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Downregulation of active caspase 8 as a mechanism of acquired TRAIL resistance in mismatch repair-proficient colon carcinoma cell lines.
International journal of oncology - 1 Oct 2010
Van Geelen Caroline M M, Pennarun Bodvael, Ek Wytske Boerma-Van, Le Phuong T K, Spierings Diana C J, De Vries Elisabeth G E, De Jong Steven
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Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) triggers the apoptotic cascade in various colon cancer cell lines after binding to the membrane receptors DR4 and DR5. However, not all cancer cell lines are sensitive to the therapeutic recombinant human TRAIL (rhTRAIL). To investig...
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