Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without the contributions of each of the
chapter authors’ excellent knowledge, research, and experience. I also thank the
editors-in-chief of Translational Systems Science series, Dr. Kyoichi Kijima and
Dr. Hiroshi Deguchi, as well as Yutaka Hirachi of Springer Nature for their tough
and tenacious encouragement. Thanks to everyone!
Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan
Hironobu Matsushita
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