Chapter 16, Problem 14RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The way through which phorbol ester promote the growth of tumor.

Introduction:

Cancer is a multistage process, which initiates with certain events, usually a viral infection or exposure to a carcinogen. These initial events are then followed by contact with tumor promoters. Tumor promoters are chemical molecules that activate cell proliferation. However, they do not have the ability to initiate the formation of tumor on their own.