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Apoptosis Therapy

Findings from Hokkaido University broaden understanding of apoptosis therapy

Published in Telemedicine Week, April 13th, 2010

Research findings, 'Molecular imaging of apoptosis with radio-labeled Annexin A5 focused on the evaluation of tumor response to chemotherapy,' are discussed in a new report. "Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is activated in the course of successful anti-neoplastic therapy. Determining baseline levels of apoptosis and the increment of apoptosis induced by therapy can serve as useful prognostic markers," scientists writing in the journal Anti-cancer Agents In Medicinal Chemistry report.

"Thus, non-invasive assessment of apoptosis would be desirable to provide clinicians with information on therapeutic efficacy as well as for the development and testing of new...

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