Advances in using PARP inhibitors to treat cancer
The poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) family of enzymes plays a critical role in the maintenance of DNA integrity as part of the base excision pathway of DNA repair. PARP1 is overexpressed in a variety of cancers, and its expression has been associated with overall prognosis in cancer, especially...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312820/ |