Challenge and promise: roles for Livin in progression and therapy of cancer

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Livin is a member of the inhibitors of apoptosis protein gene family, which is highly expressed in a variety of human neoplasms. Several studies have shown that down-regulation of Livin expression increases the apoptotic rate, reduces tumor growth potential, and sensitizes tumor cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Furthermore, emerging data reveal that Livin fragments cleavaged by caspases restored paradoxical...

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