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Table of Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1 - Genomic Approaches to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia;
pp. 3-41
(Zhi Zheng, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, China)
Chapter 2 - What is the Clinical and Biological Significance of the Bcl-2 Family in Apoptosis Regulation in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)?; pp. 43-77
(Anurag Saxena, Oksana Moshynska, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Saskatoon Health Region, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Chapter 3 - Predicting Outcome in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: The Role of New Prognostic Markers; pp. 79-109
(Zoltan Matrai, National Medical Center, Budapest)
Chapter 4 - CEBPB: A Candidate for a Major Player in Vitamin-D-Induced Monocytic Differentiation of Human Leukemia Cells;
pp. 111-125
(Ewa Marcinkowska, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Wroclaw, Poland, Xuening Wang, George P. Studzinski, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, USA)
Chapter 5 - Genetic Factors Impacting the Biology of B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL); pp. 127-140
(Vasantha Brito Babapulle, Haemato Oncology, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, UK)
Chapter 6 - Mode of Action of Rituximab in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Activation of Tis11b, An Inducer of mRNA Instability and Induction of Apoptosis; pp. 141-155
(Maria Baou, School of Life Sciences, Kingston University, UK, Immunology Department, King's College, UK, Andrew P. Jewell, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University, St. George's University of London, UK, Kwee L. Yong, Haematology Department, University College London)
Chapter 7 - New Research on Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; pp. 157-174
(Andy Petroianu, Andre Marcio Murad, Department of Surgery and Department of Clinics, Medical School - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Chapter 8 - Autoimmune Manifestations in Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia. The Role of the Complement System; pp. 175-190
(Nemets Anatoly, Lugassy Gilles, The Joseph Michaeli Department of Hematology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
Chapter 9 - Apoptosis Versus Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B Cells: Role of Death Receptors and of Cytokines;
pp. 191-219
(Daniela de Totero and Silvano Ferrini, National Institute for Cancer Research, Italy)
Chapter 10 - Control of B-CLL Apoptosis by Members of the TNF Super Family; pp. 221-262
(Catherine Kern et al., Centre de Recherches Biomédicales des Cordeliers, France)
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