Natural compounds as inducers of cell death

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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This book reviews cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties in cancer, inflammatory and cardio-vascular diseases, and the uses of natural products in cell death-inducing mechanisms, anti-proliferation, angiogenesis, cell cycle control and more.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-09-01
Mått155 x 235 x 33 mm
Vikt951 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor518
Upplaga2012
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789400745742

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Section 1, Phytochemicals as inducers of cell death mechanisms.- 1. Phytochemicals and Amino Acids: Inducers or Inhibitors of Cell Death?.- 2. Pomegranate-derived constituents as inducers of cell death: implications in cancer prevention and therapy.- 3. Antitumor effects of anthocyanins: focus on apoptosis.- 4. Anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing properties of Xanthohumol, a prenylated chalcone from hops (Humulus lupulus L.).- 5. Bioavailabitility and Metabolism of Curcuminoids. Section 2, Natural compounds from animal origins.- 6. Melatonin in cell fate decisions: mechanistic perspectives and therapeutical potential.- 7. Pharmacologically active compounds from ticks and other arthropods and their potential use in anticancer therapy. Section 3, Polyphenols as inducers of cell death.- 8. Induction of Apoptosis by Polyphenolic Compounds in Cancer Cells.- 9. Encapsulation of natural polyphenols with antioxidant properties in polyelectrolyte capsules and nanoparticles.- 10. Inductionof Cell Death Occurring with Autophagy by Polyphenolic Compounds in Cancer.- Section 4, Redox active natural compounds.- 11. Total antioxidant capacity: a useful tool in assessing antioxidant intake status.- 12. Natural sulfur products as redox modulators and selective inducers of cell death.- 13. Diallyl sulfides and the decision about life and death of a cell.- Section 5, Effect of natural compounds on cell cell signaling pathways.- 14. Natural compounds as specific inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases — past, present and future.- 15. Plant-derived isoprenoids mediate regulation of mTOR signaling in tumor cells.- 16. Regulation of MicroRNAs by Natural Compounds: Implications for Cancer Therapy.- Section 6, Phytochemicals in inflammation and cancer.- 17. Interference with estrogen receptor-α by dietary components: impact on the balance between cell proliferation and cell death.- 18. Natural Triterpenoids from Olive Oil: Potential Activities Against Cancer.- 19. Dietary sources of natural inducers of cell death: considerations for cancer therapy and prevention.- Section 7, Phytochemicals in health and disease.- 20. Tocotrienols in the control of pathological fibroinflammatory processes.- 21. Anthocyanins: Janus nutraceuticals displaying chemotherapeutic and neuroprotective properties.- Index.