1st Edition

Prostaglandin Inhibitors in Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy

256 Pages
by CRC Press

256 Pages
by CRC Press

This book provides an updated overview of eicosanoid metabolism. It also presents a timely discussion of eicosanoid metabolism in the process of tumor cell metastasis, in chemoprotection and radioprotection associated with cancer therapy, and in cell differentiation. The book focuses on the role of eicosanoids in the immunology of malignant disease. This includes how various immune cell... Read more
Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Pathways of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism (W.L. Smith and O. Laneuville). Participation of Lipoxygenase Products in Lymphohematopoietic and Other Cell Proliferation and Differentiation (K.M. Anderson, M. Wiederhold, and F. Ondrey). Eicosanoids and Tumor Cell Metastasis (D.G. Tang and K.V. Honn). The Impact of Prostaglandins on Cancer Patient Immunity (D.P. Braun and J.E. Harris). Prostaglandins and Host Immune Response in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (D.S. Cross, F. Ondrey, S.K. Juhn, and G.L. Adams). Eicosanoid-Induced Radioprotection and Chemoprevention of Normal Tissue During Cancer Treatment (W.R. Hanson). Prostaglandins and the Host Immune System: Application of Prostaglandin Inhibitors for Cancer Immunotherapy (P.K. Lala and M.-N. Saarloos).

Biography

Jules E. Harris, Donald P. Braun, Kenning M. Anderson