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Effect of dasatinib on EMT-mediated-mechanism of resistance against EGFR inhibitors in lung cancer cells.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Feb 2017
Sesumi Yuichi, Suda Kenichi, Mizuuchi Hiroshi, Kobayashi Yoshihisa, Sato Katsuaki, Chiba Masato, Shimoji Masaki, Tomizawa Kenji, Takemoto Toshiki, Mitsudomi Tetsuya
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OBJECTIVE: The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with acquired resistance to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in certain non-small cell lung cancers that harbor EGFR mutations. Because no currently available drugs specifically kill cancer cells via EMT, novel treatment strategies that overcome or prevent EMT are needed. A recent report suggested that...
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