ABCD springer.com Just Released New Books English Titles Sorted by author and title within the main subject springer.com Architecture & Design 2 V. Berezin, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Architecture & Design Biomedicine P.S. Walmod, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (Eds.) S. Falahat, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany S. Baltan, S.Th. Carmichael, C. Matute, G. Xi, J.H. Zhang, Loma Cell Adhesion Molecules Linda University, Loma Linda, USA (Eds.) Implications in Neurological Diseases Re-imaging the City White Matter Injury in Stroke and Cell Adhesion Molecules: Implications in Neuro- A New Conceptualisation of the Urban Logic of the “Islamic logical Diseases contains review articles on recent city” CNS Disease developments in the field of neural cell adhesion Somaiyeh Falahat investigates the spatial and mor- molecules (CAMs). The main focus is on the role White matter injury can result from both ischemic phological logic of pre-modern Middle Eastern and of cell adhesion molecules in various neurological and hemorrhagic stroke as well as a host of other North African cities, so-called “Islamic cities”. She and neurodegenerative diseases. This perspective CNS diseases and conditions such as neonatal bases her argument on the fact that the city and con- has been essentially overlooked in recently published injuries, neurodegenerative disorders including sequently its form and structure, similar to other books on neural CAMs. In addition, the contributors Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injuries, car- human products, have deep roots in the thought- cover many newly identified cell adhesion molecules bon monoxide poisoning, and drug or alcohol over- structure of the people. Thus, to know such places and some that have not received much attention in doses. The extent of white matter injury is extremely properly, one has to refer to this life-world and use it recent years. This books fills an important gap in the important to patient outcomes. Several recent tech- as a structure to observe the city. This approach aims currently available literature. nological developments including advanced neu- at opening new levels of understanding of the city by roimaging and the breeding of new rodent models of Features grasping indigenous concepts and structures; it puts white matter injury have provided growing insight Cell Adhesion Molecules: Implications in Neuro- forward claims for the possibility of a new method of into initial damage and repair after a stroke or other logical Diseases contains review articles on recent analysis. The author studies the historic city of Isfa- damaging event. The proposed book will be the first developments in the field of neural cell adhesion han as the[...] to provide a systematic expert summary of[...] molecules (CAMs). The main focus is on the role Features of cell adhesion molecules in various neurological Features Somaiyeh Falahat investigates the spatial and mor- and neurodegenerative diseases. This perspective The first book to provide a systematic expert sum- phological logic of pre-modern Middle Eastern and has been essentially overlooked in recently published mary of normal white matter morphology as well as North African cities, so-called “Islamic cities”. She books on neural CAMs. In addition, the contributors white matter injury following stroke and other CNS bases her argument on the fact that the city, and con- cover many [..] injuries. White matter injury can result from both sequently its form and structure, similar to other ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke as well as a host of Contents human products, have deep roots in the thought- other CNS diseases and conditions such as neona- Introduction.- Part I: Cell adhesion Molecules structure of the people. Thus, to know such places tal injuries, neurodegenerative disorders including Belonging to the Immunoglobulin Superfamily.- properly, one has to refer to this life-world and use Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injuries, carbon Thy-1 modulates neurological cell-cell and cell- [..] [..] matrix interactions through multiple molecular Contents interactions.- The IgCAMs CAR, BT-IgSF and Contents The Model of “Islamic City”.- The Idea of CLMP: structure, function and diseases.- GLIAL- White matter: Basic principles of axonal organiza- Labyrinth.- Discovering the City.- Towards a New CAM, a glial cell adhesion molecule implicated in tion and function.- Electrophysiology evaluation of Terminology. neurological disease.- The neuroplastins: multifunc- white matter injury.- CADASIL and animal mod- tional neuronal adhesion molecules; involvement in Fields of interest els.- Neuroimaging of White Matter Injury: A Mul- behaviour and disease.- Roles of nectins and nectin- Architecture (general); Architectural History and timodal Approach to Vascular Disease.- Diffusion like molecules in the nervous system.- ICAM-5 - a Theory; Urbanism MRI Biomarkers of White Matter Damage in Trau- neuronal dendritic adhesion molecule involved in matic Brain Injury.- Mechanisms underlying the immune and[...] Target groups selective vulnerability of developing white matter.- Research Neonatal experimental white matter injury.- Focal Fields of interest ischemic white matter injury in experimental mod- Neurosciences; Human Physiology Type of publication els.- Global ischemic white matter injury in patients.- Ph.D. thesis Experimental global ischemia and white matter[...] Target groups Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-658-04595-1 Fields of interest Softcover Neurosciences; Neurology; Neurobiology Type of publication 2014. VII, 216 p. 75 illus. Contributed volume 65,41 € Target groups More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-8089-1 ISBN 978-3-658-04595-1 Research Hardcover usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days Type of publication 2014. XXI, 409 p. 50 illus., 39 illus. in color. (Advances in Contributed volume Neurobiology, Vol. 8) 149,99 € More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-9122-4 ISBN 978-1-4614-8089-1 Hardcover usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days 2014. XVI, 592 p. 126 illus., 81 illus. in color. (Springer Series in Translational Stroke Research, Vol. 4) 169,99 € ISBN 978-1-4614-9122-4 usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days springer.com Biomedicine 3 A.M. Bode, Z. Dong (Eds.) X. Bosch, M. Ramos-Casals, M.A. Khamashta, King's College Lon- G.R. Bowman, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA; don, London, United Kingdom (Eds.) V.S. Pande, Stanford University, Stanford, USA; F. Noé, Freie Uni- versität Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Eds.) Cancer Prevention Drugs Targeting B-Cells in Dietary Factors and Pharmacology Autoimmune Diseases An Introduction to Markov State Focused on the discovery of precise molecular targets Models and Their Application for the development of the cancer preventive agents, This book provides a detailed overview of B-cell to Long Timescale Molecular Cancer Prevention: Dietary Factors and Pharma- directed therapies in patients with rheumatic and Simulation cology provides researchers and non-researchers systemic autoimmune diseases, including rheuma- with practical methodologies for developing and val- toid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjö- idating small molecule and phytochemical-derived gren syndrome, ANCA-associated vasculitis and The aim of this book volume is to explain the impor- drug discovery and mechanisms by which these cryoglobulinemia. Organ-specific autoimmune dis- tance of Markov state models to molecular simula- compounds can modulate distinct target proteins eases are discussed with respect to the use of B-cell tion, how they work, and how they can be applied to involved in oncogenic signaling. While this vol- directed therapies in neurological autoimmune dis- a range of problems.The Markov state model (MSM) ume is primarily focused toward cancer prevention eases and autoimmune cytopenias. Situations in approach aims to address two key challenges of mol- research, the range of techniques demonstrated in which B-cell targeted therapy may be indicated are ecular simulation:1) How to reach long timescales the book also provides an introduction of cancer pre- identified, thereby offering comprehensive support using short simulations of detailed molecular mod- vention research methods to researchers outside the for therapeutic decisions on the basis of the latest els.2) How to systematically gain insight from the field. Chapters deal with a critical discussion[...] published evidence. The book also offers a valuable resulting sea of data.MSMs do this by providing a reference tool for rheumatologists, internists,[...] compact representation of the vast conformational Features space available to biomolecules by decomposing Focused on the discovery of precise molecular targets Features it into states sets of rapidly interconverting con- for the development of the cancer preventive agents, This book provides a detailed overview of B-cell formations and the rates of transitioning between Cancer Prevention: Dietary Factors and Pharma- directed therapies in patients with rheumatic and states. This kinetic definition allows one to[...] cology provides researchers and non-researchers systemic autoimmune diseases, including rheuma- with practical methodologies for developing and val- toid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjö- Features idating small molecule and phytochemical-derived gren syndrome, ANCA-associated vasculitis and The aim of this book volume is to explain the impor- drug discovery and mechanisms by which these cryoglobulinemia. Organ-specific