Trends in Stem Cell Proliferation and Cancer Research

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Introduction to Proliferation and Migration of Stem and Cancer Cells....Pages 3-12
The Role of Cell Adhesion, Cell Junctions, and Extracellular Matrix in Development and Carcinogenesis....Pages 13-49
The Embryonic Rest Hypothesis of Cancer Development: 150 Years Later....Pages 51-63
Are Calcium Channels More Important Than Calcium Influx for Cell Proliferation?....Pages 65-92
Role of Calcium Signaling in Stem and Cancer Cell Proliferation....Pages 93-137
Formation and Function of Lipid Droplets in Inflammation and Cancer....Pages 139-165
The Role of Sphingolipids in Modulating Pluripotency of Stem Cells....Pages 167-191
Front Matter....Pages 193-193
Signaling Pathways of Cbl-b and Its Role in Peripheral T Cell Tolerance....Pages 195-203
BH3-Only Proteins in Cancer and Apoptosis....Pages 205-249
Signaling Pathways of MTA Family Proteins as Regulators of Cancer Progression and Metastasis....Pages 251-275
Signalling Pathways of β-Catenin/JNK in Carcinogenesis....Pages 277-296
The Regulation of the JNK Cascade and Programmed Cell Death by NF-κB: Mechanisms and Functions....Pages 297-336
Front Matter....Pages 337-337
Migration, Metastasis, and More: The Role of Chemokines in the Proliferation, Spreading, and Metastasis of Tumors....Pages 339-358
Autophagy, Cell Death, and Cancer....Pages 359-390
The Duality of Stem Cells: Double-Edged Sword in tumor Evolution and Treatment....Pages 391-433
Implications of Glioblastoma Stem Cells in Chemoresistance....Pages 435-462
The Tumor Microenvironment as a Transient Niche: A Modulator of Epigenetic States and Stem Cell Functions....Pages 463-478
Tumor-Associated Neutrophils....Pages 479-501
MicroRNA Control of Apoptotic Programs in Cancer....Pages 503-530
Front Matter....Pages 531-532
Markers of Cancer Stem Cells and Their Functions....Pages 533-558
Front Matter....Pages 531-532
Cancer Cell Dormancy: Potential Therapeutic Targets To Eradicate Cancer Cells Within the Niche....Pages 559-571
Modulating Apoptosis in Cancer Therapy with Ultrasound and High-Intensity Nanosecond Electric Pulses....Pages 573-590
Targeting the Cell Cycle for Cancer Treatment and Neuroprotection....Pages 591-654
Back Matter....Pages 655-661