Open access peer-reviewed Edited Volume

Brain Tumors - Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

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Ana Lucia Abujamra
Ana Lucia Abujamra

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil

Published23 August 2011

Doi10.5772/1048

ISBN978-953-307-588-4

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-953-51-6457-9

Copyright year2011

Number of pages434

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Table of Contents

Open access  chapters

1. Xenograft Model of Human Brain Tumor

By Chen Hua, Dong Jun and Huang Qiang

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2. Experimental Brain Tumors: Current Concepts

By Jesús Vaquero and Mercedes Zurita

3,928
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3. Molecular Diagnostics of Brain Tumours by Measuring the 5-Methylcytosine Level in Their DNA

By Anna-Maria Barciszewska, Stanisław Nowak, Iwona Gawrońska and Mirosława Barciszewska

2,446
2,433
6. DNA Double-Strand Breaks Repair and Signaling of Human Gliomas and Normal Brain Cells in Response to Radiation: Potential Impact of the ATM-and BRCA1- Dependent Pathways

By Adeline Granzotto, Zuzana Bencokova, Guillaume Vogin, Clément Devic, Aurélie Joubert, Jacques Balosso and Nicolas Foray

2,715
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7. Glioma Proteomics: Methods and Current Perspective

By Kumaravel Somasundaram, Mamatha B Nijaguna and Durairaj Mohan Kumar

2,696
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8. Evolvement of Molecular Biomarkers in Targeted Therapy of Malignant Gliomas

By Erica Hlavin Bell, Mersiha Hadziahmetovic and Arnab Chakravarti

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9. Glioblastoma: Current Chemotherapeutic Status and Need for New Targets and Approaches

By Aditi Jain, James CK Lai, Golam MI Chowdhury, Kevin Behar and Alok Bhushan

3,637
10. Chemotherapy of Medulloblastoma in Children

By Dezső Schuler, Péter Hauser and Miklós Garami

4,812
16. Fundamentals of Gene and Viral Therapy for Malignant Gliomas

By Farizan Ahmad and Jafri Malin Abdullah

2,148
17. New Therapeutic Strategies in Gliomas Treatment

By Gerardo Caruso, Mariella Caffo, Giuseppe Raudino, Concetta Alafaci and Francesco Tomasello

1,892
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18. Cellular Immunotherapy for Malignant Brain Tumors

By Catherine Flores and Duane A. Mitchell

2,416
19. Immunotherapeutic Strategies for Brain Tumors

By Mitsugu Fujita and Hideho Okada

2,259
20. Immunotherapy with Dendritic Cells and Newcastle Disease Virus in Glioblastoma Multiforme

By Thomas Neßelhut, Dagmar Marx, Jan Neßelhut and Fred Fändrich

3,392
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21. Targeted Therapy for Gliomas: the Oncolytic Virus Applications

By Zulkifli Mustafa, Hidayah Roslan and Jafri Malin Abdullah

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