β-Lapachone Selectively Kills Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Targeting NQO1 to Induce Extensive DNA Damage and PARP1 Hyperactivation

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death globally. Currently there is a lack of tumor-selective and efficacious therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma. β-Lapachone (ARQ761 in clinical form) selectively kill NADPH: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)-overexpressi...

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Main Authors: Wenxiu Zhao, Lingxiang Jiang, Ting Fang, Fei Fang, Yingchun Liu, Ye Zhao, Yuting You, Hao Zhou, Xiaolin Su, Jiangwei Wang, Sheng Liu, Yaomin Chen, Jun Wan, Xiumei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.747282/full