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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Johannes Fredebohm
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-1535 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Fredebohm Johannes J Wolf Jonas J Hoheisel Jörg D JD Boettcher Michael M
Journal of cell science 20130517 Pt 15
Chemotherapy of advanced pancreatic cancer has mainly been gemcitabine-based for the past 15 years, with only limited effect. Recently, combination therapy that also targets checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) has become an attractive option. The central role of CHK1 in many DNA-damage response pathways, however, may result in undesired cytotoxicity in normal cells, causing side effects. We were searching for other target molecules of similar function that may be more specific and thus better suited for ...[more]