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Wee1 inhibition can suppress tumor proliferation and sensitize p53 mutant colonic cancer cells to the anticancer effect of irinotecan.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Feb 2018
Yin Yunping, Shen Qian, Tao Ruikang, Chang Weilong, Li Ruidong, Xie Gengchen, Liu Weizhen, Zhang Peng, Tao Kaixiong
Abstract excerpt
Wee1 is an oncogenic nuclear kinase, which can regulate the cell cycle as a crucial G2M checkpoint. Overexpression of Wee1 can be observed in various cancer types, which may lead to a poor prognosis, but the potential therapeutic value of Wee1 in colorectal cancer has not been fully studied. In the present study, the role of Wee1 in colonic cancer was investigated. Wee1 inhibition by small interfering RNA was...
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