Short Interfering RNA Directed against the SLUG Gene Increases Cell Death Induction in Human Melanoma Cell Lines Exposed to Cisplatin and Fotemustine

Background: Melanoma remains largely resistant to currently available chemotherapy, and new strategies have been proposed to flank standardized therapeutic protocols in an effort to improve efficacy. Such an approach requires good knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the resistance and survival o...

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Main Authors: Ivan Vannini, Massimiliano Bonafe, Anna Tesei, Marco Rosetti, Francesco Fabbri, Gianluca Storci, Paola Ulivi, Giovanni Brigliadori, Dino Amadori, Wainer Zoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/540821