Mesenchymal stem cells in cancer therapy /

With the thorough understanding of stem cell biology and the advent of targeted therapeutics for cancer, stem cell-based therapeutic strategies are being increasingly explored for the treatment of various cancer types. The aim of this publication is to shed light on current stem cell based targeted...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shah, Khalid (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2013.
Temas:
Cancer > Treatment.
Stem cells.
Neoplasms > therapy
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
Mesenchymal Stem Cells > physiology
Stem Cells
Cancer > Traitement.
Cellules souches.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Cancer > Treatment
Stem cells
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Cancer Therapy; Copyright Page; Contents; Genetically Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Targeted Foes of Cancer; 1. Introduction; 2. MSC Sources; 3. MSC Homing and Migration; 4. MSC for Tumor Therapy; 4.1 MSC Delivery of Interleukins; 4.2 Interferons; 4.3 Prodrugs; 4.4 Oncolytic Viruses; 4.5 Antiangiogenic Agents; 4.6 Pro-apoptotic Proteins; 5. Synergistic Approaches Utilizing MSC-Based Therapeutics with Other Antitumor Agents; 6. Encapsulated MSC for Therapy.
  • 7. In vivo Imaging of Stem Cell Fate, Antitumor Agent Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Efficacy7.1 Optical Imaging; 7.2 Other Imaging Techniques; 8. Prospects and Caveats; Acknowledgments; References.

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