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Co-targeting of FAK and MDM2 triggers additive anti-proliferative effects in mesothelioma via a coordinated reactivation of p53.
British journal of cancer - 8 Nov 2016
Ou Wen-Bin, Lu Minmin, Eilers Grant, Li Hailong, Ding Jiongyan, Meng Xuli, Wu Yuehong, He Quan, Sheng Qing, Zhou Hai-Meng, Fletcher Jonathan A
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BACKGROUND: Improved mesothelioma patient survival will require development of novel and more effective pharmacological interventions. TP53 genomic mutations are uncommon in mesothelioma, and recent data indicate that p53 remains functional, and therefore is a potential therapeutic target in these cancers. In addition, the tumour suppressor NF2 is inactivated by genomic mechanisms in more than 80% of...
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