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Simultaneous targeting of EGFR and mTOR inhibits the growth of colorectal carcinoma cells.
Oncology reports - 1 Jul 2012
Li Bo, Gao Shuohui, Wei Feng, Bellail Anita C, Hao Chunhai, Liu Tongjun
Abstract excerpt
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is highly expressed in colorectal carcinomas and, as a result, it leads to the activation of downstream mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase pathways for cancer growth and progression. Clinical and preclinical studies, however, have shown that inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and mammalian target of...
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