Apoptosis and Cancer: Methods and Protocols / Edition 1

by Gil Mor, Ayesha Alvero

Overview

Our understanding of the apoptotic pathway and its regulation has improved significantly in the last 10 years. However, as our knowledge of the intricate intracellular events increase, we realize the complexity of the regulatory mechanisms that control it. As such, Apoptosis and Cancer describes the performance of contemporary techniques for studying the biology of apoptosis and its role in cancer. This book is a collaboration between academics- and industry-based scientists. The chapters have the technical development characteristic of an academic environment and the standardized system necessary for translating a product to general use, as provided by the industry. Thus, the prools described within this groundbreaking new volume will aid both an academic laboratory interested in further characterizing the mechanism of apoptosis and an industry laboratory interested on identifying new target molecules or screening for new compounds with potential clinical use. The authors – all leaders in the field – have created a comprehensive text that covers the newest available techniques as well as conventional basic techniques. Apoptosis and Cancer will undoubtedly provide the necessary resources to everyone interested in the area of apoptosis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588294579
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/11/2007
Series:	Methods in Molecular Biology , #414
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Preface.- Contributors.- Modulation of Apoptosis to Reverse ChemoresistanceGil Mor, Michele K. Montagna, and Ayesha B. Alvero.- Caspase-3 Activation is a Critical Determinant of Genotoxic Stress-Induced ApoptosisSuparna Mazumder, Dragos Plesca, and Alexandru Almasan.- Flow Cytometry Enumeration of Apoptotic Cancer Cells by Apoptotic RateDavid Diaz, Alfredo Prieto, Eduardo Reyes, Hugo Barcenilla, Jorge Monserrat, and Melchor Alvarez-Mon.- Detection of Cancer-Related Proteins in Fresh-Frozen Ovarian Cancer Samples Using Laser Capture MicrodissectionDan-Arin Silasi, Ayesha B. Alvero, Jechiel Mor, Rui Chen, Han-Hsuan Fu, Michele K. Montagna, and Gil Mor.- Flow Cytometric Detection of Activated Caspase-3Richard Fox and Martine Aubert.- The ChemoFx™ Assay: An Ex Vivo Chemosensitivity and Resistance Assay for Predicting Patient Response to Cancer ChemotherapyStacey L. Brower, Jeffrey E. Fensterer, and Jason E. Bush.- Correlation of Caspase Activity and In Vitro Chemo-Response in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cell LinesAyesha B. Alvero, Michele K. Montagna, and Gil Mor.- Assessing Expression of Apoptotic Markers Using Large Cohort Tissue MicroarraysElah Pick, Mary M. McCarthy, and Harriet M. Kluger.- Mihondria Potential, Bax “Activation,” and Programmed Cell DeathC. Michael Knudson and Nicholas M. Brown.- In Vitro and In Vivo Apoptosis Detection Using Membrane Permeant Fluorescent-Labeled Inhibitors of CaspasesBrian W. Lee, Michael R. Olin, Gary L. Johnson, and Robert J. Griffin.- Caspase Activity AssaysAndrew L. Niles, Richard A. Moravec, and Terry L. Riss.- Multiplex Caspase Activity and Cytotoxicity AssaysAndrew L. Niles, Richard A. Moravec, and Terry L. Riss.- Homogeneous, Bioluminescent Proteasome AssaysMartha A. O’Brien, Richard A. Moravec, Terry L. Riss, andRobert F. Bulleit.- A Simple Method for Profiling miRNA ExpressionJia-Wang Wang and Jin Q. Cheng.- Apoptotic Caspase Activation and ActivityJean-Bernard Denault and Guy S. Salvesen.- Biochemical Analysis of the Native TRAIL Death-Inducing Signaling ComplexHenning Walczak and Tobias L. Haas.- Laser Microdissection Sample Preparation for RNA AnalysesChristopher J. Vega.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"Divided among 17 chapters, the condensed information about apoptosis, its pathways and the performance of progressive techniques for apoptosis assessment are presented. … The valuable and most appreciated part of each chapter are notes – the reader will find here the plethora of hints, the real grain of wisdom, virtual wizard that saves a lot of struggling time at benchtop. This book belongs to the category of must-have books." (J. Sedlák, Neoplasma, September, 2008)

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