International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 330

Chapter One: New Insights Into the Roles of Retinoic Acid Signaling in Nervous System Development and the Establishment of Neurotransmitter Systems

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Developmental Signaling
• 3 Retinoids as Morphogens, Teratogens, and Drugs
• 4 RA Signaling Pathway
• 5 Major Functions of RA Signaling
• 6 RA Signaling During Nervous System Development
• 7 RA Signaling and the Establishment of Neurotransmitter Systems
• 8 RA Signaling Outside Vertebrates: Evolutionary Considerations
• 9 Concluding Remarks
• Acknowledgments

Chapter Two: AMBRA1, a Novel BH3-Like Protein: New Insights Into the AMBRA1–BCL2-Family Proteins Relationship

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 AMBRA1 in Autophagy, Selective Autophagy, and Beyond
• 3 Autophagy and Apoptosis Cross-Talk
• 4 Autophagy Inhibition by the Oncogenic Function of BCL2
• 5 BCL2–AMBRA1 Interaction as a Novel Therapeutic Target
• 6 Conclusion
• Acknowledgments

Chapter Three: Rationale for the Combination of Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccination Approaches With Chemotherapy Agents

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Immunological Aspects of Anticancer Chemotherapy With Regards to DC Functions
• 3 Clinical Trials of Combined DC-Based Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Affecting DC Functions
• 4 Conclusions
• Acknowledgments

Chapter Four: Smac Mimetics to Therapeutically Target IAP Proteins in Cancer

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
• 2 IAP Proteins
• 3 Mechanisms of Action of Smac Mimetics
• 4 Smac Mimetics as Single Agents
• 5 Smac Mimetic-Based Combination Therapies
• 6 Conclusions
• Acknowledgments

Chapter Five: Consequences of Keratin Phosphorylation for Cytoskeletal Organization and Epithe

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