p53 - The Gene that Cracked the Cancer Code
(Sprache: Englisch)
The story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine. Shortlisted for the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015.
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The story of the search for p53 - the most important gene in medicine. Shortlisted for the BMA Medical Book Awards 2015.
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All of us have lurking in our DNA a most remarkable gene, which has a crucial job - it protects us from cancer. Known simply as p53, this gene constantly scans our cells to ensure that they grow and divide without mishap, as part of the routine maintenance of our bodies. If a cell makes a mistake in copying its DNA during the process of division, p53 stops it in its tracks, summoning a repair team before allowing the cell to carry on dividing. If the mistake is irreparable and the rogue cell threatens to grow out of control, p53 commands the cell to commit suicide. Cancer cannot develop unless p53 itself is damaged or prevented from functioning normally.Perhaps unsurprisingly, p53 is the most studied single gene in history.
This book tells the story of medical science's mission to unravel the mysteries of this crucial gene, and to get to the heart of what happens in our cells when they turn cancerous. Through the personal accounts of key researchers, p53: The Gene that Crackedthe Cancer Code reveals the fascination of the quest for scientific understanding, as well as the huge excitement of the chase for new cures - the hype, the enthusiasm, the lost opportunities, the blind alleys, and the thrilling breakthroughs. And as the long-anticipated revolution in cancer treatment tailored to each individual patient's symptoms begins to take off at last, p53 remains at the cutting edge.
This timely tale of scientific discovery highlights the tremendous recent advances made in our understanding of cancer, a disease that affects more than one in three of us at some point in our lives.
Autoren-Porträt von Sue Armstrong
Sue Armstrong is a writer and broadcaster specialising in science, health and development issues. As a foreign correspondent based in Brussels and then South Africa, Sue has written for a wide variety of publications and audiences, including New Scientist magazine, the World Health Organisation and UNAIDS, and for many years she reported on the AIDS pandemic from the frontline in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Now based in Scotland, Sue has worked on many feature programmes, on science and other topics, for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Sue Armstrong
- 2014, 288 Seiten, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: A&C Black
- ISBN-10: 1472913205
- ISBN-13: 9781472913203
Sprache:
Englisch
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