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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140979703321

Titolo

Biomolecular therapeutics for human cancer / / edited by Antonio Giordano, Marcella Macaluso

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011

ISBN

9786613110688

9781283110686

1283110687

9781118005736

1118005732

9781118005743

1118005740

9781118005729

1118005724

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (420 p.)

Collana

Cancer epigenetics

Altri autori (Persone)

GiordanoAntonio

MacalusoMarcella

Disciplina

616.99/4042

Soggetti

Cancer - Genetic aspects

Cancer - Treatment

Epigenesis

DNA - Methylation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

(Publisher-supplied data) Section I: Epigenetics and Cell Cycle -- Epigenetic modulation of Cell Cycle: an overview? / by Micaela Montanari, Antonio Giordano, Marcella Cintorino and Marcella Macaluso -- Section II: Epigenetics and Cell Development, Senescence and Differentiation -- Epigenetic in skeletal muscle Development? / by Cristina Giacinti and Antonio Giordano -- Epigenetic control in cellular senescence? / by Heike Helmbold, Wolfgang Deppert, and Wolfgang Bohn -- Epigenetic modulation in cell development and differentiation? / by Mario Mancino, Claudia Esposito, Raffaella Pasquale, Immacolata Vocca and Francesca Pentimalli -- Section III: Epigenetics and Gene



Transcription --  Epigenetic control of gene transcription? / by Christian Bronner, Mayada Achour, Thierry Chataigneau and Valerie B. Schini-Kerth -- Epigenetics, microRNAs and cancer: an update? / by Giuseppe Russo1, Andrew Puca, Francesco Masulli, Stefano Rovetta, Letizia Cito, Debora Muresu, Flavio Rizzolio and Antonio Giordano -- Section IV: Epigenetics and Cancer -- Epigenetics and Cancer? by Michael J. Powell, Vladimir M. Popov, Xiang Wang, Steven B. McMahon, Alexander Mazo, and Richard G. Pestell --

The MBD4/MED1 Protein in DNA Repair, DNA Demethylation, Disease and Cancer? / Serena Buontempo, Mara Sannai and Alfonso Bellacosa -- Epigenetics in pediatric cancers? by Roberta Ciarapica, Lavinia Raimondi, Federica Verginelli, Rossella Rota -- Epigenetic mechanisms in cancer formation and progression? by Elisabetta Fratta, Luca Sigalotti, Alessia Covre, Giulia Parisi, Riccardo Danielli, Hugues Jean Marie Nicolay, Sandra Coral, Michele Maio --  Section V: Epigenetics and Anticancer Drug Development and Therapy -- Recent advances in the field of stem cell research: towards the definition of the epigenetic and genetic codes of pluripotency? / by Gaetano Romano -- Potential of Heat Shock Protein Targeting for Human Therapy? / by Laszlo Otvos, Jr -- Advancements in Stem Cell Therapy & Research?  /by Andrew Puca and Antonio Giordano.

Sommario/riassunto

"Biomolecular Therapeutics for Human Cancer is the only resource to focus on biomolecular approaches to cancer therapy. Its presentation of the latest research in cancer biology reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field and aims to facilitate collaboration between the basic, translational, and clinical sciences"--Provided by publisher.