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Role of NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) on chemotherapy resistance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the effect of pharmacological inhibition of Nrf2.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Karathedath Sreeja, Rajamani Bharathi M, Musheer Aalam Syed Mohammed, Abraham Ajay, Varatharajan Savitha, Krishnamurthy Partha, Mathews Vikram, Velayudhan Shaji Ramachandran, Balasubramanian Poonkuzhali
Abstract excerpt
Cytarabine (Ara-C) and Daunorubicin (Dnr) forms the backbone of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) therapy. Drug resistance and toxic side effects pose a major threat to treatment success and hence alternate less toxic therapies are warranted. NF-E2 related factor-2 (Nrf2), a master regulator of antioxidant response is implicated in chemoresistance in solid tumors. However, little is known about the role of Nrf2 in AML...
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