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MEK inhibitor PD0325901 significantly reduces the growth of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo.
Molecular cancer therapeutics - 1 Jul 2010
Henderson Ying C, Chen Yunyun, Frederick Mitchell J, Lai Stephen Y, Clayman Gary L
Abstract excerpt
Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC) are the most common type of thyroid malignancy. Most PTC carry one of the two mutations, RET/PTC rearrangement or BRAF mutation. Both mutations are able to activate the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK/ERK) signaling transduction pathway leading to cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. PD0325901 is a specific...
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