The Cancer Degradome : Proteases and Cancer Biology

Table of Contents: “…The Degradome and Its Analysis -- Protease Genomics and the Cancer Degradome -- The CLIP-CHIP™: A Focused Oligonucleotide Microarray Platform for Transcriptome Analysis of the Complete Human and Murine Cancer Degradomes -- The Hu/Mu ProtIn Chip: A Custom Dual-Species Oligonucleotide Microarray for Profiling Degradome Gene Expression in Tumors and Their Microenvironment -- Quantitative Real-Time PCR Analysis of Degradome Gene Expression -- Identification of Protease Substrates by Mass Spectrometry Approaches-1 -- Identification of Protease Substrates by Mass Spectrometry Approaches-2 -- Activity-Based Imaging and Biochemical Profiling Tools for Analysis of the Cancer Degradome -- Images of Cleavage: Tumor Proteases in Action -- Insights into Protease Function -- Proteolytic Pathways: Intersecting Cascades in Cancer Development -- Physiological Functions of Plasminogen Activation: Effects of Gene Deficiencies in Humans and Mice -- The Plasminogen Activation System in Tissue Remodeling and Cancer Invasion -- The Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor as a Target for Cancer Therapy -- The Endocytic Collagen Receptor, uPARAP/Endo180, in Cancer Invasion and Tissue Remodeling -- Physiological and Pathological Functions of Type II Transmembrane Serine Proteases: Lessons from Transgenic Mouse Models and Human Disease-Associated Mutations -- Roles of Cysteine Proteases in Tumor Progression: Analysis of Cysteine Cathepsin Knockout Mice in Cancer Models -- In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Angiogenesis to Dissect MMP Functions -- The Surface Transplantation Model to Study the Tumor–Host Interface -- Unravelling the Roles of Proteinases in Cell Migration In Vitro and In Vivo -- New Insights into MMP function in Adipogenesis -- TIMPs: Extracellular Modifiers in Cancer Development -- The Interface Between Proteolysis and Cell Signalling -- Invadopodia: Interface for Invasion -- uPAR and Proteases in Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cells -- The Urokinase Receptor and Integrins Constitute a Cell Migration Signalosome -- Measuring uPAR Dynamics in Live Cells -- Janus-Faced Effects of Broad-Spectrum and Specific MMP Inhibition on Metastasis -- Cytokine Substrates: MMP Regulation of Inflammatory Signaling Molecules -- Matrix Metalloproteinases as Key Regulators of Tumor–Bone Interaction -- The Degradome as Source of Cancer Diagnostic and Markers -- The Plasminogen Activation System as a Source of Prognostic Markers in Cancer -- Cysteine Cathepsins and Cystatins as Cancer Biomarkers -- Novel Degradome Markers in Breast Cancer -- Meta-Analysis of Gene Expression Microarray Data: Degradome Genes in Healthy and Cancer Tissues -- Degradome Gene Polymorphisms -- TIMP-1 as a Prognostic Marker in Colorectal Cancer -- Novel Therapeutic Strategies -- Structure and Inhibition of the Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor -- Engineered Antagonists of uPA and PAI-1 -- MMP Inhibitor Clinical Trials – The Past, Present, and Future -- Tailoring TIMPs for Selective Metalloproteinase Inhibition -- Third-Generation MMP Inhibitors: Recent Advances in the Development of Highly Selective Inhibitors -- Protease-Activated Delivery and Imaging Systems -- Development of Tumour-Selective and Endoprotease-Activated Anticancer Therapeutics -- Targeting Degradome Genes via Engineered Viral Vectors.…”
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The Cancer Degradome Proteases and Cancer Biology

Table of Contents: “…The Degradome and Its Analysis -- Protease Genomics and the Cancer Degradome -- The CLIP-CHIP™: A Focused Oligonucleotide Microarray Platform for Transcriptome Analysis of the Complete Human and Murine Cancer Degradomes -- The Hu/Mu ProtIn Chip: A Custom Dual-Species Oligonucleotide Microarray for Profiling Degradome Gene Expression in Tumors and Their Microenvironment -- Quantitative Real-Time PCR Analysis of Degradome Gene Expression -- Identification of Protease Substrates by Mass Spectrometry Approaches-1 -- Identification of Protease Substrates by Mass Spectrometry Approaches-2 -- Activity-Based Imaging and Biochemical Profiling Tools for Analysis of the Cancer Degradome -- Images of Cleavage: Tumor Proteases in Action -- Insights into Protease Function -- Proteolytic Pathways: Intersecting Cascades in Cancer Development -- Physiological Functions of Plasminogen Activation: Effects of Gene Deficiencies in Humans and Mice -- The Plasminogen Activation System in Tissue Remodeling and Cancer Invasion -- The Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor as a Target for Cancer Therapy -- The Endocytic Collagen Receptor, uPARAP/Endo180, in Cancer Invasion and Tissue Remodeling -- Physiological and Pathological Functions of Type II Transmembrane Serine Proteases: Lessons from Transgenic Mouse Models and Human Disease-Associated Mutations -- Roles of Cysteine Proteases in Tumor Progression: Analysis of Cysteine Cathepsin Knockout Mice in Cancer Models -- In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Angiogenesis to Dissect MMP Functions -- The Surface Transplantation Model to Study the Tumor–Host Interface -- Unravelling the Roles of Proteinases in Cell Migration In Vitro and In Vivo -- New Insights into MMP function in Adipogenesis -- TIMPs: Extracellular Modifiers in Cancer Development -- The InterfaceBetween Proteolysis and Cell Signalling -- Invadopodia: Interface for Invasion -- uPAR and Proteases in Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cells -- The Urokinase Receptor and Integrins Constitute a Cell Migration Signalosome -- Measuring uPAR Dynamics in Live Cells -- Janus-Faced Effects of Broad-Spectrum and Specific MMP Inhibition on Metastasis -- Cytokine Substrates: MMP Regulation of Inflammatory Signaling Molecules -- Matrix Metalloproteinases as Key Regulators of Tumor–Bone Interaction -- The Degradome as Source of Cancer Diagnostic and Markers -- The Plasminogen Activation System as a Source of Prognostic Markers in Cancer -- Cysteine Cathepsins and Cystatins as Cancer Biomarkers -- Novel Degradome Markers in Breast Cancer -- Meta-Analysis of Gene Expression Microarray Data: Degradome Genes in Healthy and Cancer Tissues -- Degradome Gene Polymorphisms -- TIMP-1 as a Prognostic Marker in Colorectal Cancer -- Novel Therapeutic Strategies -- Structure and Inhibition of the Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor -- Engineered Antagonists of uPA and PAI-1 -- MMP Inhibitor Clinical Trials – The Past, Present, and Future -- Tailoring TIMPs for Selective Metalloproteinase Inhibition -- Third-Generation MMP Inhibitors: Recent Advances in the Development of Highly Selective Inhibitors -- Protease-Activated Delivery and Imaging Systems -- Development of Tumour-Selective and Endoprotease-Activated Anticancer Therapeutics -- Targeting Degradome Genes via Engineered Viral Vectors.…”
Available online from ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2008