Targeting the B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia 2 Family in Cancer
Targeting the B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia 2 Family in Cancer
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DOI:
10.1200/jco.2011.37.0981
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发表时间:
2012-09-01
影响因子:
45.3
通讯作者:
Letai, Anthony
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作者:
Davids, Matthew S.;Letai, Anthony
The B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 2 (BCL-2) family of proteins has attracted the attention of cancer biologists since the cloning of BCL-2 more than 25 years ago. In the intervening decades, the way the BCL-2 family controls commitment to programmed cell death has been greatly elucidated. Several drugs directed at inhibiting BCL-2 and related antiapoptotic proteins have been tested clinically, with some showing considerable promise, particularly in lymphoid malignancies. A better understanding of the BCL-2 family has also provided insight into how conventional chemotherapy selectively kills cancer cells and why some cancers are more chemosensitive than others. Further exploitation of our understanding of the BCL-2 family promises to offer improved predictive biomarkers for oncologists and improved therapies for patients with cancer. J Clin Oncol 30: 3127-3135. (C) 2012 by American Society of Clinical Oncology