Drug Resistance
New drug resistance findings from Wakayama Medical University, Department of Surgery published
Published in Drug Week, May 14th, 2010
Current study results from the report, 'Identifying molecular markers for chemosensitivity to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer: increased expression of interferon-stimulated gene 15 kd is associated with intrinsic chemoresistance,' have been published. "Gemcitabine is the standard chemotherapeutic agent for pancreatic cancer. Nevertheless, the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients is still poor," researchers in Wakayama, Japan report.
"Evaluating the mechanisms of chemoresistance to gemcitabine will be helpful for the improvement of the therapeutic outcome. Using 11 pancreatic cancer cell lines and global gene expression profiling, molecular markers were detected for...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Drug Week
Source: Drug Week (2010-05-14)
More Articles from Drug Week
- Vomiting
Studies from Tri-Service General Hospital, Division of Hematology-Oncology in the area of vomiting published - Drug Administration Routes
New drug administration routes study results reported from L. Zhou et al - Epithelial Cells
Researchers at University of Uppsala, Department of Medical Cell Biology release new data on epithelial cells - Gemcitabine Therapy
New findings reported from H. Ojima and co-authors describe advances in gemcitabine therapy - Peritonitis
Research from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital yields new findings on peritonitis - Catecholamine Receptors
Researchers from University of Texas describe findings in catecholamine receptors - More from this issue of Drug Week
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
