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Survivin Enhances Fas Ligand Expression via Up-Regulation of Specificity Protein 1-Mediated Gene Transcription in Colon Cancer Cells
1 Mar 2004
Abstract excerpt
Cancer cells are thought to possess mechanisms for evading the host's immune surveillance system. Survivin, a member of the inhibitor-of-apoptosis family overexpressed by cancer cells, inhibits Fas-mediated apoptosis induced by immune cells. In addition, cancer cells express Fas ligand (FasL) on their surfaces as a counterattack against immune cells. Mechanisms by which cancer cells express FasL, including...
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