Farnesyltransferase inhibitor (L-744,832) restores TGF-β type II receptor expression and enhances radiation sensitivity in K-ras mutant pancreatic cancer cell line MIA PaCa-2.

Autor: Alcock, Rachael A., Dey, Swatee, Chendil, Damodaran, Inayat, Mohammed S., Mohiuddin, Mohammed, Hartman, George, Chatfield, Lee K., Gallicchio, Vincent S., Ahmed, Mansoor M.
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Zdroj: Oncogene; 11/7/2002, Vol. 21 Issue 51, p7883, 8p, 4 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt: Examines whether the use of farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI) may directly restore TGF-β signaling through RII expression via ras dependent or independent pathway leading to induction of radiation sensitivity. Farnesylation of Ras protein in BxPC-3 and MIA PaCa-2 cells; Reason for the increase in cell death in MIA PaCa-2 cells treated with FTI or FTI plus radiation; Restoration of RII expression by FTI.
Databáze: Complementary Index