Cancer Cell Chemoresistance And Chemosensitization

Introduction and basic concepts of cancer / Devivasha Bordoloi, Bethsebie Lalduhsaki Sailo, Nafiseh Mantegh, Ganesan Padmavathi, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara -- Cancer cell chemoresistance : a prime obstacle in cancer therapy -- Javadi Monisha [and 6 others] -- Bladder cancer : chemoresistance and chemosensitization / Nand Kishor Roy, Anand Sharma, Anuj Kumar Singh, Devivasha Bordoloi, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara -- Mechanism of chemoresistance in bone cancer and different chemosensitization approaches / Ganesan Padmavathi, Devivasha Bordoloi, Kishore Banik, Anuj Kumar Singh, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara -- Chemoresistance in brain cancer and different chemosensitization approaches / Amrita Devi Khwairakpam [and 6 others] -- Phytochemicals as chemosensitizers in breast cancer / Madhumita Roy, Ruma Sarkar, Apurba Mukherjee, Sutapa Mukherjee & Jaydip Biswas -- Potential of different chemosensitizers to overcome chemoresistance in cervical cancer / Kishore Banik [and 5 others] -- Colon cancer chemoresistance and chemosensitization / Muthu K. Shanmugam, Arunasalam Dharmarajan, Frank Arfuso, Gautam Sethi -- Cancer cell chemoresistance and chemosensitization in endometrial cancer / Anuj Kumar Singh [and 5 others] -- Different approaches to overcome chemoresistance in esophageal cancer / Devivasha Bordoloi [and 5 others] -- Different chemosensitization approaches in gastric cancer / Choudhary Harsha [and 5 others] -- Chemoresistance and chemosensitization in haematological malignancies / Ota Fuchs -- Different methods to inhibit chemosresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma / Anuj Kumar Singh [and 6 others] -- Different chemosensitization approaches for the effective management of HNSCC / Krishan K. Thakur, Devivasha Bordoloi, Jai Prakash, Nand Kishor Roy, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara -- Lung cancer chemoresistance and chemosensitization / Kenneth K.W. To -- Sensitization of chemoresistant melanoma cells to different chemotherapeutic agents / Javadi Monisha [and 5 others] -- Strategies to overcome chemoresistance in ovarian cancer / Choudhary Harsha [and 5 others] -- Molecular alterations involved in pancreatic cancer chemoresistance and chemosensitization strategies / Bethsebie Lalduhsaki Sailo [and 8 others] -- Different chemosensitization approaches to overcome chemoresistance in prostate cancer / Ganesan Padmavathi [and 6 others] -- Therapeutic strategies for chemosensitization of renal cancer / Bethsebie Lalduhsaki Sailo, Devivasha Bordoloi, Kishore Banik, Jai Prakash, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara.

Nitric Oxide as a Chemosensitizing Agent, Volume One is the first book to describe several reviews by authoritative scientists and clinicians on novel findings in the reversal of drug resistant cancers by the combination treatment of Nitric Oxide and sub toxic concentrations of chemotherapeutic drugs that have been reported in both in vitro, in vivo and preclinical models. The book describes the various underlying chemical, molecular and genetic mechanisms by which NO and NO reactive species mediate the anti-cancer activity, thus reducing the threshold of drug resistance and enabling chemo therapeutic drugs to induce their cytotoxic activity and reversal of resistance. This book exposes scientists and clinicians to this highly beneficial topic for research investigations and pharmaceutical companies to new avenues for R&D. It is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, oncologists and members of several areas of the biomedical field who are interested in understanding how to use Nitric Oxide as a sensitizing agent for chemotherapy. Brings updated information as reviewed by experts in the field Presents expert analysis and summary of reported and novel findings and potential translational application in cancer patients Describes molecular mechanisms with new and helpful approaches that can be used in reader investigations

This book reviews novel approaches developed to reverse tumor cell resistance to chemo/immuno/radio-therapy and the use of various sensitizing agents in combination with various cytotoxics. It also introduces several current approaches developed by established investigators that are aimed at overcoming resistance. This is the first volume to compile studies on tumor cell sensitization. It will prove useful for students, scientists, clinicians and pharmaceutical companies.

In Breast Cancer Chemosensitivity, a group of world leading experts review critical aspects of resistance to systemic therapy in breast cancer patients. Beginning with a clinical overview of the problem, the book then focuses on the latest findings of molecular mechanisms of drug resistance. Coverage provides an example of using novel approaches for chemosensitization of breast cancer cells that gives readers an idea about the future direction in breast cancer treatment. It allows those who are interested in breast cancer therapy to get a jump-start on critical issues in breast cancer therapeutic resistance.

One of the main causes of failure in the treatment of cancer is the development of drug resistance by the cancer cells. The design of cancer chemotherapy has become increasingly sophisticated, yet there is no cancer treatment that is 100% effective against disseminated cancer. Resistance to treatment with anticancer drugs results from a variety of factors including individual variations in patients and somatic cell genetic differences in tumours, even those from the same tissue of origin. Frequently resistance is intrinsic to the cancer, but as therapy becomes more and more effective, acquired resistance has also become common. The most common reason for acquisition of resistance to a broad range of anticancer drugs is expression of one or more energy-dependent transporters that detect and eject anticancer drugs from cells, but other mechanisms of resistance including insensitivity to drug-induced apoptosis and induction of drug-detoxifying mechanisms probably play an important role in acquired anticancer drug resistance. Studies on mechanisms of cancer drug resistance have yielded important information about how to circumvent this resistance to improve cancer chemotherapy and have implications for pharmacokinetics of many commonly used drugs. This book presents new and important research in this field.

International authorities review the mechanisms and clinical implications of drug resistance in cancer.

Epigenetic Regulation in Overcoming Chemoresistance, Volume 19, explains how epigenetic agents can enhance the chemotherapy sensitivity of diverse types of cancers. The book provides a comprehensive delineation and the recent development of the scientific studies on the epigenetic regulation in enhancing chemo-sensitivity. In addition, it discusses several topics such as DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (DNMTi), Histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACi), Histone lysine demethylases inhibitors (HDMi), Histone lysine methyltransferases inhibitors (HMTi) and drugs regulating the microRNA, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) or RNA methylation. Finally, recent and future developments of the field of epigenetic regulation are explored. This is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, clinicians, graduate students and several members of biomedical field who are interested in learning about epigenetic regulation methods to reverse chemo-resistance in cancers. Presents detailed diagrams of the mechanisms of epigenetic regulation for easy consult Encompasses multiple clinical trial summary diagrams to help readers quickly and clearly get information from clinical trials Provides future perspectives in each section to inspire readers to use epigenetic regulation to overcome chemo-resistance