An integrated stress response via PKR suppresses HER2+ cancers and improves trastuzumab therapy

Autor: Cedric Darini, Nour Ghaddar, Catherine Chabot, Gloria Assaker, Siham Sabri, Shuo Wang, Jothilatha Krishnamoorthy, Marguerite Buchanan, Adriana Aguilar-Mahecha, Bassam Abdulkarim, Jean Deschenes, Jose Torres, Josie Ursini-Siegel, Mark Basik, Antonis E. Koromilas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10138-8
Popis: The HER2 monoclonal antibody, Trastuzumab, is the current standard treatment for HER2+ cancers but resistance to therapy occurs. Here, the authors show that activation of the PKR/eIF2α-P pathway exhibits anti-tumor effects in HER2+ cancer and is required for the response to Trastuzumab.
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