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Abstract
PARP [poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase] activity is up-regulated by binding to DNA strand breaks and its association with DNA repair is well documented. Many anticancer therapies work by inducing breaks in DNA, if unrepaired these can lead to cell death. As PARP promotes DNA repair there is a strong rational to suggest that its inhibition may increase the efficiency of certain cytotoxic treatments. This review discusses the advances made in PARP inhibitor design and the mechanism by which they enhance anti-tumour therapies.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15506935 DOI: 10.1042/BST0320959
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Soc Trans ISSN: 0300-5127 Impact factor: 5.407