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ADVANCES IN CANCER RESEARCH, VOLUME 24

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Table of contents
  • Copyrightv
  • Contentsiv
  • Contributors to Volume 24ix
  • Obituaryxi
  • Chapter 1. The Murine Sarcoma Virus-Induced Tumor: Exception or General Model in Tumor Immunology?1
  • I. Introduction2
  • II. In Vivo Studies of the Immunological Rejection of MSV-Induced Sarcomas3
  • III. Analytical Study of the Antivirus Immune Response21
  • IV. Analytical Study of the Antitumor Cell Reaction: Humoral Response26
  • V. Analytical Study of the Antitumor Response: Cell-Mediated Immunity (CMI)32
  • VI. MSV Tumors and Immune Surveillance50
  • VII. General Comments52
  • References58
  • Chapter 2. Organization of the Genomes of Polyoma Virus and SV4067
  • I. Introduction67
  • II. Action of Enzymes on the Viral DNAs and Construction of Physical Maps69
  • III. Primary Sequence Studies76
  • IV. Origin and Termination of Viral DNA Replication81
  • V. Location of Virus-Specific RNAs83
  • VI. Virus-Induced Proteins85
  • VII. Protein Binding Sites on Viral DNAs88
  • VIII. Genetic Mapping89
  • IX. Essential and Nonessential Regions of the Viral Genomes94
  • X. Defective Viral DNAs99
  • XI. Comparison of the Polyoma Virus and SV40 Genomes102
  • XII. Conclusion105
  • References107
  • Chapter 3. ß2–Microglobulin and the Major Histocompatibility Complex115
  • I. Introduction115
  • II. Genetics of the Major Histocompatibility Complex117
  • III. Traits Associated with the Major Histocompatibility Complex120
  • IV. Isolation and Characteristics of β2- Microglobulin127
  • V. Features of the Classical Transplantation Antigens132
  • VI. Biochemical Properties of the Thymus-Leukemia Antigens142
  • VII. T-Locus Gene Products and β2-Microglobulin144
  • VIII. I-Region Defined Antigens and the Fc Receptor146
  • IX. The S-Region and the Complement System152
  • X. Conclusions and Speculations155
  • References157
  • Chapter 4. Chromosomal Abnormalities and Their Specificity in Human Neoplasms: An Assessment of Rece165
  • I. Introduction165
  • II. Meningiomas166
  • III. Myeloproliferative Disorders174
  • IV. Lymphoproliferative Disorders196
  • V. Concluding Remarks212
  • References215
  • Addendum222
  • Chapter 5. Temperature-Sensitive Mutations in Animal Cells223
  • I. Introduction223
  • II. ts Growth Mutants225
  • III. ts Mutations Affecting the Expression of Specialized Functions253
  • IV. Nature of the ts Mutations Described in Animal Cells261
  • V. Conclusions262
  • References264
  • Note Added in Proof266
  • Chapter 6. Current Concepts of the Biology of Human Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma267
  • I. Introduction267
  • II. Inductive Circumstances268
  • III. The Developmental Biology of the Primary Lesions of Malignant Melanoma278
  • IV. The Immunobiology of Malignant Melanoma285
  • V. Fine-Structural Studies327
  • VI. Summary and Conclusions330
  • References331
  • Subject index339
  • Contents of Previous Volumes344
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120066247
  • ISBN-13 9780080562063
  • Author AUTHOR, UNKNOWN
  • Category Medical
  • Subject Oncology

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