The Link Between Inflammation and Cancer
Subtitle: Wounds that do not heal (Cancer Treatment and Research)
Contributors: Angus Dalgleish (Editor); Burkhard Haefner (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 21, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780387262826
Description: The transcription factor NF-kB has long been known to play a central role in the immune system by regulating the expression of key genes. Moreover, activation of this transcription factor helps a wide variety of cell types survive damage induced by pro-apoptotic stimuli. The link between inflammation and cancer is of crucial importance for the design of novel strategies for cancer treatment.