Resistance to Taxol in lung cancer cells associated with increased microtubule dynamics

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Microtubule dynamics are crucial for mitotic spindle assembly and chromosome movement. Suppression of dynamics by Taxol appears responsible for the drug's potent ability to inhibit mitosis and cell proliferation. Although Taxol is an important chemotherapeutic agent, development of resistance limits its efficacy. To examine the role of microtubule dynamics in Taxol resistance, we measured the dynamic instability...

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