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microRNA: Medical Evidence

From Molecular Biology to Clinical Practice

  • Provides systematic and extensive discussion of microRNA's clinical applications
  • Chapter authors are distinguished experts in each clinical field and are from prominent universities and institutions
  • Focuses on innovative applications of microRNA in developing selective therapies in several disorders and does not focus primarily on cell proliferation and cancer making it somewhat unique among the literature

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 888)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. microRNA and Pain

    • Atsushi Sakai, Hidenori Suzuki
    Pages 17-39
  3. microRNA and Epilepsy

    • Cristina R. Reschke, David C. Henshall
    Pages 41-70
  4. microRNA and Autism

    • Ayyappan Anitha, Ismail Thanseem
    Pages 71-83
  5. microRNAs and Neurodegenerative Diseases

    • Lifeng Qiu, Eng King Tan, Li Zeng
    Pages 85-105
  6. microRNAs and Fragile X Syndrome

    • Shi-Lung Lin
    Pages 107-121
  7. The Emerging Role of MitomiRs in the Pathophysiology of Human Disease

    • Filipe V. Duarte, Carlos M. Palmeira, Anabela P. Rolo
    Pages 123-154
  8. microRNAs in Cerebrovascular Disease

    • Ondřej Volný, Linda Kašičková, Dominika Coufalová, Petra Cimflová, Jan Novák
    Pages 155-195
  9. microRNAs in Essential Hypertension and Blood Pressure Regulation

    • Francine Z. Marques, Fadi J. Charchar
    Pages 215-235
  10. microRNA and Pulmonary Hypertension

    • Olivier Boucherat, François Potus, Sébastien Bonnet
    Pages 237-252
  11. microRNAs in Diabetic Kidney Disease

    • Arthur C. K. Chung
    Pages 253-269
  12. microRNA and Kidney Transplantation

    • Kíra Jelencsics, Rainer Oberbauer
    Pages 271-290
  13. microRNA and Wound Healing

    • Jaideep Banerjee, Chandan K. Sen
    Pages 291-305
  14. Essential Role of microRNA in Skin Physiology and Disease

    • Damjan Glavač, Metka Ravnik-Glavač
    Pages 307-330
  15. microRNA and Allergy

    • Ana Rebane
    Pages 331-352
  16. microRNA in Human Reproduction

    • Iris Eisenberg, Noora Kotaja, Debra Goldman-Wohl, Tal Imbar
    Pages 353-387
  17. microRNAs and Hepatitis B

    • Yutaka Naito, Yasuhito Tanaka, Takahiro Ochiya
    Pages 389-399

About this book

This volume explores microRNA function in a wide array of human disorders, providing a clinical basis for precision medicine and personalized therapies using these molecules. The twenty-one chapters, all authored by internationally-renowned experts, open with an introduction contextualizing microRNA manipulation within today’s initiatives towards precision medicine. The following chapters explore the clinical role of microRNAs in the diagnosis and treatment of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, focusing on mitochondrial fitness, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular remodeling, cerebrovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, and kidney transplantation. The subsequent chapters discuss the importance of microRNAs in the wound healing process and in skin disease, in the pathogenesis of allergy, in human ovulation, and in infection. The book concludes with chapters  which outline the emerging role of microRNAS in doping and detail microRNA profiling.



microRNA: Medical Evidence is an ideal companion to both microRNA: Basic Scienceand microRNA: Cancer. Taken together, these three books provide a state-of-the-art overview of this rapidly-expanding and fascinating field, from the

molecular level to clinical

practice. It will be invaluable to medical students, physicians, and researchers, as a complete and unique guide in the exploration of microRNA in basic science, cancer and clinical practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Columbia University Medical Center, New York, USA

    Gaetano Santulli

About the editor

Dr. Gaetano Santulli received his MD and PhD at the University of Naples “Federico II”. A physician scientist, Dr. Santulli completed his postdoctoral training at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, supported by an AHA fellowship and a Scientist Development Grant. Cardiologist, he authored more than 100 publications, including peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals, book chapters, and medical books. He is currently a faculty member of Columbia University. He lives in Manhattan.

Dr. Santulli’s expertise comprises both clinical and basic research topics, including hypertension, diabetes, angiogenesis, heart failure, arrhythmias, vascular disorders, and skeletal muscle disease. He is a member of several international academic societies, including New York Academy of Sciences, American Heart Association (AHA), American Diabetes Association, European Society of Cardiology, Endocrine Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, European Association of Heart Failure, European Association of Echocardiography, Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions. He serves on the Editorial Boards of numerous medical Journals.

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Buying options

eBook USD 129.00
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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