Prion protein. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Volume editor, Giuseppe Legname, Silvia Vanni.
• Editors: Legname, Giuseppe; Vanni, Silvia
• Contents: Functions of the Prion Protein; Théo Z. Hirsch, Séverine Martin-Lannerée and Sophie Mouillet-Richard Copper- and Zinc-Promoted Interdomain Structure in the Prion Protein: A Mechanism for Autoinhibition of the Neurotoxic N-Terminus; Eric G.B. Evans and Glenn L. Millhauser Cell Biology of Prion Protein; Daniela Sarnataro, Anna Pepe and Chiara Zurzolo Understanding the Effect of Disease-Related Mutations on Human Prion Protein Structure: Insights From NMR Spectroscopy; Ivana Biljan, Gregor Ilc and Janez Plavec Structural Modeling of Human Prion Protein’s Point Mutations; Giulia Rossetti and Paolo Carloni Prion Protein and Genetic Susceptibility to Diseases Caused by Its Misfolding; George A. Carlson The Prion Concept and Synthetic Prions; Giuseppe Legname and Fabio Moda Gene Targeted Transgenic Mouse Models in Prion Research; Abigail B. Diack, James D. Alibhai and Jean C. Manson Transmission and Replication of Prions; A. Marín-Moreno, N. Fernández-Borges, J.C. Espinosa, O. Andréoletti and J.M. Torres Immunology of Prion Protein and Prions; Neil A. Mabbott Phenotypical Variability in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Diagnosis of Classical and Atypical Forms; Cristiano Corona, Elena V. Costassa, Barbara Iulini, Elena Bozzetta, Maria Mazza, Rosanna Desiato, Giuseppe Ru and Cristina Casalone Scrapie, CWD, and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy; Candace K. Mathiason Infectious and Sporadic Prion Diseases; Richard Knight Neuropathology of Human Prion Diseases; Diane L. Ritchie and James W. Ironside The Structure of the Infectious Prion Protein and Its Propagation; Jesús R. Requena and Holger Wille Protein Misfolding Cyclic Amplification of Infectious Prions; Fabio Moda Amplified Detection of Prions and Other Amyloids by RT-QuIC in Diagnostics and the Evaluation of Therapeutics and Disinfectants; Byron Caughey, Christina D. Orru, Bradley R. Groveman, Andrew G. Hughson, Matteo Manca, Lynne D. Raymond, Gregory J. Raymond, Brent Race, Eri Saijo and Allison Kraus Biochemical Characterization of Prions; Michele Fiorini, Matilde Bongianni, Salvatore Monaco and Gianluigi Zanusso Omics of Prion Diseases; Silvia Vanni Therapeutic Approaches to Prion Diseases; Annachiara Gandini and Maria L. Bolognesi Biosafety of Prions; Edoardo Bistaffa, Martina Rossi, Chiara M.G. De Luca and Fabio Moda ;
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 579.29; Prions; Prion diseases; Nervous system -- Degeneration
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128112274
• Related ISBNs: 9780128112267
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