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both basic research and diagnostic analysis of miRNA-related diseases. The con-
tents of chapters are organized essentially based on the hands-on laboratory experi-
ence from many outstanding investigators worldwide.
In microRNA Expression Detection Methods, the authors provide comprehensive
descriptions of the innovative strategies and methodologies for detecting miRNA
expression, and their applications to miRNA research and their potential as tools for
clinical diagnosis and prognosis. The book is divided into 11 sections that include a
total of 33 chapters. The book begins with Sect. 1 introducing the overall concept
and strategies of miRNA expression detection methods emphasizing the need of a
wide variety of miRNA detection methods to suit specific requirements for research
and clinical examination in the laboratories. From Sect. 2 to Sect. 11, each of the 32
chapters is focused on an independent, unique method of miRNA detection. Each
single chapter contains five subsections: Summary, Introduction, Protocol (includ-
ing Materials, Instrument, Reagent, and Procedure), Application and Limitation,
and Reference. The development of the technique, ideas behind it, and mechanisms
underlying the method are given in Introduction of each chapter. The step-by-step
protocols are detailed in Protocol section. Then, the applications and limitations of
the methods are discussed. Finally, the literature citations are listed in Reference
section. Schematic diagrams are included where needed and appropriate for better
illustrating the principle of the methodologies. In addition, flowcharts are also
provided to outline the protocols for each of miRNA expression detection methods.
There are old Chinese sayings, “everything is difficult to do at the very beginning”
and “as soon as revives, two chapter of ripeness.” Yet despite that this is the second
one we have written in the line of miRNA book series, we were still feeling nervous
and sometimes unconfident. Thanks God! We have finally made it, after a mixture
of the bitter and sweet. But we have been enjoying the process more than the
harvest.
We entirely credit to the actual contributors and inventors of the techniques and
methodologies described in this book. Since the beginning of the writing process,
we have been immediately inspired by the actual contributors by their ingenious,
creative thoughts, strongly amazed by their serious efforts of searing scientific
doctrine, and deeply touched by their non-conserved sharing-out of every detail
of their experimental protocols. We were not only gathering the information from
their studies for our book writing, but are also learning a great deal from these
investigators for “great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance
(Samuel Johnson)” and “the talent of success is nothing more than doing well
whatever you do without a thought of fame (Longfellow)”. We give our most
sincere and respectful thanks to all these people, whether we knew them in person
or not; we know their names from their papers and their works by heart. Without
their sweat and intellect, this book would have been impossible.
We give our hearty gratitude to our wives who are standing behind us and
selflessly supporting us, while sharing with us the hash times and the joyfulness
as well. We also thank our kids for understanding our long-time unavailability of
being with them for fun and our lack of care of them as a result of deprivation of our
attention from them by the writing task.
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About the Authors
Wang, Zhiguo
He received his PhD in cardiovascular pharmacology from McGill University,
Canada. He is presently a Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Montreal
(Canada) and Department of Phamacology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin,
Heilongjiang, China. He is the Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute of
Harbin Medical University. He is also a ChangJiang Scholar Endowed Professor
(China), the Ministry of Education of China and a Longjiang Scholar Endowed
Professor, the Education Committee of Heilongjiang province, China. His current
research interests include cardiovascular disease and gene therapy related to micro-
RNAs and ion channels.
Yang, Baofeng
He received his PhD in pharmacology from Tongji Medical University, China.
He is presently a Professor of Pharmacology and the President, Harbin Medical
University, China. He is an Academician, the Academy of Engineering of China.
He is a Chief Scientist for the National Program on Key Basic Research Project of
China, the Vice President of Chinese Pharmacologic Society, a Visiting Professor
of West Virginia University, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Nippon
Medical University, and an Honorable Professor of Perm Pharmaceutical
Academy and Shiga-University of Medical Science. His current research interests
include cardiovascular and molecular pharmacology involving microRNAs and ion
channels.
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