Compound library screening identified Akt/PKB kinase pathway inhibitors as potential key molecules for the development of new chemotherapeutics against schistosomiasis

Protein kinases (PKs) are one of the largest protein families in most eukaryotic organisms. These enzymes are involved in the control of cell proliferation, differentiation and metabolism and a large number of the anticancer drugs currently used are directed against PKs. The structure and function...

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Main Authors: Marion Morel, Mathieu Vanderstraete, Katia Cailliau, Arlette Lescuyer, Julien Lancelot, Colette Dissous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Subjects:
Akt
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132071400027X