Published May, 2015
By Diane M. Simeone and Anirban Maitra
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Published May, 2015
By Erich Gulbins and Irina Petrache
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
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Sphingolipids are lipid components of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells with an important function in signaling mechanisms in the cell. The function of Sphingolipids in cell signaling with regard to infectious and lung diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders are described and treated in distinct parts.

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Published May, 2015
By Yosef Yarden and Gabi Tarcic
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Endocytosis and vesicular trafficking determine the landscape of the cell's exterior, namely the density of surface molecules, such as receptors for growth factors and cytokines, adhesion molecules like integrins and cadherins, and a plethora of nutrient carriers.

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Published May, 2015
By Benjamin Bonavida
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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These mechanisms should reveal gene products that directly regulate resistance in order to develop new drugs that target these resistance factors and such new drugs may either be selective or common to various cancers.

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Published May, 2015
By Sanjay K. Srivastava,
Publisher: Springer
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This book describes the mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of capsaicin including the involvement of cytochrome P-450 in the bioactivation; involvement of mitochondrial respiratory chain in the production of ROS; inhibition of cell survival pathways including PI3K/Akt and the involvement of intrinsic mitochondrial cell death pathway.

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Published May, 2015
By William C.S. Cho, William C S Cho and William Cho
Publisher: Springer
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Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments' side effects.

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Published May, 2015
By Georg Stuebinger
Publisher: Springer
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In 2012, about 14 m cancer cases and 8.2 m cancerdeaths appeared worldwide whereby cancer represents one of the most frequent causes of death accounting for approximately 13% with a continuously rising number.

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Published May, 2015
By Aaron Fenster and James C. Lacefield
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Published May, 2015
By Carsten Nieder and Anca Ligia Grosu
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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The main objective of this book is to provide radiation oncologists with a clear, up-to-date guide to tumor delineation and contouring of organs at risk. Special attention is paid to the role of the newer imaging modalities, such as positron emission tomography and diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging.

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Published May, 2015
By Mieczyslaw Pokorski
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The book blends basic and clinical research on respiratory carcinogensis. The focus is on the search for novel molecular markers, derived from easily accessible tissues in clinical settings, such as the serum or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, which could help diagnose cancer at an early stage and have a prognostic therapeutic value.

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