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Sphingosine Kinase 1 Overexpression Contributes to Cetuximab Resistance in Human Colorectal Cancer Models
19 Nov 2012
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Although the anti-EGF receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody cetuximab is an effective strategy in colorectal cancer therapy, its clinical use is limited by intrinsic or acquired resistance. Alterations in the "sphingolipid rheostat"-the balance between the proapoptotic molecule ceramide and the mitogenic factor sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P)-due to sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) overactivation have been...
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