Essential and non-essential metals : carcinogenesis, prevention and cancer therapeutics

This book aims to present current state of understanding of the role of metals in human health and disease. As it will be difficult to cover all of the metals, about two scores of them, the authors will instead provide a detailed analysis of a select set of essential (Calcium, Magnesium, Selenium, I...

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Other Authors Mudipalli, Anuradha (Editor), Zelikoff, Judith T. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Humana Press, 2017.
SeriesMolecular and integrative toxicology.
Subjects
Chemical carcinogenesis.
Metals > Physiological effect.
Metals > Therapeutic use.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319554488
9783319554464
ISSN2168-4219
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Calcium channels and pumps important during lactation as potential targets for breast cancer
  • Tumor development through the Mg2+nifying glass
  • Selenium: roles in cancer prevention and therapies
  • Zinc and Zinc-Dependent Proteins in Cancer adn Chemotherapeutics
  • Arsenic Carcinogenesis
  • Cadmium Carcinogenesis and Mechanistic Insights
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Chromium-Induced Carcinogenesis
  • Mechanisms of Nickel Carcinogenesis
  • Application of Metallomics and Metalloproteomics for Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Metal-based Drugs.

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