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Eicosanoids, Lipid Peroxidation and Cancer

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Santosh K. Nigam

    1. Frauenklinik, Universitäts-Klinikum Steglitz, Berlin 45, Germany

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  2. David C. H. McBrien

    1. Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

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  3. Trevor F. Slater

    1. Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Arachidonic Acid Metabolism and Tumour Promotion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Thromboxane A2 and Prostacyclin in Tumorigenesis

      • V. Ullrich, M. Hecker, R. Nüsing, T. Rosenbach
      Pages 3-10

    3. Tumour Promoters and Prostaglandin Production

      • L. Levine
      Pages 11-21

    4. Eicosanoid Regulation of Macrophage In Vitro Cytostatic Function Towards Tumour Cells

      • I. L. Bonta, G. R. Elliott
      Pages 23-27

    5. Role of Tumour Cell Eicosanoids and Membrane Glycoproteins IRGPIb and IRGPIIb/IIIa in Metastasis

      • K. V. Honn, I. M. Grossi, H. Chopra, B. W. Steinert, J. M. Onoda, K. K. Nelson et al.
      Pages 29-42

    6. Alteration of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Rats after Inoculation of Tumour Cells and Their Subcellular Fractions: Role of Mononuclear Phagocytes as a Major Source of Enhanced Prostanoid Synthesis

      • S. K. Nigam, R. Averdunk
      Pages 43-50

  3. Platelet-Activating Factor; Cellular Response to Arachidonate Metabolism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. The Role of Platelet-Activating Factor and Structurally Related Alkyl Phospholipids in Immune and Cytotoxic Processes

      • D. Hosford, J. M. Mencia-Huerta, P. Braquet
      Pages 53-65

    3. Platelet-Activating Factor in Renal Pathophysiology: The Effects of PAF Antagonists

      • G. E. Plante, P. Sirois
      Pages 67-73

    4. Interaction of Macrophages and Mast Cells in the Production of Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes

      • B. A. Jakschik, Y. Wei, L. F. Owens
      Pages 75-83

    5. Prostaglandin E2 and Thromboxane A2 Production by Human Peritoneal Macrophages: Effect of Mitomycin C, Nitrogen Mustard and Cyclosporin A

      • M. L. Foegh, J. Winchester
      Pages 85-89

    6. Uterine Lipoxygenase Pathways

      • A. Morgan, S. Flatman, R. Hammond, R. G. McDonald-Gibson, J. Osypiw, S. Tay et al.
      Pages 91-99

    7. Modulation of Ocular Eicosanoid Biosynthesis by Oxidants and Anti-oxidants

      • J. S. Hurst, C. A. Paterson, C. S. Short, M. D. Hughes
      Pages 101-114

    8. Endogenous Formation of Leukotriene D4 During Systematic Anaphylaxis in the Guinea Pig

      • S. Hammarström, A. Keppler, L. Örning, K. Bernström
      Pages 115-124

    9. Theoretical Calculations of the Structures of Some Prostaglandins and Inhibitors of Lipoxygenase

      • J. Barker, C. Thomson
      Pages 125-134

  4. Lipid Peroxidation and Cancer I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Lipid Peroxidation and Cell Division in Normal and Tumour Tissues

      • T. F. Slater
      Pages 137-142

    3. The Involvement of Free Radicals and Lipid Peroxidation in Carcinogenesis

      • T. A. Connors
      Pages 143-151

    4. Diene Conjugation and Peroxidation in Precancer

      • T. L. Dormandy, D. G. Wickens
      Pages 153-159
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Frauenklinik, Universitäts-Klinikum Steglitz, Berlin 45, Germany

    Santosh K. Nigam

  • Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

    David C. H. McBrien, Trevor F. Slater

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Eicosanoids, Lipid Peroxidation and Cancer

  • Editors: Santosh K. Nigam, David C. H. McBrien, Trevor F. Slater

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73424-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-18932-9Published: 27 January 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-73424-3Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 362

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Oncology, Gynecology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Biochemistry, general

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