Maspin

From The Critics

This brief volume contains ten papers presenting research findings on maspin—a mammary serpin (or serine) protease inhibitor. Focusing on the work of geneticist Ruth Sager, the book addresses functional aspects of maspin, its relationship to myopithelial cells, pericellular plasminogen activation, epigenetic regulation of gene expression, the suppression of breast cancer cell invaseness, tumor progression, human placental development, and the use of maspin as a prognostic marker. Graphs, charts, diagrams, and other black- and-white images illustrate the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)