Abstract
Apoptosis, the cells intrinsic death program, plays an important role in the regulation of tissue homeostasis. Also, killing of cancer cells by various cytotoxic approaches such as anticancer drugs, γ-irradiation, suicide genes or immunotherapy, is predominantly mediated through induction of apoptosis in target cells. Understanding the molecular events that regulate apoptosis and how tumor cells evade apoptotic deletion have provided a paradigm to link cancer genetics and response to cancer therapy. Thus, insights into the mechanisms regulating drug-induced apoptosis provide rational targets for novel therapeutic interventions.
Current Genomics
Title: Genes Involved in Apoptosis Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy
Volume: 6 Issue: 8
Author(s): Simone Fulda and Klaus-Michael Debatin
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Keywords: Apoptosis, cancer, IAP, Bcl-2
Abstract: Apoptosis, the cells intrinsic death program, plays an important role in the regulation of tissue homeostasis. Also, killing of cancer cells by various cytotoxic approaches such as anticancer drugs, γ-irradiation, suicide genes or immunotherapy, is predominantly mediated through induction of apoptosis in target cells. Understanding the molecular events that regulate apoptosis and how tumor cells evade apoptotic deletion have provided a paradigm to link cancer genetics and response to cancer therapy. Thus, insights into the mechanisms regulating drug-induced apoptosis provide rational targets for novel therapeutic interventions.
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Fulda Simone and Debatin Klaus-Michael, Genes Involved in Apoptosis Regulation: Implications for Cancer Therapy, Current Genomics 2005; 6 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920205775811407
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920205775811407 |
Print ISSN 1389-2029 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5488 |
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