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Structure and function of major and minor small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles
J. steroid Biochem. Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 147-148, 1989
MaxwellPergamon Macmillan pk. Printed in Great Britain
BOOK REVIEWS
Structwe and Function of Major and Minor SmaB Nuclear the very extensive area of the action of hormones in most Ribonucleoproteio Particles. Edited by M. L. BIRNSTIEL. endocrine cancers and includes the following main sections: Published 1988 by Springer-Verlag, Berlin. No. of pages: -Hormone receptors 216. Price: DM 198 (hard cover). ISBN: 3-540-18410-4. -Antibodies to hormone receptors -Hormonal regulation of gene expression In the last decade there was a big advance in the study of -Control of cell proliferation small nuclear ribonucleoproteins and the process of the -Growth factors mechanism of catalysis in RNA processing. This book -Biology of tumor spread contains up-to-date information on these problems and -Tumor markers includes the following main chapters: -Enzyme inhibitors -Small nuclear RNAs: RNA sequences, structure, and -Antihormones modifications -Breast cancer -The genes and transcription of the major small nuclear -Endometrial cancer RNAs -Prostate cancer -snRNP proteins -Lung, kidney and gastrointestinal cancer. -UsnRNP assembly and transport This book is very useful for people working in oncology, -Functions of the abundant U-snRNPs general clinicians, and advanced students in physiology, -Structure and function of minor snRNPs biochemistry and molecular biology. -Ribonuclease-P as a snRNP --Genetic
analysis of yeast snRNAs.
This book is very useful for researchers working in molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics and biology.
In EnxymoIogy. Editors-in-Chief: SIDNEY P. and NATHAN0. KAPLAN Vol. 147: Pep& Growth Faetora-Part B. Edited by DAVID BARNWand D~vm A. SUUMSKU.Published 1987 by Academic Press, San Diego. No. of pages: 488. Price as at December 1988: $65.00. ISBN: o-12-182047-5.
Development
nod ReeognItIoo of the Tras&xmed CeB. Edited by MARK I. GREENEand Toarrrvu~~ HAMAOKA. Published 1987 by Plenum Press, New York. No. of pages: 460. Price as at March 1988: S65.00. ISBN: O-306-42636-6.
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In the last years one of the most important impacts in biological. research has been the exploration of the mechanisms through which normal cells are transformed into malignant cells. This book contains upto-date information on this problem and the main topics concerned are as follows:
In recent years one of the biggest discoveries in biology was the presence of growth factors which are involved in many organs of different animal species, and one of the most important functions of this factor concerns cell proliferation. This book gives a general outline of recent information concerning different growth factors which include:
-Cytogenetics of neoplasia -The structure and function of the normal c-myc gene and its alteration in malignant cells -Protooncogene expression in lymphoid cells: implications for the regulation of normal cellular growth -0ncogene products as receptors -Monoclonal antibodies reactive with the neu oncogene -Platelet-derived growth factor product inhibit the neoplastic properties of neu-trans-Angiogenesis, endothelial and fibroblast growth factors formed cells -Nerve and glial growth factors -Relationship of the c-fm protooncogene product to the -Transferrin, erythropoietin, and related factors CSF-1 receptor -Techniques for the study of growth factor activity: genetic -Two &l-related protooncogenes encoding growth approaches and biological effects. factor receptors -The receptor for epidermal growth factor In each section is treated the chemical composition of -The role of the ubl gene in transformation growth factors, receptors, biological function and interac-Comparison of the structural and functional properties of tion with other growth factors in the different organelles of the viral and cellular WCgene products the cells. -Protein kinase C as the site of action of the phorbol ester This book is very useful for researchers in molecular tumor promoters endocrinology, biology, biochemistry, and physiology. -Involvement of human retrovirus in specific T-cell leukemia -Mechanisms of virus-induced alterations of expression of Class I genes and their role on tumorigenesis Hormones and Cancer, Volume 3. Series: Progress in Cancer Research and Therapy, Vol. 35. Edited by F. BREWANI, -Antigenic requirements for the recognition of Maloney murine leukemia virus-induced tumors by cytotoxic T ROGERJ. B. KING, MARC E. LIPPMANand JEAN-PIERRE lymphocytes RAYNAUD.Published 1988 by Raven Press, New York. No. of pages: 576. ISBN: O-88167-453-2. -SV40 tumor antigen: importance of cell surfact localixation in transformation and immunological control of neoplasia This book contains the Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Hormones and Cancer, held in Hamburg -Correlation of natural killer cell recognition with ras oncogene expression (Federal Republic of Germany) in September 1987. It covers 147
MaxwellPergamon Macmillan pk. Printed in Great Britain
BOOK REVIEWS
Structwe and Function of Major and Minor SmaB Nuclear the very extensive area of the action of hormones in most Ribonucleoproteio Particles. Edited by M. L. BIRNSTIEL. endocrine cancers and includes the following main sections: Published 1988 by Springer-Verlag, Berlin. No. of pages: -Hormone receptors 216. Price: DM 198 (hard cover). ISBN: 3-540-18410-4. -Antibodies to hormone receptors -Hormonal regulation of gene expression In the last decade there was a big advance in the study of -Control of cell proliferation small nuclear ribonucleoproteins and the process of the -Growth factors mechanism of catalysis in RNA processing. This book -Biology of tumor spread contains up-to-date information on these problems and -Tumor markers includes the following main chapters: -Enzyme inhibitors -Small nuclear RNAs: RNA sequences, structure, and -Antihormones modifications -Breast cancer -The genes and transcription of the major small nuclear -Endometrial cancer RNAs -Prostate cancer -snRNP proteins -Lung, kidney and gastrointestinal cancer. -UsnRNP assembly and transport This book is very useful for people working in oncology, -Functions of the abundant U-snRNPs general clinicians, and advanced students in physiology, -Structure and function of minor snRNPs biochemistry and molecular biology. -Ribonuclease-P as a snRNP --Genetic
analysis of yeast snRNAs.
This book is very useful for researchers working in molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics and biology.
In EnxymoIogy. Editors-in-Chief: SIDNEY P. and NATHAN0. KAPLAN Vol. 147: Pep& Growth Faetora-Part B. Edited by DAVID BARNWand D~vm A. SUUMSKU.Published 1987 by Academic Press, San Diego. No. of pages: 488. Price as at December 1988: $65.00. ISBN: o-12-182047-5.
Development
nod ReeognItIoo of the Tras&xmed CeB. Edited by MARK I. GREENEand Toarrrvu~~ HAMAOKA. Published 1987 by Plenum Press, New York. No. of pages: 460. Price as at March 1988: S65.00. ISBN: O-306-42636-6.
M&ads
CCJLOWICK
In the last years one of the most important impacts in biological. research has been the exploration of the mechanisms through which normal cells are transformed into malignant cells. This book contains upto-date information on this problem and the main topics concerned are as follows:
In recent years one of the biggest discoveries in biology was the presence of growth factors which are involved in many organs of different animal species, and one of the most important functions of this factor concerns cell proliferation. This book gives a general outline of recent information concerning different growth factors which include:
-Cytogenetics of neoplasia -The structure and function of the normal c-myc gene and its alteration in malignant cells -Protooncogene expression in lymphoid cells: implications for the regulation of normal cellular growth -0ncogene products as receptors -Monoclonal antibodies reactive with the neu oncogene -Platelet-derived growth factor product inhibit the neoplastic properties of neu-trans-Angiogenesis, endothelial and fibroblast growth factors formed cells -Nerve and glial growth factors -Relationship of the c-fm protooncogene product to the -Transferrin, erythropoietin, and related factors CSF-1 receptor -Techniques for the study of growth factor activity: genetic -Two &l-related protooncogenes encoding growth approaches and biological effects. factor receptors -The receptor for epidermal growth factor In each section is treated the chemical composition of -The role of the ubl gene in transformation growth factors, receptors, biological function and interac-Comparison of the structural and functional properties of tion with other growth factors in the different organelles of the viral and cellular WCgene products the cells. -Protein kinase C as the site of action of the phorbol ester This book is very useful for researchers in molecular tumor promoters endocrinology, biology, biochemistry, and physiology. -Involvement of human retrovirus in specific T-cell leukemia -Mechanisms of virus-induced alterations of expression of Class I genes and their role on tumorigenesis Hormones and Cancer, Volume 3. Series: Progress in Cancer Research and Therapy, Vol. 35. Edited by F. BREWANI, -Antigenic requirements for the recognition of Maloney murine leukemia virus-induced tumors by cytotoxic T ROGERJ. B. KING, MARC E. LIPPMANand JEAN-PIERRE lymphocytes RAYNAUD.Published 1988 by Raven Press, New York. No. of pages: 576. ISBN: O-88167-453-2. -SV40 tumor antigen: importance of cell surfact localixation in transformation and immunological control of neoplasia This book contains the Proceedings of the Third International Congress on Hormones and Cancer, held in Hamburg -Correlation of natural killer cell recognition with ras oncogene expression (Federal Republic of Germany) in September 1987. It covers 147