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Von Hippel-Lindau–Coupled and Transcription-Coupled Nucleotide Excision Repair–Dependent Degradation of RNA Polymerase II in Response to Trabectedin
15 Oct 2008
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PURPOSE: Ecteinascidin 743 (Et743; trabectedin, Yondelis) has recently been approved in Europe for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas and is undergoing clinical trials for other solid tumors. Et743 selectively targets cells proficient for TC-NER, which sets it apart from other DNA alkylating agents. In the present study, we examined the effects of Et743 on RNA Pol II. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND RESULTS: We report...
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