SMAC mimetic BV6 induces cell death in monocytes and maturation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells.

BACKGROUND: Compounds mimicking the inhibitory effect of SMAC/DIABLO on X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) have been developed with the aim to achieve sensitization for apoptosis of tumor cells resistant due to deregulated XIAP expression. It turned out that SMAC mimetics also have complex effec...

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Main Authors: Nicole Müller-Sienerth, Lena Dietz, Philipp Holtz, Markus Kapp, Götz Ulrich Grigoleit, Carsten Schmuck, Harald Wajant, Daniela Siegmund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3127953?pdf=render