Nucleic Acid Biology and its Application in Human Diseases

This book reviews the structure-function relationship of nucleic acids, their role in the pathophysiology of the diseases, and as therapeutic targets for human diseases. The chapters discuss the role of nucleic acids in inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. The book also des...

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Institution som forfatter: SpringerLink (Online service)
Andre forfattere: Chatterjee, Subhrangsu (Editor), Chattopadhyay, Samit (Editor)
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Udgivelse:1st ed. 2023.
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Online adgang:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8520-1
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Summary:This book reviews the structure-function relationship of nucleic acids, their role in the pathophysiology of the diseases, and as therapeutic targets for human diseases. The chapters discuss the role of nucleic acids in inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. The book also describes recent advancements in nucleic acid-based therapy, the application of nucleic acids in diagnostics, in the development of nano-carriers, logic gates, and sensors. It explores the use of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) as a unique and multifunctional platform for numerous applications, including therapeutics, diagnostics, nanodevices, and materials. It further examines the role of DNA methylation, histone modifiers and readers, chromatin remodelers, microRNAs, and other components of chromatin in the progression of cancer. The book also discusses the applications of nucleic acid as a vaccine and as a gene-editing tool. It also provides an overview of the clinical trials using genome editing platforms for disease treatment and the challenges in implementing the editing technology. Finally, the book elucidates a representative description of challenges associated with nucleic acid-mediated therapy.
Fysisk beskrivelse:1 online resource (XII, 416 p. 1 illus.).
ISBN:9789811985201
DOI:10.1007/978-981-19-8520-1