Luke A. J. ONeill Livres

Erwin Schrödinger's book, originally delivered as lectures at Trinity College, Dublin, is a pivotal work in the history of science, marking the inception of molecular biology and inspiring figures like Watson and Crick in their discovery of DNA's structure. Schrödinger uniquely approached fundamental biological questions—heredity and energy use in organisms—from a physicist's viewpoint. Fifty years later, a gathering of distinguished scientists at Trinity College celebrated the legacy of Schrödinger's lectures, contributing their insights on contemporary biological challenges. The contributors include renowned scientists and popular science writers, such as Jared Diamond, Christien de Duve, and Stephen Jay Gould, who explore topics like the origin of life, evolution, human creativity, developmental biology, and consciousness. The book concludes with a heartfelt biography by Schrödinger's daughter, Ruth Braunizer. This work is poised to influence biological research for the next century and is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of biology.

A repertoire of 10 TLRs mediate the first response to all microbes that infect mammals. They are the long sought receptors for a wide range of microbial products. Notable examples include TLR4 which recognizes LPS from gram negative bacteria, TLR3 which recognizes viral double-stranded RNA and TLR9 which recognizes CpG DNA motifs, found commonly in both viruses and bacteria. TLRs are increasingly being implicated in both infectious and inflammatory diseases, notable examples being sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis and asthma. There is therefore great interest in targeting TLRs therapeutically since blocking TLRs will result in a decrease in the production of inflammatory mediators such as TNF. This volume covers our current understanding of TLRs, and their role in inflammation. Given the primacy of TLRs in the inflammatory process and their emerging role in inflammatory diseases the book is of great interest to researchers working in inflammation and immunology.