Micrornas In Development And Cancer (Molecular Medicine and Medicinal Chemistry, 1) - Softcover

 
9781848163669: Micrornas In Development And Cancer (Molecular Medicine and Medicinal Chemistry, 1)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1848163665 ISBN 13: 9781848163669
Publisher: Icp, 2010

Synopsis

MicroRnas have recently emerged as key regulators of gene expression during development and are frequently misexpressed in human disease states, in particular cancer. These 22-nucleotide-long transcripts act to promote or repress cell proliferation, migration and apoptosis during development, all of which are processes that go awry in cancer. Thus, microRnas have the ability to behave like oncogenes or tumor suppressors. In addition, their small size and molecular properties make them amenable as targets and therapeutics in cancer treatment. This book goes into detail on how microRnas represent a paradigm shift in thinking about gene regulation during development and disease, and provide the oncologist with a potentially powerful new battery of agents to diagnose and treat cancer.

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MicroRNAs have recently emerged as key regulators of gene expression during development and are frequently misexpressed in human disease states, in particular cancer. These 22-nucleotide-long transcripts act to promote or repress cell proliferation, migration and apoptosis during development, all of which are processes that go awry in cancer. Thus, microRNAs have the ability to behave like oncogenes or tumor suppressors. In addition, their small size and molecular properties make them amenable as targets and therapeutics in cancer treatment. This book goes into detail on how microRNAs represent a paradigm shift in thinking about gene regulation during development and disease, and provide the oncologist with a potentially powerful new battery of agents to diagnose and treat cancer.

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Publisher
Icp
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1848163665
ISBN 13 
9781848163669
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
298
Editor
Slack Frank J