Smac mimetic-derived augmentation of chemotherapeutic response in experimental pancreatic cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly resistant to conventional chemotherapy, in part due to the overexpression of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs). Smac is an endogenous IAP-antagonist, which renders synthetic Sma...

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Main Authors: Schwarz Margaret A, Kirane Amanda, Awasthi Niranjan, Toombs Jason E, Brekken Rolf A, Schwarz Roderich E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/15