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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Molecular mechanisms of tumor cell resistance to chemotherapy. New York, NY : Springer, ©2013 (DLC) 2013937199 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Benjamin Bonavida |
ISBN: | 9781461470700 1461470706 1461470692 9781461470694 |
OCLC Number: | 842142209 |
Notes: | Includes index. |
Description: | 1 online resource. |
Contents: | Part I. Mechanism of tumor cell resistance to cytotoxic apoptosis drugs: Innate versus induced1. Molecular pathway of apoptosis 2. Molecular anti-apoptotic pathways in cancer 3. Genetic mechanisms that regulate resistance 4. Oncogenesis and tumor cell resistance 5. Molecular heterogeneity of various cancers and cancer stem cells in resistance 6. Molecular signature profiles of resistance in cancers Part II. Dominant pathways and gene products that regulate resistance 7. Resistant targets for apoptosis 8. Autocrine and Paracrine factors 9. Oncogenes 10.Tumor micro environment Part III. Selective agents that target resistant mechanisms: Direct and indirect 11. Proteasome inhibitors 12. Chemicals: free and encapsulated in nanoparticles 13. Receptor agonists and antagonists 14. Antibodies |
Series Title: | Resistance to targeted anti-cancer therapeutics, v. 1. |
Responsibility: | Benjamin Bonavida, editor. |
Abstract:
This book surveys current advances in understanding the mechanisms of cancer cell resistance to apoptotic stimuli, which eventually result in cancer progression and metastasis. Developments presented here may help improve clinical response to resistant tumors.
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