Hematology
Bcl-2 antisense therapy shows promise for treating B-cell malignancies
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, June 16th, 2005
According to a review from the United States, "Bcl-2 is an apoptosis regulating protein, overexpression of which is associated with chemotherapy resistant disease, aggressive clinical course, and poor survival in patients with B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders."
"Overexpression of Bcl-2 protein results in an aberrant intrinsic apoptotic pathway that confers a protective effect on malignant cells against a death signal (e.g., chemotherapy or radiotherapy)," said A. Chanankhan and colleagues, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Department of Medicine.
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2005-06-16)
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