Overview
- Convertases are widely expressed activating enzymes involved in various physiological and pathological processes. This book provides detailed and updated information on the role of these molecules in cancer
- To date, there has not been a book published that covers this topics, which makes it the first comprehensive study guide covering all aspects of the importance of the convertases in cancer
- Chapters are written by leading figures studying the role of convertases in cancer
- All the chapters are supplied with clear illustrations and schematic representations
- The information provided will be helpful to people in the medical field at several levels, including medical students as well as basic science researchers
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Convertases are widely expressed activating enzymes involved in various physiological and pathological processes. The purpose of this book is to provide detailed and updated information on the role of these molecules in cancer. This book is the first to summarize current knowledge about the importance of protein precursors maturation by the convertases in tumor progression, angiogenesis and metastasis. In each chapter, the importance of the convertases in the activation of various cancer-related molecules including growth factors, adhesion molecules and proteases is discussed. Also this book covers the role of some convertases in the clinical setting.
The book will be of interest to basic researchers as well as clinicians. It will also interest those working in the cancer research area and the pharmaceutical industry, who are looking for new strategies in cancer therapy. Finally, this book is also a useful reference for researchers and clinicians pursuing research on growth factors, adhesion molecules, proteases and their implications in the processes of tumor progression, angiogenesis and metastasis.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Regulation of Carcinogenesis, Angiogenesis and Metastasis by the Proprotein Convertases (PC's)
Book Subtitle: A New Potential Strategy in Cancer Therapy
Editors: A-Majid Khatib
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5132-8
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4793-0Published: 09 August 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8090-2Published: 28 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5132-6Published: 01 May 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 157
Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology, Chemistry/Food Science, general