ERK1/2 signaling plays an important role in topoisomerase II poison-induced G2/M checkpoint activation.

Topo II poisons, which target topoisomerase II (topo II) to generate enzyme mediated DNA damage, have been commonly used for anti-cancer treatment. While clinical evidence demonstrate a capability of topo II poisons in inducing apoptosis in cancer cells, accumulating evidence also show that topo II...

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Main Authors: Ryan H Kolb, Patrick M Greer, Phu T Cao, Kenneth H Cowan, Ying Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3500378?pdf=render