Homeostasis - Tumor - Metastasis

<p>Preface<br>1. Homeostasis<br>Chemical basis of biological regulation<br>Definition of homeostasis, allostasis<br>Aqueous internal environment<br>Optimal systems<br>Basic properties of living systems<br>Metabolism and energy production of living systems<br>Contribution of biological membranes to homeostasis<br>Function of the inner environment and its regulated parameters<br>Cellular, tissue and organ homeostasis<br>Dimensions of health<br>Control of processes<br>Levels of bioregulation<br>Regulation of multicellular organisms<br>Major regulatory systems of organisms<br>Regulatory mechanisms: receptors, reflexes<br>Maintaining human homeostasis<br>Evolutionary aspects and types of regeneration<br>Panic syndromes<br>References<br>2. Cell cultures<br>Cell cultivation<br>Cell cultures<br>Establishment of cell cultures<br>Development of primary tumors<br>Growth of cell lines<br>Technical aspects of cell cultivation<br>Sterile work under the laminar flow hood<br>Deep freezing, storage of cells<br>Cell cycle synchronization and its flow cytometric validation<br>Stem cells<br>References<br>3. Loss of homeostasis<br>Loss of biological balance<br>Tissue adaptation<br>Pathological hypertrophies<br>Heloma<br>Callus formation<br>Liver regeneration<br>References<br>4. Tumor development<br>Characterization of benign and malignant tumors<br>Primary tumor models<br>Classification of tumors<br>Tumor tests<br>Carcinogens<br>Techniques of tumor screening<br>Antitumor agents<br>Benign tumor formation in different tissues and their treatment<br>General steps in tumor formation<br>Benign tumors of major organs<br>References<br>5. Metastasis<br>Historical view of metastasis<br>Spread of tumor cells from local tissue to distant organs<br>Animal cancer models <br>Role of parathymic lymph nodes in metastasis<br>Importance of size distribution of tumor cells in metastasis<br>Metastasis in different organs<br>References<br>Abbreviations</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>