Tumour-Associated Macrophages

The subject of Tumour-Associated Macrophages is of interest in the cancer research community, and this book promises to be among the first to discuss a definitive theory on the role of macrophage in tumor development.

List of contents

Preface.- Macrophage Phenotype in Tumors.- Role of Tumour-Associated Macrophages in the Regulation of Tumour Angiogenesis.- The Role of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Malignant Invasion.- Tumor-Induced Immune Suppression by Myeloid Cells.- TAM: A Moving Clinical Target.- Arginine Metanolism and Tumour Associated Macrophages.- Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenaseAmino acid metabolism and tumor-associated macrophages: regulation in cancer-associated inflammation and immune escape.- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Tumor-associated macrophages.- TLR Signaling and Tumor-associated Macrophages.- SHIP and Tumor-Associated Macrophages.- NF-KappaB-Mediated Regulation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Mechanisms and Signifance.- Role of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors HIF-a for TAM function.- Index.

Summary

The subject of Tumour-Associated Macrophages is of interest in the cancer research community, and this book promises to be among the first to discuss a definitive theory on the role of macrophage in tumor development.

Product details

• Assisted by: Hagemann (Editor), Hagemann (Editor), Thorsten Hagemann (Editor), Tob Lawrence (Editor), Toby Lawrence (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9781489999252
• ISBN: 978-1-4899-9925-2
• No. of pages: 187
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 11 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 314 g
• Illustrations: XI, 187 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; B, Pharmacology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cancer Research, Biomedical Research, Pharmacology/Toxicology