Paclitaxel Through the Ages of Anticancer Therapy: Exploring Its Role in Chemoresistance and Radiation Therapy
Paclitaxel (Taxol®) is a member of the taxane class of anticancer drugs and one of the most common chemotherapeutic agents used against many forms of cancer. Paclitaxel is a microtubule-stabilizer that selectively arrests cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, and found to induce cytotoxicity in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-12-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/7/4/0897 |