1st Edition

Cancer Epigenetics

Edited By Trygve Tollefsbol Copyright 2009
472 Pages
by CRC Press

470 Pages
by CRC Press

472 Pages
by CRC Press

During the past few decades, it has become increasingly apparent that heredity is not the sole determining factor in disease development, such as cancer. This landmark work covers a wide array of aspects in the relatively new area of epigenetics, ranging from its role in the basic mechanisms of tumorigenesis, to the newest epigenetic drugs being developed and used for cancer therapy. Cancer... Read more
The Role of Epigenetics in Cancer. DNA Hypomethylation in Cancer. DNA Hypermethylation in Oncogenesis. Imprinting Alterations in Tumorigenesis. Proteins that Modulate DNA Methylation Aberrations in Cancer. The Role of DNA Methylation in Cancer Progression. Alterations in Histone Acetylation in Tumorigenesis. Histone Methylation and the Initiation of Cancer. The Role of Sirtuins in Aging and Tumorigenesis. Proteins that Alter Histone Modifications in Cancer. Dietary and Environmental Influences on Histone Modifications in Cancer. Noncoding RNAs in Cancer. Cancer-linked DNA Hyper- and Hypomethylation: Chromosome Positional Effects. Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer. Poly-ADP-ribosylation in Cancer. Polycomb Group Proteins in Tumorigenesis. Cancer and Aging: The Epigenetic Connection.  DNA Methylation in Tumor Diagnosis. DNA Methylation Profiles as Prognostic Markers for Cancer. Diagnosing Cancer Using Histone Modification Analysis. Histone Modifications in Cancer Biology and Prognosis. Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy. Methylation Changes in Neoplasia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications. Clinical Trials and Approved Drugs for Epigenetic Cancer Therapy. Future Directions in Epigenetic Cancer Research.

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Trygve Tollefsbol