Caveolins in Cancer Pathogenesis, Prevention and Therapy
Description
Caveolins are important structural proteins of Caveolae, small invaginations of the membrane. They have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple cancers. In this volume, we will mainly focus on the importance of Caveolin-1 in breast, prostate, lung, skin, colon, pancreatic and brain cancers with also a mention of the novel role of Caveolin-3 in breast cancer.
Keywords
MedicalOncologyPharmacology
2011Book
Author(s)Isabelle Mercier, Jean-François Jasmin, Michael P. Lisanti
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN9781461410003
LanguageEnglish
