Combination therapy with gossypol reveals synergism against gemcitabine resistance in cancer cells with high BCL-2 expression.

Although gemcitabine is highly active in several cancer types, intrinsic and acquired drug resistance remains a major challenge. Overexpression of Bcl-2 has been associated with gemcitabine resistance. The aim of this study is to determine whether gossypol can overcome gemcitabine resistance in cell...

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Main Authors: Foong Ying Wong, Natalia Liem, Chen Xie, Fui Leng Yan, Wing Cheong Wong, Lingzhi Wang, Wei-Peng Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3514173?pdf=render