RNA Nanotechnology and Therapeutics: Methods and Protocols: 1297 (Methods in Molecular Biology) - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 149392561X ISBN 13: 9781493925612

Verlag: Humana Press, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

<P>THIS VOLUME CONTAINS A COMPILATION OF TECHNIQUES AND LABORATORY PROTOCOLS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RNA NANO TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN NANO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANO MEDICINE. THE CHAPTERS IN THIS BOOK COVER A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH METHODS THAT CAN BE EASILY COMPREHENDED AND CARRIED OUT IN A STEP-BY-STEP MANNER BY GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS FROM DIVERSE SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES. SOME OF THE COVERED TOPICS INCLUDE VARIOUS BIOCHEMICAL, BIOPHYSICAL AND BIOINFORMATICS APPROACHES FOR ANALYZING RNA STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES; METHODS TO ANALYZE THE MULTI-STEP ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF RNA NANO ARCHITECTURES; PURIFICATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL RNA NANOPARTICLES BY ULTRACENTRIFUGATION AND HPLC; REAL-TIME DETECTION OF RNA NANO CONSTRUCTS <I>IN VIVO; </I>CONJUGATION OF IMAGING, TARGETING AND THERAPEUTIC MODULES TO RNA SCAFFOLD; AND DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RNA-PROTEIN NANOSTRUCTURES. WRITTEN IN THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL <I>METHODS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY</I> SERIES FORMAT, CHAPTERS INCLUDE INTRODUCTIONS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TOPICS, LISTS OF THE NECESSARY MATERIALS AND REAGENTS, STEP-BY-STEP, READILY REPRODUCIBLE LABORATORY PROTOCOLS AND KEY TIPS ON TROUBLES TROUBLESHOOTING AND AVOIDING KNOWN PITFALLS.</P><P>CUTTING-EDGE AND PRACTICAL, <I>RNA NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS: METHODS AND PROTOCOLS</I> PROPELS THE FIELD TOWARD NEW HEIGHTS BY ENGAGING RESEARCHERS WORKING IN THE DIVERSE FIELDS OF PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES.</P>

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This volume contains a compilation of techniques and laboratory protocols directly related to RNA nano technology and its applications in nano biotechnology and nano medicine. The chapters in this book cover a wide range of research methods that can be easily comprehended and carried out in a step-by-step manner by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from diverse scientific disciplines. Some of the covered topics include various biochemical, biophysical and bioinformatics approaches for analyzing RNA structures and properties; methods to analyze the multi-step assembly process of RNA nano architectures; purification of multifunctional RNA nanoparticles by ultracentrifugation and HPLC; real-time detection of RNA nano constructs in vivo; conjugation of imaging, targeting and therapeutic modules to RNA scaffold; and design and characterization of RNA-protein nanostructures. Written in the highly successful Methods of Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubles troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Cutting-edge and practical, RNA Nanotechnology and Therapeutics: Methods and Protocols propels the field toward new heights by engaging researchers working in the diverse fields of physical, engineering, and life sciences.

Biografía del autor:

Peixuan Guo, Ph. D. William Farish Endowed Chair in Nano biotechnology Professor of School of Pharmacy Director of Nano biotechnology Center University of Kentucky Director of NCI Cancer Nanotechnology Platform Partnership Program: RNA Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy Mailing address College of Pharmacy University of Kentucky 565 Biopharm Complex 789 S. Limestone Street Lexington, KY 40536 Phone: (Office) (859)218-0128 (Cell Phone): (513)728-1411 peixuan.guo@uky.edu (future)

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• Verlag: Humana Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 149392561X
• ISBN 13: 9781493925612
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 252
• Herausgeber: Guo Peixuan, Haque Farzin