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p53-targeted cancer pharmacotherapy: move towards small molecule compounds.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology - 1 May 2011
Kim Soo-Hyun, Dass Crispin R
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OBJECTIVES: For the past three decades of research, p53 has been identified as one of the most targetable molecules for developing anticancer treatments. This tumour suppressor protein is involved in apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and senescence. A wide range of pharmaceutical drugs and radiotherapy treatments activate this protein and rely on p53 signalling for therapeutic outcome. Promising small molecular weight...
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