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.6 Inhibitors of Immune Cell Adhesion -- 1.2.6.1 Efalizumab -- 1.2.6.1.1 Mechanism of Action.
1.2.6.1.2 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.2.6.1.3 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.7 Tolerogens or Inhibitors of Immune Cells -- 1.2.8 Inhibitors of Lymphocyte Gene Expression to Reduce Inflammatory Response -- 1.2.8.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.8.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.8.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.9 Inhibitors of Lymphocyte Signalling to Prevent Immune Cell Activation and Proliferation: Calcineurin Inhibitors -- 1.2.9.1 Cyclosporine -- 1.2.9.1.1 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.2.9.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.9.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.9.2 Tacrolimus -- 1.2.9.2.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.9.2.2 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.2.9.2.3 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.9.2.4 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.10 Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitors: Sirolimus -- 1.2.10.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.10.2 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.2.10.3 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.10.4 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.11 Cytotoxic Agents to Reduce Lymphocyte Proliferations -- 1.2.11.1 Antimetabolites: Azathioprine -- 1.2.11.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.11.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.11.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.11.2 Mycophenolate Mofetil -- 1.2.11.2.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.11.2.2 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.2.11.2.3 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.11.2.4 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.12 Alkylating Agents -- 1.2.12.1 Cyclophosphamide -- 1.2.12.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.12.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.12.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.13 Cytokine Inhibitors (Anticytokine Antibodies) -- 1.2.13.1 TNF-α Inhibitors -- 1.2.13.2 Etanercept -- 1.2.13.3 Infliximab -- 1.2.13.4 Adalimumab -- 1.2.14 Miscellaneous: Immunostimulants -- 1.2.14.1 Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) -- 1.2.14.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.14.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.14.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.14.2 Levamisole -- 1.2.14.2.1 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.14.2.2 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.14.3 Thalidomide -- 1.2.14.3.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.14.3.2 Therapeutic Uses. 1.2.14.3.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.15 Recombinant Cytokines -- 1.2.15.1 Isoprinosine -- 1.2.15.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 1.2.15.1.2 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.15.1.3 Adverse Effects -- 1.2.15.2 Immunocynin -- 1.2.15.3 Therapeutic Uses -- 1.2.15.4 Adverse Effects -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Potential Role of Herbs and Spices on the Immune System -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Immunity and the Immune System -- 2.3 Spices/Herbs and Their Active Components -- 2.4 Role of Spices as Effective Immune Mediators -- 2.4.1 Turmeric -- 2.4.2 Ginger -- 2.4.3 Garlic -- 2.4.4 Black Cumin -- 2.4.5 Cinnamon -- 2.4.6 Cardamom -- 2.4.7 Fenugreek -- 2.4.8 Guduchi -- 2.4.9 Panax Notoginseng -- 2.4.10 Ashwagandha -- 2.5 Other Herbs and its Immune Response -- 2.6 Dietary Intake and Bioavailability -- 2.7 Market Share Insights of Spices/Herbs -- 2.8 Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- 3: Immune Boosting Activity of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods -- 3.2.1 Nutraceuticals -- 3.2.2 Functional Foods -- 3.2.3 Types of Functional Foods -- 3.3 The Immune System -- 3.3.1 Innate Immunity -- 3.3.2 Adaptive Immunity -- 3.3.3 The Gut Immune System and Its Microbiota -- 3.3.4 Immunomodulation -- 3.3.4.1 Immunoadjuvants -- 3.3.4.2 Immunostimulants -- 3.3.4.3 Immunosuppressant -- 3.3.5 Modulation of Immune Function by Foods -- 3.4 Immunomodulatory Properties of Probiotics -- 3.4.1 Mechanism of Probiotics´ Action -- 3.4.2 Production of Antimicrobial Substances by Probiotics -- 3.5 Immunomodulatory Properties of Prebiotics -- 3.5.1 Mechanism of Prebiotics´ Action -- 3.6 Immunomodulatory Properties of Nutraceuticals from Selected Plants and Phytochemicals -- 3.7 Bioactive Polysaccharides -- 3.7.1 Mechanism of Action -- 3.8 Immunomodulatory Properties of Mushrooms. 3.8.1 Immunomodulatory Properties of Polysaccharopeptides Extracts from Coriolus Versicolor -- 3.8.1.1 Mechanism of Action -- 3.8.1.1.1 Induction of a Predominantly pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Profile -- 3.8.1.1.2 Effect of PSP on Immune Cell Populations -- 3.8.1.1.3 Effects on Adaptive and Innate Immune Responses -- 3.8.1.1.4 Induction of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) -- 3.9 Immunomodulatory Compounds from Microalgae -- 3.10 Immunomodulation Activity of Functional Fatty Acids -- 3.10.1 Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA) -- 3.10.2 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) -- 3.11 Conclusions -- References -- 4: Antioxidants and Immunomodulation -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Free Radical Generation -- 4.3 Antioxidants as Immunomodulators -- 4.3.1 Mechanism of Antioxidants -- 4.3.2 Classification of Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.1 Natural Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.1.1 Enzymatic Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.1.2 Nonenzymatic Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.1.3 Low-Molecular-Weight Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.1.4 High-Molecular-Weight Proteins -- 4.3.2.2 Plant-Derived Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.2.1 Medicinal Plants and Spices Having Antioxidants -- 4.3.2.3 Synthetic Antioxidants -- 4.4 Medicinal and Immunomodulatory Applications of Antioxidants -- 4.4.1 Significance of Antioxidants in Red Cells -- 4.4.2 Treatment of Acute Central Nervous System Injury Using Antioxidants -- 4.4.3 Use of Antioxidants in Cancer Therapy -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Nanotechnology and Cancer -- 5: Nanotechnology and Immunomodulators in Cancer -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Immune Cell Functions in Cancer -- 5.1.2 Immunoediting: The Response of the Immune System to Tumor Growth -- 5.1.2.1 Elimination Phase -- 5.1.2.2 Equilibrium Phase -- 5.1.2.3 Escape Phase -- 5.1.3 The Importance of TME (Cancer Immunity Phenotypes) -- 5.1.3.1 Immune-Desert Phenotype -- 5.1.3.2 Immune-Excluded Phenotype -- 5.1.3.3 Inflamed Phenotype. 5.2 Overview on Actual Immunotherapy in Cancer -- 5.2.1 Cytokines -- 5.2.2 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) -- 5.2.2.1 Mechanism of Action of Immune Checkpoints (ICs) -- 5.2.2.1.1 PD-1 -- 5.2.2.1.2 CTLA-4 -- 5.2.2.1.3 Clinical Trials with Checkpoint Inhibitors -- 5.2.2.2 New Immune Checkpoints -- 5.2.2.2.1 Co-Stimulatory Targets -- GITR and GITRL -- 4-1BB and 4-1BBL -- OX40 and OX40L -- 5.2.2.2.2 Inhibitory Targets -- LAG-3 (Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3) -- VISTA (B7-H5) -- TIM-3 -- TIGIT -- 5.2.3 Vaccines -- 5.2.4 Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy -- 5.2.5 Mechanisms of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockades in Cancer -- 5.2.5.1 Tumor-Derived Resistance -- 5.2.5.1.1 The Lack of Antigenic Proteins on the Tumor Cell Surface -- 5.2.5.1.2 Modulations and Mutations in the Oncogenic Signaling Pathway -- 5.2.5.1.3 PD-L1 Expression -- 5.2.5.2 Innate PD-1 Resistance (IPRES) -- 5.2.5.2.1 Epigenetic Modifications -- 5.2.5.2.2 Absence of Antigen Presentation -- 5.2.5.2.3 T Cell-Based Resistance -- 5.2.5.2.4 Absence of T Cells -- 5.2.5.2.5 Inhibitory Immune Checkpoints -- 5.2.5.2.6 Impaired Formation of T Cell Memory -- 5.2.5.3 Tumor Microenvironment-Determined Resistance -- 5.2.5.3.1 Immunosuppressive Cells -- 5.2.5.3.2 Immunosuppressive Molecules -- 5.2.5.3.3 Aberrant Regulation of Signaling Pathways -- 5.2.5.4 Microbiome Modulation -- 5.3 Nanotechnologies in Cancer Immunotherapy -- 5.3.1 The Value of EPR Effect in Nano-Immunotherapy -- 5.3.2 Nanoparticles Designed for Modeling Cancer Immunotherapy -- 5.3.2.1 Classification of Nanotechnologies for Cancer Immunotherapy -- 5.3.2.1.1 Polymeric Nanoparticles -- 5.3.2.1.2 PLGA -- 5.3.2.1.3 Dendrimers -- 5.3.2.1.4 Lipid Nanocarriers -- 5.3.2.1.5 Micelles -- 5.3.2.1.6 Metal NPs -- Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) -- Iron Oxide Nanoparticles -- 5.3.2.1.7 Inorganic Nonmetallic NPs -- Mesoporous Silica NPs (MSNs). Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910578691903321 |
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Nanotechnology for Advances in Medical Microbiology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Naga Raju Maddela, Sagnik Chakraborty, Ram Prasad
| Nanotechnology for Advances in Medical Microbiology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Naga Raju Maddela, Sagnik Chakraborty, Ram Prasad |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 343.430786606 |
| Collana | Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology |
| Soggetto topico |
Microbiology
Biotechnology Food science Microbiology—Technique Food Science Microbiology Techniques |
| ISBN | 981-15-9916-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Green synthesized nanoparticles as a promising strategy for controlling microbial biofilm -- 2 Visual health nanocomposites: present and future -- 3 Applications of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Engineering -- 4 Nanofibers in Medical Microbiology -- 5 Extraction of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) by green synthesis from aqueous extract of seaweeds and their consequences on Hela cell line and their utility on soil by spectroscopic tools -- 6 Epidemiology of COVID- 19; Special emphasis on Nanoscience and it’s implications -- 7 Surface-modified noble metal nanoparticles as antimicrobial agents: biochemical, molecular and therapeutic perspectives -- 8 Nanomaterials for Advanced Microbiology -- 9 Nanoparticles for Biofilm Control -- 10 Significance of nanoscience in food microbiology: current trend and future prospects -- 11 Nanotechnology in Microbiology -- 12 Holistic approaches for enhanced production of Prodigiosin- a natural biocolour -- 13 Applications of Nanomaterials for Water Disinfection -- 14 The Evolving Role of Nanoparticles in Bacteria Mediated Cancer Therapy -- 15 Recent progress on nano-structured materials for biomedical applications -- 16 Nanotechnology-A New Frontier in Medical Microbiology -- 17 Chitosan nanoparticles: An overview on preparation, characterization and biomedical applications. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483215403321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 | ||
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