The role of the Bcl-2 protein family in cancer
L Coultas, A Strasser - Seminars in cancer biology, 2003 - Elsevier
L Coultas, A Strasser
Seminars in cancer biology, 2003•ElsevierSeminal studies on the proto-oncogene bcl-2 have first demonstrated that mutations that
inhibit programmed cell death (apoptosis) can promote lymphomagenesis and influence the
sensitivity of tumour cells to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is now widely believed that
neoplastic transformation of many, perhaps even all, cell types requires mutational changes
that interfere with the cell death programme. In this review, we describe current knowledge
of the molecular control of cell death and discuss the role of pro-and anti-apoptotic members …
inhibit programmed cell death (apoptosis) can promote lymphomagenesis and influence the
sensitivity of tumour cells to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is now widely believed that
neoplastic transformation of many, perhaps even all, cell types requires mutational changes
that interfere with the cell death programme. In this review, we describe current knowledge
of the molecular control of cell death and discuss the role of pro-and anti-apoptotic members …
Seminal studies on the proto-oncogene bcl-2 have first demonstrated that mutations that inhibit programmed cell death (apoptosis) can promote lymphomagenesis and influence the sensitivity of tumour cells to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is now widely believed that neoplastic transformation of many, perhaps even all, cell types requires mutational changes that interfere with the cell death programme. In this review, we describe current knowledge of the molecular control of cell death and discuss the role of pro- and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 protein family in tumourigenesis and anti-cancer therapy.
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