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.
Edited by:
Mine Ergüven, Takashi Muramatsu, Ayhan Bilir Imprint: Springer Edition: 2012 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 734g ISBN:9789400742338 ISBN 10: 9400742339 Pages: 338 Publication Date:23 May 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active