Abstract
Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) is a unique pro-apoptotic protein that selectively induces apoptosis in cancer cells. Moreover, Par-4 sensitizes cells to the action of diverse apoptotic stimuli and causes tumor regression. This review discusses the prominent structural and functional features of Par-4 and the multiple levels of regulation of its apoptotic function, all of which can be utilized to develop targeted cancer therapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 76-85 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1059 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Apoptosis
- Cancer
- Par-4
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- History and Philosophy of Science