Drosophila Lung Cancer Models Identify Trametinib plus Statin as Candidate Therapeutic

We have developed a Drosophila lung cancer model by targeting Ras1G12V—alone or in combination with PTEN knockdown—to the Drosophila tracheal system. This led to overproliferation of tracheal tissue, formation of tumor-like growths, and animal lethality. Screening a library of FDA-approved drugs ide...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D. Levine, Ross L. Cagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716000358