Article
Rational bases for the development of EGFR inhibitors for cancer treatment.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jan 2007
Bianco Roberto, Gelardi Teresa, Damiano Vincenzo, Ciardiello Fortunato, Tortora Giampaolo
Abstract excerpt
Growth factor receptors and their ligands not only regulate normal cell processes but have been also identified as key regulators of human cancer formation. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB1/HER1) belongs to the ErbB/HER-family of tyrosine kinase receptors (RTKs). These trans-membrane proteins are activated following binding with peptide growth factors of the EGF-family of proteins. Several...
Topics
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Epidermal Growth Factor
- ErbB Receptors
- Humans
- Mutation
- Neoplasms
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
- Signal Transduction
