Sphingosine-1-Phosphate: Methods and Protocols

Alice Pébay (Curatore)

Kursad Turksen (Curatore)

Humana Press Inc., 2016

Sphingosine-1-phosphate is a bioactive lysophospholipid which has become, in recent years, the focus of much research interest as it has widespread developmental and physio-pathological actions, controlling events within the nervous, reproductive, gastrointestinal, vascular, respiratory, and immune systems, in addition to having a prominent role in cancer, early mammalian embryogenesis, and stem cells.  In Sphingosine-1-Phosphate: Methods and Protocols, worldwide experts in the S1P field describe in-depth techniques in an array of cell types and with various physiological applications, showcasing the important effects of S1P in development and in physiopathology.  As a volume in the Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of the relevant materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips for troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.   Authoritative and timely, Sphingosine-1-Phosphate: Methods and Protocols is a key resource for scientists working in this expanding and dynamic field.

• Curatore: Alice Pébay, Kursad Turksen
• Editore: Humana Press Inc.
• Collana: Methods in Molecular Biology
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 221 p.
• Dimensioni: 254 x 178 mm
• EAN: 9781493959631

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