Midkine: From Embryogenesis to Pathogenesis and Therapy

Mine Ergüven (Curatore)

Takashi Muramatsu (Curatore)

Springer, 2014

Carl Edward Sagan’s (1934-1996) one of the famous quotation was “Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.“ From past to date, well-known molecules, enzymes, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates are studied in the pathogenesis of several diseases both as a diagnostic/prognostic biomarker and therapeutic agent. The underlying mechanism of unexplained diseases and failure of therapies are frequently studied with well-known biomarkers, but remain unclear in many cases. As Dr. Sagan said other keys are still waiting to be known in some forgotten corner of a body universe, we find strength to propose that one of them can be the growth factor with cytokine activity named “Midkine” This book summarizes the extensive up-to-date literature overeview with the lastest work of experts about midkine in a detailed format that conveys its role as botha pathologic factor and therapeutic agent.

• Curatore: Mine Ergüven, Takashi Muramatsu
• Editore: Springer
• Anno: 2014
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 338 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9789400799486

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