| Literature DB >> 22649144 |
Matthew S Davids1, Anthony Letai.
Abstract
The B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 2 (BCL-2) family of proteins has attracted the attention of cancer biologists since the cloning of BCL-2 more than 25 years ago. In the intervening decades, the way the BCL-2 family controls commitment to programmed cell death has been greatly elucidated. Several drugs directed at inhibiting BCL-2 and related antiapoptotic proteins have been tested clinically, with some showing considerable promise, particularly in lymphoid malignancies. A better understanding of the BCL-2 family has also provided insight into how conventional chemotherapy selectively kills cancer cells and why some cancers are more chemosensitive than others. Further exploitation of our understanding of the BCL-2 family promises to offer improved predictive biomarkers for oncologists and improved therapies for patients with cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22649144 PMCID: PMC4979238 DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2011.37.0981
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Oncol ISSN: 0732-183X Impact factor: 44.544