Calcium
Cell Cycle Driver, Differentiator and Killer
James F. Whitfield(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Hardback
IX, 164 pages
978-3-540-63317-4 (ISBN)
Description
To understand cancer we must know how Ca2+ drives cell cycles and how and why cells lose Ca2+ control while climbing the steps to cancer. This book presents a much needed and concise, but wide-ranging overview of what we know about the several different roles of Ca2+ in starting, and subsequently driving, the major cell cycle transitions. Also explored is the differentiation-apoptosis (diffpoptosis) of two exemplary cell systems - colon and skin. The information should inspire the reader to become intrigued about the possibilities on the horizon for Ca2+ in cancer research. The main goal of the book is to encourage young readers to follow the tantalizing leads presented and continue their research in the field.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 s/w Abbildungen
13 figures
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-63317-4 (9783540633174)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Cell cycles and checkpoints.- Calcium - a cell cycle driver.- Calcium and keratinocyte diffpoptosis.- Calcium and colon cell diffpoptosis.- Summary.