Sökning: "cancer pharmacology"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 41 avhandlingar innehållade orden cancer pharmacology.
1. Quiescent cancer cells : Three-dimensional cell models for evaluation of new therapeutics
Sammanfattning : Inadequate metabolic conditions in solid tumors lead to the formation of quiescent cancer cells that are suspended in a transient cell cycle arrest. When conditions change, quiescent cancer cells can re-enter the cell cycle and cause recurrence. LÄS MER
2. Preclinical Development of New Alkylating Oligopeptides for Cancer Therapy
Sammanfattning : Oligopeptides can be used to carry cytotoxic agents in cancer chemotherapy, using tumour-associated proteins as the molecular target for selectivity. During the seventies and eighties Peptichemio, a cocktail of six alkylating oligopeptides carrying m-L-sarcolysin, was investigated in a wide variety of human malignancies. LÄS MER
3. Anticancer Activity of Melflufen : Preclinical Studies of a Novel Peptidase-Potentiated Alkylator
Sammanfattning : Melflufen (melphalan flufenamide, chemical name L-melphalanyl-p-L-fluorophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride, previously called J1) is a derivative of the classical alkylating agent melphalan. Melflufen is potentiated by hydrolytic cleavage by aminopeptidase N (APN), leading to high intracellular concentrations of alkylating moieties and subsequent cell death. LÄS MER
4. The role of the androgen receptor and hydroxysteroid 17β dehydrogenase in breast cancer : Impact on tamoxifen treatment
Sammanfattning : The healthy breast is a tissue composed of centrally located milk producing glands connected to the nipple by ducts, surrounded by fat tissue and connective tissue. The growth of the breast is primarily mediated by the estrogens, while the androgens mediate tissue homeostasis and protect against growth signals. LÄS MER
5. Pharmacogenetic biomarkers for chemotherapy-induced adverse drug reactions
Sammanfattning : Cancer is a serious disease expected to be the world-leading cause of death in the 21st century. The use of harsh chemotherapies is motivated and accepted but, unfortunately, is often accompanied by severe toxicity and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). LÄS MER