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Record Nr.

UNINA9910865232203321

Autore

Schatten Heide

Titolo

Cell and Molecular Biology of Ovarian Cancer : Updates, Insights and New Frontiers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9783031583117

9783031583100

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 pages)

Collana

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Series ; ; v.1452

Soggetti

Ovarian Neoplasms

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1: Microtubule-Targeting Agents: Disruption of the Cellular Cytoskeleton as a Backbone of Ovarian Cancer Therapy -- 1.1  Microtubules -- 1.1.1  Formation and Features -- 1.1.2  Role in Cellular Function -- 1.2  NCCN-Approved Agents for Use in Ovarian Cancer -- 1.3  Microtubule-Stabilizing Agents -- 1.3.1  Paclitaxel -- 1.3.2  Nab-paclitaxel -- 1.3.3  Docetaxel -- 1.3.4  Ixabepilone -- 1.4  Microtubule-Destabilizing Agents -- 1.4.1  Vincristine -- 1.4.1.1  Vinblastine -- 1.4.2  Vinorelbine -- 1.5  Mechanisms of Resistance -- References -- 2: Tubulin Complexity in Cancer and Metastasis -- 2.1  Tubulin Complexity -- 2.2  Microtubule-Associated Proteins (MAPs) -- 2.3  Tubulin Posttranslational Modifications (PTMs) -- 2.4  Microtentacles -- References -- 3: The Impact of Centrosome Pathologies on Ovarian Cancer Development and Progression with a Focus on Centrosomes as Therapeutic Target -- 3.1  Introduction -- 3.2  Structure, Composition, and Function of Centrosomes and Abnormalities/Dysregulation in Ovarian Cancer -- 3.3  Centrosome Regulation in Normal Cell Cycles -- 3.4  Centrosome Dysregulation, Abnormalities in Ovarian Cancer, and New Research to Correct Centrosome Abnormalities -- 3.4.1  Centrosome Clustering -- 3.5  The Role of Primary Cilia in Ovarian Cancer -- 3.6  Centrosomes as Target for Ovarian Cancer Therapy -- 3.7  Conclusion and Future Directions --



References -- 4: Drug-Resistant Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: Current and Future Perspectives -- 4.1  Introduction to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Its Subtypes -- 4.1.1  Type I Neoplasms -- 4.1.1.1  Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC) Subtype -- 4.1.1.2  Sero-mucinous Subtype -- 4.1.1.3  Mucinous Ovarian Carcinomas (MOC) -- 4.1.1.4  Endometrioid Ovarian Carcinomas (EEOC) -- 4.1.1.5  Clear Cell Ovarian Carcinomas (CCOC) -- 4.1.1.6  Brenner Tumours.

4.1.2  Type II Neoplasms -- 4.1.2.1  High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC) -- 4.1.2.2  High Grade EEOC -- 4.1.2.3  Undifferentiated Carcinoma -- 4.2  Current Diagnostic Strategies -- 4.3  Current Treatment Modalities -- 4.3.1  Targeted Therapy -- 4.4  Resistance, a Major Limitation Against Currently Available Therapeutics -- 4.5  Elucidating Drug Resistance Mechanisms: Understanding the Molecular Players -- 4.5.1  Decreased Intracellular Drug Accumulation and Increased Drug Export -- 4.5.1.1  Influx Transporters -- 4.5.1.2  Efflux Transporters -- 4.5.2  Increased Drug Inactivation -- 4.5.2.1  CYP System -- 4.5.2.2  Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) -- 4.5.2.3  Uridine Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) Superfamily -- 4.5.3  Resistance to PARP Inhibitors and HR Pathways -- 4.5.4  Deregulated Autophagy -- 4.5.5  Altered Metabolism -- 4.5.5.1  Glucose Metabolism -- 4.5.5.2  Fatty Acid Metabolism -- 4.5.5.3  Altered Glutamine Metabolism -- 4.5.6  Evasion of Apoptosis -- 4.5.7  Cancer Stem Cells -- 4.5.8  Role of miRNAs and lncRNA -- 4.6  An Insight Into the Upcoming Therapies and Clinical Trials -- 4.6.1  Overcoming Bevacizumab Resistance Through Peptide Fusion Protein Trebananib -- 4.6.2  Emerging Targeted Therapies -- 4.6.2.1  Anti-angiogenic agents -- 4.6.2.2  Targeting the DNA Repair Pathway -- 4.6.2.3  Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors -- 4.6.2.4  Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor- Family Targeted Inhibitors -- 4.6.2.5  MEK Inhibitors -- 4.6.2.6  PI3K Inhibitors -- 4.6.3  Strategies to Develop Additional Synthetic Lethal Therapies -- 4.6.3.1  Wee1 Inhibition -- 4.6.3.2  CHK1 Inhibitors -- 4.6.4  Sequential and Combinatorial Approaches Using Chemotherapeutics and Molecular Targeted Agents -- 4.6.5  Targeting Immune Evasion Mechanisms -- 4.6.5.1  Adoptive T-Cell Therapies -- 4.6.6  Targeting the Tumour Microenvironment.

4.6.7  Vaccine-Based Therapies -- 4.6.7.1  Cell-Based Vaccine-Cvac -- 4.6.7.2  p53 Vaccine-p53MVA -- 4.6.7.3  Tumour-Associated Antigens-DPX-Survivac -- 4.7  Conclusion -- References -- 5: The Role of the Human Microbiome in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer -- 5.1  Introduction -- 5.2  Human Microbiome -- 5.3  Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and the Human Microbiome -- 5.3.1  Lower Reproductive Tract -- 5.3.2  Upper Reproductive Tract -- 5.3.3  Gastrointestinal Tract -- 5.4  Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 6: Insights into the Microbial Composition of Intratumoral, Reproductive Tract, and Gut Microbiota in Ovarian Cancer Patients -- 6.1  Introduction -- 6.2  Overview of Ovarian Cancer Associated Microbiota -- 6.2.1  Ovarian Cancer Tissue Microbial Composition and Origin -- 6.2.2  Reproductive Tract Microbial Composition -- 6.2.3  The Relationship Between Reproductive Tract Microbiota and Ovarian Cancer -- 6.2.4  Gut Microbiota in Ovarian Cancer Patients and Animal Models -- 6.3  Functions of Ovarian Cancer-Associated Microbiota Metabolites -- 6.3.1  Microbial Metabolites Affect Ovarian Cancer Development -- 6.3.2  Microbiota Affect Hormone Regulation and Carcinogenesis -- 6.3.3  Microbiota Regulate Inflammatory and Immune Regulation -- 6.4  Bacteria in Therapeutics and Diagnostics of Ovarian Cancer -- 6.4.1  The Role of Microbiota in Therapeutic Effects in Ovarian Cancer -- 6.4.1.1  The Potential Role of Microbiota in Ovarian Cancer Therapy Drug Resistance -- 6.4.1.2  A Dual Role of Antibiotic Therapy



for Ovarian Cancer -- 6.4.2  Nutrient and Diet Modify Microbiome and Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer -- 6.5  Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- 7: The Impact of Mitochondria in Ovarian Cancer Cell Metabolism, Proliferation, and Metastasis -- 7.1  Introduction -- 7.1.1  Mitochondrial Vulnerabilities Underlying Dysfunction and Disease.

7.1.2  Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Ovarian Cancer -- 7.1.3  Present Treatment Difficulties for Ovarian Cancer and New Potential Treatment Strategies to Target Ovarian Cancer Mitochondrial Metabolism -- 7.1.4  Biobehavioral Factors Influencing Ovarian Cancer Development -- 7.2  Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Index.