Mitochondrial Genetics and Cancer
(Sprache: Englisch)
This pioneering book is a unique compilation of mitochondrial genome alterations in cancer. It focuses on the emerging role of mitochondrial genome changes, bioenergetics and signaling pathways.
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This pioneering book is a unique compilation of mitochondrial genome alterations in cancer. It focuses on the emerging role of mitochondrial genome changes, bioenergetics and signaling pathways.
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With very few exceptions, eukaryotic cells possess two interdependent genomes, chromosomal and extra-chromosomal. Over the past several decades, cancer - search has focused primarily on deciphering the intricate alterations in the chro- somal genome, with until recently, very little attention to its cytoplasmic counterpart. In spite of the enormous complexity of the nuclear genome, which we now fully appreciate after completion of the human genome project, the efforts of cancer researchers are commendable in terms of the tremendous gains made in unraveling the numerous genetic changes in cancer. These changes include d- coveries of tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, and caretaker genes that are often mutated in cancer. Recent studies of genomic pro?les are uncovering even more altered and mutated genes in cancer. Besides these ?ndings, several therapeutic targets for chemotherapy are currently made from studies of altered nuclear genetic pathways. Inspite of all these positive efforts, the war on cancer, declared in 1971 by Richard Nixon, is far from being worn. Indeed, the failure of chemotherapy is obvious to clinicians, oncologists, and their patients alike. Moreover, the global incidence and prevalence of cancer continue to rise. What are we missing? Which direction should we be taking? Of course, modern integrated nuclear genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics should provide important clues to carcinogenesis, but the contribution of cytoplasmic genetic alterations to carcinogenesis cannot be neglected.
The pivotal role of mitochondrial functions in carcinogenesis is quite well established. However, the critical role of mitochondrial genome alterations to cancer development is muted in traditional textbooks. Recent scientific efforts have provided unequivocal evidence for mitochondrial genome mutations and content changes in cancer development, progression, and therapy. This pioneering book is a unique compilation of mitochondrial genome alterations in cancer.
While primarily focused on the emerging role of mitochondrial genome changes, bioenergetics and signaling pathways, attention is also given to the metabolic transformations of the cancer cell, as well as the established altered cell death processes that underlie cancer evolution and treatment resistance.
While primarily focused on the emerging role of mitochondrial genome changes, bioenergetics and signaling pathways, attention is also given to the metabolic transformations of the cancer cell, as well as the established altered cell death processes that underlie cancer evolution and treatment resistance.
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PART 1: GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS AND FUNCTIONS 1. Basic Mitochondrial Genetics, Bioenergetics and Biogenesis 2. The Warburg Phenomenon and Other Metabolic Alterations of Cancer Cells 3. Mitochondrial Control of Apoptosis and Cancer 4. Mitochondrial-to-Nuclear Communications in Cancer PART 2: MITOCHONDRIAL GENETIC ALTERATIONS IN CANCER 5. Types of Mitochondrial Genetic Alterations in Cancer 6. Mitochondrial Genetic Alterations in Cancer I: Skin, Head and Neck, 7. Mitochondrial Genetic Alterations in Cancer II: Renal, Urinary Bladder, Prostate, Ovarian, Endometrial, Cervical, Nervous System, Hematologic, and Connective Tissue Cancers 8. Mitochondrial Genome Rearrangements and Copy Number Changes in Cancer 9. Functional Importance of Mitochondrial Genetic Alterations in Cancer 10. The Role of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Cancer PART 3: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME CHANGES IN CANCER 11. Mitochondrial DNA Measurement in Exfoliated Cells for Cancer Detection and Monitoring - the Copy Number Advantage 12. Early Cancer Detection and Monitoring Using Changes in the Mitochondrial Genome as Biosensors 13. Analysis of Mitochondrial Genome Alterations in Cancer 14. "Mitocans": Agents Targeting Mitochondrial to Kill Cancer Cells
Autoren-Porträt von Gabriel D Dakubo
Gabriel D. Dakubo is a founding member, and currently the Chief Medical Officer of Genesis Genomics Inc. (GGI), a pioneer biotechnology company in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The primary research focus of GGI is on the discovery, development and commercial application of mitochondrial DNA-based biomarkers for early cancer detection and monitoring.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gabriel D Dakubo
- 2010, XV, 356 Seiten, Masse: 16,7 x 24,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 3642114156
- ISBN-13: 9783642114151
- Erscheinungsdatum: 13.04.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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