Interferons

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 53 Interferons Ernest C. Borden ∗ Introduction Interferons (IFNs) comprise a family of secreted α-helical cytokines induced in response to specific extracellular biomolecules through stimulation of Toll-like receptors…

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Pharmacogenomics

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 49 Pharmacogenomics Peter H. O’Donnell and Mark J. Ratain Introduction The term pharmacogenetics is believed to have first been used in 1959 by Vogel who defined it as…

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The Molecular Biology of Breast Cancer

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This table is not comprehensive, but provides an example of breast cancer multiplexed gene tests that are currently in development or have been commercialized. The type of sample, number of…

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Cell Growth

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Unlike tumor cells with PTEN loss, tumor cells that have lost TSC function are generally less belligerent. It is now accepted that this is due to negative feedback loops that…

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Protein Biomarkers for Detecting Cancer

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 22 Protein Biomarkers for Detecting Cancer Molecular Screening Susan Fisher and H. Ewa Witkowska No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are…

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Biomarkers for Assessing Risk of Cancer

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Figure 21-1 Biomarkers in cancer etiology Biomarkers in cancer etiologic studies can be classified into three broad categories: biomarkers of exposure, biomarkers of effect, and biomarkers of susceptibility. Biomarkers of…

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Cancer Stem Cells and the Microenvironment

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Figure 10-1 The tumor microenvironment Elevated levels of cytokines/growth factors produced by tumor cells enhance the proliferation and survival of cancer stem cells, induce angiogenesis, and recruit tumor-associated macrophages, neutrophils,…

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Infectious Agents and Cancer

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html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 6 Infectious Agents and Cancer Peter M. Howley Overview of Cancer and Infectious Agents Infectious agents are second only to tobacco use as a potentially preventable cause of…

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