Advances in Cancer Research
Published on 14. May 2014
262 pages
978-0-08-049023-6 (ISBN)
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Advances in Cancer Research provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Here, once again, outstanding and original reviews are presented on a variety of topics, including nitric oxide-induced apoptosis in tumor cells, detection of minimal residual disease, immunity to oncogenetic human papilloma viruses, and modeling prostate cancer in the mouse.
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English
Place of publication
Burlington
United States
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978-0-08-049023-6 (9780080490236)
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George F. Vande Woude | George Klein
Advances in Cancer Research: Volume 82
Book
07/2001
Academic Press
€142.60
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Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in CANCER RESEARCH
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 82
- Chapter 1. Retinoblastoma Protein Partners
- I. An Introduction to pRb-Binding Proteins
- II. Potential pRb Partners
- References
- Chapter 2. p53-Dependent Apoptosis Pathways
- I. p53
- II. Bcl-2 Family
- III. Caspase Family
- IV. IAPs
- V. p53-Mediated Apoptosis in Cancer Therapy
- References
- Chapter 3. von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Clinical and Molecular Perspectives
- I. The VHL Gene and VHL Disease
- II. The VHL TSG and Sporadic Cancers
- III. Functional Analysis of The VHL Tumor Suppressor Gene
- IV. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Nitric Oxide-Induced Apoptosis in Tumor Cells
- I. Introduction
- II. NO and Antimetastatic Resistance
- III. Mechanisms of NO-Mediated Apoptosis
- IV. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 5. Detection of Minimal Residual Disease
- I. Introduction
- II. Technical Aspects of the Detection of Minimal Residual Disease
- III. MRD in Leukemia
- IV. MRD in Lymphoma
- V. MRD in Solid Tumors
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 6. Modeling Prostate Cancer in the Mouse
- I. Introduction
- II. Anatomy of the Adult Prostate Gland
- III. Embryology and Growth of the Prostate Gland
- IV. Components of the Epithelial Compartment: Do Prostate Stem Cells Exist?
- V. Role of Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressors in Prostate Neoplasia
- VI. Progress in the Development of CaP Animal Models
- References
- Chapter 7. Immunity to Oncogenic Human Papillomaviruses
- I. Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection
- II. The Antibody Response to HPV Infection
- III. Cellular Immunity to HPV Infection
- IV. Does Cross-Protective Immunity Exist?
- References
- Index
