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University of San Diego SCST-485
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 260-7564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chem 494 Biochemistry of Cancer

cancer pic Syllabus

Trivia Crack Instructions

Presentation Instructions& Peer Eval

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Student Slides from Technique Presentations

Suggested Books

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

 

Class Notes

 

Chapter

 

Readings, Handouts

Suggested Links

Introduction to Cancer

1

Mol Bio/Genetic Review 4-11, 14-24, 25

Random Nature of Cancer

Cancer luck 1

Cancer luck 2

The Nature of Cancer

2

31-50, 53-55, 59-66

Cancer Stem Cell Theory

Stromal cells and cancer

Report on Carcinogens

Cancer Stem Cell

Epigenetics Cancer Stem Cell

Tumor Microenvironment

Cell Signaling

6 per page / 2 per page

  VV&P Chpt 13

A bunch of Cell Signaling Review Articles (Nature)

GPCR Classification

PLD and Cancer

Molecular Biology and Tumor Viruses 3 3.2, 3.4, 3.5  
Cellular Oncogenes 4 4.4 - 4.6  
Growth Factors, Receptors and Cancer 5

5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.9

 
Cytoplasmic Cancer Signaling 6 6.9, 6.10, 6.12  
Tumor Suppressor Genes 7 Chpt 6.10, Chpt 7: 231-241, 249-255 & 259-264  

Angiogenesis

 

p53 and Apoptosis

 

 

8

Link to Video Website

 

Chpt 9

Endostatin Review

J Folkman paper

 

Hypoxia and Warburg Hypothesis   Links coming

Warburg Metabolismr

 

Transporters and Cancer   Links coming

Glycolysis and Transporters

 

Invasion and Metastasis Pt1 / Pt2 14

641-666, 672-696, 699-709

Bone Remodeling Video

Hallmarks of Cancer

Osteoctropic Cancer

Rational Treatment of Cancer 16

 

Cisplatin Review

 

       

Why Cancer and Inflammation?

Inflammation and cancer.

For Exam III

Rapid Eradication of Melanoma with Immunotherapy

 

   

Date

Students

Topics/Journal Article

Fri Feb 13

Kua, Adwan, Fahey

Warburg Effect and Super Oxide Dismutase

paper 1 - paper 2

Fri Feb 20

Acosta, Sidhom and Pulmones

Growth Factosrs and Receptors

paper

Fri Feb 27

Elliot, Ashjian, Hildago

Peptide Cancer Immunotherapy - Breast cancer. HER2/Neu oncogene paper1paper2

Fri Mar 13

Linehan and Mcgee

Optogenetics Rac1 and Prostate Cancer

paper 1 and paper 2

Fri Mar 20

Knoblauch, Ivos, Gadow

Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling paper 1 & paper 2

Fri Mar 27

Pinlac, Flores,

Paper

Fri Apr 17

Aranda, Rodriguez,

Paper

Fri Apr 24

Saul, Radke, Durhman

Paper

Fri May 1

Hasle, Fordier, Monahan

Paper

Fri May 8

Kuelbs, Hatter, McDaniel

Paper