Programmed Cell Death in Cancer Progression and Therapy [Hardcover]

Programmed cell death (PCD) plays pivotal roles in tumor progression, cancer therapeutics and resistance of tumor cells to therapy. This book examines the mechanisms involved in mediating and regulating PCD in cancer. It also provides a detailed indication of the utility of PCD in cancer therapy. The book features chapters on the current and future of RNA interference in therapeutics and Pathways involved in Stem Cell Survival and Death.

Programmed cell death (PCD) plays pivotal roles in tumor progression, cancer therapeutics and resistance of tumor cells to therapy. With the discovery of key mechanisms that are involved in mediating PCD and in promoting resistance to therapy, design of therapeutic approaches for promoting tumor-selective cell death has risen dramatically. With this book, we give a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms that are involved in mediating and regulating PCD in cancer. We also provide a detailed indication of the utility of PCD in cancer therapy. This book will be a valuable resource for researchers investigating the role of PCD in cancer and other diseases, researchers investigating the molecular mechanism of chemotherapeutic agents and drug-resistance in cancer and for physicians using chemotherapeutic agents. Additionally, this book will be a important educational source for PhD students specializing in cell biology, immunology and MD students interested in Oncology and Cancer Therapeutics.

Introduction Chapter 1: Cell Death: History and Future by Zahra Zakeri and Richard A. Lockshin Chapter 2: Caspase Mechanisms by Guy S. Salvesen and Stefan J. Riedl Chapter 3: The Mitochondrial Death Pathway by Anas Chalah and Roya Khosravi-Far Chapter 4: Apoptotic Pathways in Tumor Progression and Therapy by Armelle Melet, Keli Song, Octavian Bucur , Zainab Jagani, Alexandra R. Grassian and Roya Khosravi-Far Chapter 5: Therapeutic Targeting of Death Pathways in Cancer - Mechanisms for activating cell death in calƒH