Sphingolipids in Cancer
Academic Press
Published on 27. July 2018
410 pages
978-0-12-814224-0 (ISBN)
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Sphingolipids in Cancer, Volume 140, the latest release in the Advances in Cancer Research series, provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Topics discussed in this updated volume include Mechanisms of ceramide-dependent cancer cell death, Sphingolipids as regulators of autophagy and endocytic trafficking, The role and function of sphingomyelin biosynthesis in the development of cancer, Neutral sphingomyelinases in cancer: Friend or foe?, Sphingolipid rendezvous at the crossroad of NAFLD and senescence, Ceramide signaling and p53 pathways, Sphingolipid regulation of RNA Biology in cancer phenotypes, The role of ceramide-1-phosphate in tumor cell survival and dissemination, and more.
- Provides information on cancer research, with this release focusing on sphingolipids
- Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of cancer research topics
- Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike
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Sphingolipids in Cancer: Volume 140
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07/2018
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1. Mechanisms of ceramide-dependent cancer cell deathRose Nganga, Natalia Oleinik and Besim Ogretmen 2. Sphingolipids as regulators of autophagy and endocytic traffickingMegan M. Young and Hong-Gang Wang3. Role and function of sphingomyelin biosynthesis in the development of cancerGiovanni D'Angelo, Sitapriya Moorthi and Chiara Luberto4. Neutral sphingomyelinases in cancer: friend or foe?Christopher J. Clarke5. Ceramide and exosomes: a novel target in cancer biology and therapyAhmed Elsherbini and Erhard Bieberich6. Sphingolipids at the crossroads of NAFLD and senescenceMariana Nikolova-Karakashian7. Ceramide signaling and p53 pathwaysKristen Jeffries and Natalia Krupenko8. The role of ceramide 1-phosphate in tumor cell survival and disseminationAntonio Gomez-Muñoz9. The onus of sphingolipid enzymes in cancer drug resistanceSamy A.F. Morad and Myles C. Cabot10. Interdiction of sphingolipid metabolism revisited: focus on prostate cancerChristina Voelkel-Johnson, James S. Norris and Shai White-Gilbertson11. Targeting sphingosine kinases for the treatment of cancerClayton S. Lewis, Christina Voelkel-Johnson and Charles D. Smith12. Novel sphingolipid-based cancer therapeutics in the personalized medicine eraJeremy Shaw, Pedro Costa-Pinheiro, Logan Patterson, Kelly Drews, Sarah Spiegel and Mark Kester13. Side effects in cancer therapy: are sphingolipids to blame?Falak Patel and Stefka D. Spassieva
