Article
Enhancement of gemcitabine-induced apoptosis by restoration of p53 function in human pancreatic tumors.
Oncology - 1 Jan 2005
Cascalló Manel, Calbó Joaquim, Capellà Gabriel, Fillat Cristina, Pastor-Anglada Marçal, Mazo Adela
Abstract excerpt
Human pancreatic adenocarcinomas are highly resistant to conventional treatment modalities, specially to chemotherapy. Among the genes that modulate apoptosis in response to cytotoxic drugs, the role of p53 has been demonstrated to be of paramount importance. Moreover, p53 is mutated in close to 50% of pancreatic cancer, which renders attractive the reintroduction of this gene as a way to enhance the action of...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Animals
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
- Apoptosis
- Colorimetry
- Deoxycytidine
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Humans
- In Situ Nick-End Labeling
- Male
- Mice
