Targeted Protein Degradation, Volume 680 in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, with each. Each written by an international board of authors.

G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Part B, Volume 195 represents the largest class of cell H103 surface proteins that have intricate involvement in nearly every physiological process in our body. Approximately one third of the clinically prescribed medicines target GPCRs and the quest to improve the exiting GPCR-targeting therapeutics continues. Sections in this volume include Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors: Structure and functions, Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying brain region-specific cannabinoid receptor modulation by estradiol across the rodent estrus cycle, Probing the orphan receptors: Tools and directions, Asymmetric activation of Class C GPCRs, Common and selective signal transduction mechanisms of GPCRs, and much more.

Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Part B, Volume 174 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics including CT-assisted focal irradiation of tumors in mice, Methods to preserve correct dosimetry in small animal irradiators, Monitoring TGFbeta signaling in irradiated tumors, Cytofluorometric characterization of the lymphoid compartment of irradiated tumors, Cytofluorometric characterization of the myeloid compartment of irradiated tumors, Mass cytometry to characterize the immune infiltrate of irradiated tumors, Characterization of the immune infiltrate in irradiated mouse tumor by multiplex immunofluorescence, and much more. Other chapters cover Methods to study FOXP3+CD8+ cells in irradiated bone metastases, Luminex-based characterization of cytokine signaling by irradiated tumors, Explant-based assessment of anticancer immunity in irradiated tumors, Pipeline to characterize the TCR repertoire of irradiated tumors, Pipeline to identify tumor neoantigens exposed by radiation, and more.

Biochemical Pathways and Environmental Responses in Plants, Part B, Volume 682 in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights advances in the field with this new volume presenting chapters on MIE 681/682: Biochemical pathways and environmental responses in plants, Structure, function, and engineering of plant polyketide synthases, A sensitive LC-MS/MS assay for enzymatic characterization of methylthioalkylmalate synthase involved in glucosinolate side-chain elongation, Assaying formate-tetrahydrofolate ligase with monoglutamylated and polyglutamylated substrates using a fluorescence-HPLC based assay, An Approach to Nearest Neighbor Analysis of Pigmented Protein Complexes by Using Chemical Crosslinking in Combination with Mass Spectrometry, Biochemical characterization of plant aromatic aminotransferases, and much more. Other chapters focus on Functional Analysis of Phosphoethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PMT) in Plants and Parasites, A structure-guided computational screening approach for predicting plant enzyme-metabolite interactions, Plant metacaspase: an example of microcrystal structure determination and analysis, Biocatalytic system for comparative assessment of functional association of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases with their redox partners, Dirigent Protein Family Function and Structure, and more.

Integrated Methods in Protein Biochemistry: Part B, Volume 678 in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including Precise modification of native proteins, purification, and analysis of bioconjugates, NanoBiT-based methods to monitor the activation and modulation of RTKs, The interplay of G-protein ss? subunit and PLC-ss enzyme in PIP2 hydrolysis and downstream signaling, Structure and function of bacterial secretion system, Tools and protocols for probing protein sumoylation, Spectroscopic analysis of cysteine dioxygenase: a mammalian thiol-dioxygenase, DeGlyPHER: MS-based analysis of viral spike N-glycoforms, and more. Additional sections cover Covalent protein painting: MS-based protein footprinting, Characterization of GPCR signaling complexes using negative-staining electron microscopy, Probing protein misfolding and dissociation with free electron laser, Optimized protocol for the characterization of Cas12a activities, Proximity proteomics for the identification and characterization of extracellular vesicles, Structural and Functional characterization of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases, and much more.

Receptor Endocytosis and Signalling in Health and Disease, Volume 194 in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, highlights new advances in the field. Chapters in this release include An overview on receptor endocytosis and signaling, Signaling molecules: Importance in health and disease conditions, Emerging tools for studying of receptor endocytosis and signaling, Endocytosis of EGFR: Signalling in cancer, Endocytosis of AT1 and AT2 receptors: Signalling in the kidney, Regulation of transferrin receptor trafficking by optineurin and its disease-associated mutants, Endocytosis of Insulin receptor: Signalling in the regulation of glucose homeostasis, Endocytosis of VEGFR: Role in the regulation of angiogenesis, and more. Other sections in this new release include Lymphocyte and monocyte/macrophage receptors mediating immune recognition of tumors, Lymphocyte and monocyte/macrophage receptors triggering immune suppression of tumor immunity, Prion receptors and prion internalization and intra- and inter-cellular transport, Multifunctional role of the ubiquitin proteasome pathway in phagocytosis, Adrenoceptors and SCD1 in adipocytes/adipose tissues: the expression and variation in health and obesity, Frizzled receptors and SFRP5 in lipid metabolism: current findings and potential applications.

Secretory Proteins, Volume 133 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series highlights new advances in the field, including chapters on Proprotein Convertases regulate trafficking and maturation of key proteins within the secretory pathway, Secretory Proteins in Cancer Diagnosis, Senescent Cells and SASP in Cancer Microenvironment: new approaches in cancer therapy, Autophagy for secretory protein: Therapeutic targets in cancer, Secretory proteins and pathways of secretion of osteosarcoma, Monocyte secretory proteins as drug targets for arresting progression of atherosclerosis, The secretory phenotypes of envenomed cells: insights into venom cytotoxicity, Macromolecules for secretory pathway in SARS-CoV-2 infection, and much more. Other sections cover Exploring the role of secretory proteins in the human infectious diseases diagnosis and therapeutics, Secretory proteins in orchestration of microbial pathogenesis- the curious case of Staphylococcus aureus, Influence of pathological mutations in Aspartylglucosylamine Deaspartylase causing Aspartylglucosaminuria: an in silico approach, and Change in conformational dynamics of Lipase A secretory protein upon mutation causing Wolman disease.

Intersection of Iron and Lipid Metabolism, Volume 52 in the Enzymes series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics relating to enzymes research.

G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Part A, Volume 193 in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, highlights new advances in the field. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest class of cell surface proteins with an intricate involvement of nearly every physiological process in our body. Approximately, one third of the clinically prescribed medicines target GPCRs and the quest to improve the exiting GPCR-targeting therapeutics continues. These two volumes are focused on activation, signaling and regulation of GPCRs with specific examples of receptor systems and cellular processes.

Ion Transport and Membrane Interactions in Vascular Health and Disease, Volume 90 in the Current Topics in Membranes series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume including chapters on an Introduction to Ion transport and membrane interactions in vascular health and disease, Endothelial cell microdomains of Ca2+ and metabolism, Cytoplasmic nanojunctions between smooth muscle organelles control specific Ca2+ signaling, TRPML channels in coronary vascular phenotypic modulation and calcification, Local voltage-gated Ca2+ channel regulation of vascular smooth muscle in diabetes, Biphasic changes in smooth muscle Ca2+ transporters during the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, Role of K+ channels in atherosclerosis, and more.

Human Microbiome in Health and Disease, Volume 192, Part B includes chapters surrounding the role of human microbiome in different diseases. Chapters in this comprehensive new volume include The microbiome and communicable diseases, Gut Microbiome and Antimicrobial Resistance in bacterial pathogens, Dysbiosis of human microbiome and infectious disease, Gastrointestinal microbiome in the context of infection in stomach and gastroduodenal diseases, Respiratory tract microbiome and pneumonia, Gut microbiome and neonatal sepsis, Diarrheal disease and gut microbiome, The microbiome and non-communicable diseases, Gut microbiome and inflammatory bowel disease, Gut microbiome and undernutrition, Human microbiome and cardiovascular disease, and much more.

Integrated Methods in Protein Biochemistry: Part A, Volume 677, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as DNA and protein engineering to create protein bioswitches with new functions, Interaction and cross-talk of prelamin A with integral membrane zinc metalloproteases, An experimental protocol to study lipid transfer proteins, Synthesis of small heat shock proteins, Druggable p-p interacting sites for Co-chaperone DNAJA1 and its partner proteins, An experimental protocol for glycoconjugate analysis, Methods for proximity-based biotinylation combined with Mass Spectrometry, and more. Additional chapters cover Synthetic antibody fragments as conformational sensors of protein activation and trafficking, Expression, purification, functional analysis and crystallization of Rag GTPase, Purification of bacterial transcription elongation complexes by photoreversible immobilization, Inhibition of c-Myc-MAX heterodimerization, Fluorogenic RNA aptamers to probe transcription by multi-subunit RNA polymerases, and much more.

Advances in Genetics serial, Volume 110 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, all written by an international board of authors.

Role of TRPV4 Channels in Different Organ Systems, Volume 89, the latest release in the Current Topics in Membranes series, provides an in-depth description of the role of TRPV4 ion channels in different organ systems under healthy and disease conditions. Research over the last two decades shows crucial physiological and pathological roles for TRPV4 channels. In this volume, we present chapters focusing on TRPV4 channels in the vasculature, lungs, heart, kidney, bladder, skin, musculoskeletal system, eye, and immune cells. Understanding the behavior of TRPV4 channels in various organ systems will provide a big picture on their physiological roles and therapeutic targeting.

Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 81 highlights new advances in the field with this new release presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Updates in this release include sections on Antibiotic tolerance, Lanthanides in bacterial proteins, Bacterial toxins and host-microbe interactions, and Nitric oxide.

Advances in Genetics, Volume 109 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Epigenetic regulation of angiogenesis in tumor progression, RecBCD and Chi hotspots as determinants of self vs. non-self: A re-evaluation, Horizontal gene transfer to plants from Agrobacterium and related bacterial species, and more.

The Fourth Edition of The Neuron provides a comprehensive first course in the cell and molecular biology of nerve cells. The book begins with properties of the many newly discovered ion channels that have emerged through mapping of the genome. These channels shape the way a single neuron generates varied patterns of electrical activity. Covered next are the molecular mechanisms that convert electrical activity into the secretion of neurotransmitter hormones at synaptic junctions between neurons. The following section examines the biochemical pathways that are linked to the action of neurotransmitters and that can alter the cellular properties of neurons or sensory cells that transduce information from the outside world into the electrical code used by neurons. The final section reviews our rapidly expanding knowledge of the molecular factors that induce an undifferentiated cell to become a neuron, and then guide it to form appropriate synaptic connections with its partners. This section also focuses on the role of ongoing experience and activity in shaping these connections, and finishes with an account of mechanisms thought to underlie the phenomena of learning and memory. The book contains scores of color figures and fully updated chapters; online content packaged exclusively with the Fourth Edition includes detailed animations of neural processes, in-depth supplemental reading, and additional full-color figures and tables.

Carotenoids: Carotenoid and Apocarotenoid Biosynthesis, Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology, Volume 671, the latest release in the Methods of Enzymology series highlights new advances in the field with chapters on Metabolomics-based analysis of carotenoids and related metabolites in various species via quantitative trait loci and genome wide association mapping approaches, Using bacteria for functional analysis of genes encoding carotenoid biosynthetic enzymes, Rice Callus as a High Throughput Platform for Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering of Carotenoids, Transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana: A simple platform to investigate genes encoding carotenoid biosynthesis enzymes from diverse algal lineages, and much more. Additional chapters in this new release cover Protein-protein interaction techniques to investigate post-translational regulation of carotenogenesis, The isolation of sub-chromoplast structures from tomato and capsicum fruit, Carrot protoplasts as a suitable method for protein subcellular localization, High throughput production and characterization of carotenoid enzymes for structural and functional studies, Production and structural characterization of the cytochrome P450 enzymes in carotene ring hydroxylation, and more.

Carotenoids: Carotenoid and Apocarotenoid Analysis, Volume 670, the latest release in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume covering Getting to know carotenoids, Laser capture of tissues for micro-scale carotenoid analyses, Metabolic engineering of carotenoids: procedures for metabolomic characterization, LC-MS analysis of intracellular metabolites for precursors to the carotenoid pathway, Use of E. coli to produce carotenoid standards, HPLC analysis of carotenoids from Bacteria, Purification and development of standards for carotenoid quantification in plant tissues, and much more. Additional sections in this release cover Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Plant Apocarotenoids, Detection and analysis of novel and known volatile plant apocarotenoids, Carotenoid extraction, detection, and analysis in citrus, Strategies For The Separation And Tentative Identification Of Geometrical (Cis/Trans, Z/E) Isomers Of Carotenoids, Use of stable isotopes to study bioconversion and bioefficacy of pro-vitamin A carotenoids, Carotenoid extraction and analysis of blood plasma/serum, and more.

Protein Interaction Networks, Volume 131 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Adoptive Cell Transfer, Volume 370 in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors who expound on topics such as the Impact of tumor microenvironment on Adoptive Cell Transfer activity, Dendritic Cell Transfer, CAR-T Cell dysfunction and exhaustion, NK Cell-based cancer immunotherapy, Enabling CAR-T cells for solid tumors: rage against the suppressive tumor microenvironment, Improving Adoptive T-Cell therapy with cytokines administration, and What will (and should) be improved in Immunotherapy with CAR?

Methods in Cancer Stem Cell Biology: Part A, Volume 170 in the Methods in Cell Biology series highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Orthotopic brain tumor models derived from glioblastoma stem-like cells, RNA sequencing in hematopoietic stem cells, Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from human dermal fibroblasts, In vitro preparation of dental pulp stem cell grafts combined with biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering, Gene expression knockdown in chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells, Identification and isolation of slow-cycling GSCs, Assessment of CD133, EpCAM, and much more.

Coenzyme B12 Enzymes, Part B, Volume 169 in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on Structural characterization of cobalamin-dependent radical SAM methylases, Purification and characterization of sequential cobalamin-dependent radical SAM methylases ThnK and TokK in -lactam antibiotic biosynthesis, Characterization of the cobalamin-dependent radical S-adenosyl-L-methionine enzyme C-methyltransferase Fom3 in fosfomycin biosynthesis, Studies of OxsB and GenK, two B12-dependent radical SAM enzymes involved in natural product biosynthesis, Purification and structural elucidation of the cobalamin-dependent radical SAM enzyme OxsB, and more. Other chapters discuss Methods for studying the mechanisms of B12 enzymes, Computational investigations of B12 dependent enzymatic reactions, Using kinetic isotope effects to probe the mechanisms of adenosylcobalamin-dependent enzymes, Steady-state and pre-steady state kinetic analysis of ornithine 4,5-aminomutase, and more.