Anti-tumor therapeutic molecules that target the programmed cell death machinery.

Autor: Ivanovska I; Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA., Muhoro CN, Irusta PM
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry [Mini Rev Med Chem] 2006 Sep; Vol. 6 (9), pp. 1033-42.
DOI: 10.2174/138955706778195216
Abstrakt: Apoptosis is a process that governs the elimination of unwanted, damaged, or infected cells in most organisms. Defects in its execution are associated with several diseases, including cancer. Herein, we discuss novel molecules with potential anti-tumor activity that target components of the apoptotic machinery, specifically Bcl-2 proteins, IAPs and caspases.
Databáze: MEDLINE