Advances in Cancer Research: Volume 101
Published on 27. November 2008
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-12-374359-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Advances in Cancer Research series provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents outstanding and original reviews on a variety of topics, including cancer cell migration and invasion, human tumor suppressors, FAK expression, adhesion proteins, homeobox genes in cancer development, glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis, histocompatibility antigens in tumors, NKT cells, chronic immune activation, and cancer cells and leukocytes.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for the Serial:"This classic and essential series presents critical overviews on select aspects of both cancer research and the basic underlying sciences."
-- American Scientist
"Excellent, highly informative, in-depth reviews...expertly written, up-to-date, and well-referenced."
-- Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
"This is a series that has a long tradition of excellence in the field of cancer biology."
-- Doody's Publishing Reviews
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Researchers and students in the basic and clinical science of cancer biology and oncology, plus related areas in genetics, immunology, pharmacology, cell biology and molecular biology.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
870 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-374359-6 (9780123743596)
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George F. Vande Woude | George Klein
Advances in Cancer Research
E-Book
02/2009
Academic Press
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Content
Chapter 1
Contribution of AZAP Type Arf GAPs to Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion
Chapter 2
Role and Regulation of Human Tumor Suppressor SUFU in Hedgehog Signaling
Chapter 3
FAK Expression: Regulation and Therapeutic Potential
Chapter 4
Adhesion Proteins Meet Receptors: A Common Theme?
Chapter 5
The Six Family of Homeobox Genes in Development and Cancer
Chapter 6
Mechanisms Regulating the Susceptibility of Hematopoietic Malignancies to Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis
Chapter 7
IFN Inducibility of Major Histocompatibility Antigens in Tumors
Chapter 8
The Role of NKT Cells in Tumor Immunity
Chapter 9
HIV Induced AIDS and Related Cancers: Chronic Immune Activation and Future Therapeutic Strategies
Chapter 10
The Cancer Cell-Leukocyte Fusion Theory of Metastasis
Contribution of AZAP Type Arf GAPs to Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion
Chapter 2
Role and Regulation of Human Tumor Suppressor SUFU in Hedgehog Signaling
Chapter 3
FAK Expression: Regulation and Therapeutic Potential
Chapter 4
Adhesion Proteins Meet Receptors: A Common Theme?
Chapter 5
The Six Family of Homeobox Genes in Development and Cancer
Chapter 6
Mechanisms Regulating the Susceptibility of Hematopoietic Malignancies to Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis
Chapter 7
IFN Inducibility of Major Histocompatibility Antigens in Tumors
Chapter 8
The Role of NKT Cells in Tumor Immunity
Chapter 9
HIV Induced AIDS and Related Cancers: Chronic Immune Activation and Future Therapeutic Strategies
Chapter 10
The Cancer Cell-Leukocyte Fusion Theory of Metastasis