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Vincristine is a naturally occurring alkaloid isolated from the leaves of the plant Catharanthus roseus. It has a wide range of clinical applications. Extracts of the plant have found application in wound healing, in the treatment of diabetic ulcers and diabetes mellitus, and in cancer chemotherapy. In this book, the authors discuss the clinical uses, pharmacokinetics and impacts on health of Vincristine. Topics discussed include Vincristine as an inductor of drug resistance marker expression in neoplastic cells; clinical utility of Vincristine in the treatment of human carcinomas; inadvertent

Title Vincristine : clinical uses, pharmacokinetics and impacts on health / Juan M. Coello and Yolanda D. Sabres, editors.
Publisher Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Creation Date [2013]
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content ""VINCRISTINE: CLINICAL USES, PHARMACOKINETICS AND IMPACTS ON HEALTH""
""VINCRISTINE: CLINICAL USES, PHARMACOKINETICS AND IMPACTS ON HEALTH""
""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""
""Contents""
""Preface""
""Chapter 1: Vincristine as an Inductor of Drug Resistance Marker Expression in Neoplastic Cells""
""Abstract""
""Biochemical Characterization of P-Glycoprotein and Multidrug Resistance Associated Proteins""
""Vincristine As Inductor of P-gp and MRPs � Insight to Drug Sensitivity of Cells""
""Cellular Modification of Vincristine and Vincristine-Induced Free Radical Formation � Insight into the Drug Sensitivity of Cells""""Effects of Vincristine on Cell Signalization � Insight to the Drug Sensitivity of Cells""
""Conclusion""
""Acknowledgments""
""References""
""Chapter 2: Clinical Utility of Vincristine in the Treatment of Human Carcinomas""
""Introduction""
""History of Vincristine""
""Molecular Characteristics of Vincristine""
""Clinical Pharmacology of Vincristine""
""Clinical Use of Vincristine""
""Vincristine Toxicity""
""References""""Chapter 3: Inadvertent Intrathecal Administration of Vincristine""
""Neurotoxicity of Vincristine""
""Inadvertent Intrathecal Administration of Vincristine""
""Management of Intrathecal Vincristine Administration""
""Prevention""
""Chapter 4: Vincristine: A Review of its Mechanism of Antitumor Activity""
""1. Introduction""
""3. Mechanism of Antiangiogenic Action""
""4. The Pathophysiology of Neuropathy""
""Index""
Series Pharmacology-research, safety testing and regulation
Extent 1 online resource (109 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2013
National Library system number 997010713460605171
MARC RECORDS

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