Overview
Proteases decisively contribute to cancer development and promotion by regulating the activities of growth factors/cytokines and signaling receptors, as well as the composition of the extracellular matrix, thereby suppressing cell death pathways and activating cell survival pathways. In Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers bring together a wide range of current, complimentary techniques that have been developed for the specific detection and analysis of proteases and their activities in cancer biology. The volume covers vital topics including the application of proteomics technologies for the detection of protease expression in tumors, imaging proteases by activity profiling, proteomics technologies for the identification of biological substrates, detection of cell surface proteolysis, imaging of protease activity, the use of transgenic mice to determine protease function in tumor initiation and progression, and the development of anti-protease therapies for cancer. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easy to use, Proteases and Cancer: Methods and Protocols is an ideal guide for scientists who wish to pursue the study of this important branch of cancer research and the development of unique innovative technologies to aid in that study.
Full Product Details
Author: Toni M. Antalis ,
Thomas H. Bugge
Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
Imprint: Humana Press Inc.
Edition: 2009 ed.
Volume: 539
Dimensions:
Width: 19.30cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 26.00cm
Weight: 0.720kg
ISBN: 9781603270021
ISBN 10: 1603270027
Pages: 221
Publication Date: 19 March 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: Proteases and Cancer Methods and Protocols contains chapters written by many of the leading researchers in the field. The book gets off to an excellent start with a very comprehensive and easy to follow review of the role of proteases in cancer. ... The quality of the different chapters is generally high ... . The book ... would be a worthwhile buy for PhD students or postdocs starting out in this field, and institutional libraries. (Erik Sahai, Microbiology Today, November, 2009)
From the reviews: Proteases and Cancer Methods and Protocols contains chapters written by many of the leading researchers in the field. The book gets off to an excellent start with a very comprehensive and easy to follow review of the role of proteases in cancer. ! The quality of the different chapters is generally high ! . The book ! would be a worthwhile buy for PhD students or postdocs starting out in this field, and institutional libraries. (Erik Sahai, Microbiology Today, November, 2009)
From the reviews: Proteases and Cancer Methods and Protocols contains chapters written by many of the leading researchers in the field. The book gets off to an excellent start with a very comprehensive and easy to follow review of the role of proteases in cancer. ... The quality of the different chapters is generally high ... . The book ... would be a worthwhile buy for PhD students or postdocs starting out in this field, and institutional libraries. (Erik Sahai, Microbiology Today, November, 2009)
