Suppression of AKT Anti-Apoptotic Signaling by a Novel Drug Candidate Results in Growth Arrest and Apoptosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer fatalities worldwide, with limited treatment options and five year survival rates of between <5 and 15%. To address this medical need, we conducted a screen of a drug-like small molecule library for HCC-selective cytotoxins....

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Main Authors: Cuconati, Andrea, Mills, Courtney, Goddard, Cally, Zhang, Xianchao, Yu, Wenquan, Guo, Haitao, Xu, Xiaodong, Block, Timothy M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3552860/