Short-hairpin RNA-induced suppression of adenine nucleotide translocase-2 in breast cancer cells restores their susceptibility to TRAIL-induced apoptosis by activating JNK and modulating TRAIL receptor expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL; apo2 ligand) induces apoptosis in cancer cells but has little effect on normal cells. However, many cancer cell types are resistant to TRAIL-induced apoptosis, lim...

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Main Authors: Kim Chul-Woo, Choi Yun, Jeon Yoon-Kyung, Jang Ji-Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/9/1/262