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Current Cancer Therapy Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-3947
ISSN (Online): 1875-6301

Tumor Control by Manipulation of the Human Anti-Apoptotic Survivin Gene

Author(s): Zakir Khan, Pratiksha Bhadouria, Radha Gupta and Prakash S. Bisen

Volume 2, Issue 1, 2006

Page: [73 - 79] Pages: 7

DOI: 10.2174/157339406777592113

Price: $65

Abstract

Survivin is a relatively unique member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family. It contains a single baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) domain. It is involved in the control of cell cycle and inhibition of apoptosis. Survivin is of interest because it is specifically up-regulated in cancer cells and completely down-regulated and undetectable in normal adult tissues. Thus, survivin has proved to be a promising therapeutic target for normal anti-cancer therapy. Survivin protects the fast dividing tumor cells against default apoptosis to facilitate aberrant mitosis. Down-regulation of survivin with multiple approaches, suppress tumor progression and induce apoptosis on its own or in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Keywords: Survivin, IAPs, Apoptosis, Caspases, Ribozyme, p53


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