| Literature DB >> 25766095 |
Tariq A Bhat1, Sandeep Kumar1, Ajay K Chaudhary1, Neelu Yadav1, Dhyan Chandra2.
Abstract
Defective oxidative phosphorylation has a crucial role in the attenuation of mitochondrial function, which confers therapy resistance in cancer. Various factors, including endogenous heat shock proteins (HSPs) and exogenous agents such as dichloroacetate, restore respiratory and other physiological functions of mitochondria in cancer cells. Functional mitochondria might ultimately lead to the restoration of apoptosis in cancer cells that are refractory to current anticancer agents. Here, we summarize the key reasons contributing to mitochondria dysfunction in cancer cells and how restoration of mitochondrial function could be exploited for cancer therapeutics.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25766095 PMCID: PMC4433775 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2015.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Today ISSN: 1359-6446 Impact factor: 7.851