The Promise of Integrins as Effective Targets for Anticancer Agents

This review will briefly describe integrin function, address why integrins are attractive targets for chemotherapeutic drug design, and discuss some ongoing studies aimed at inhibiting integrin activity. Integrins are cell surface heterodimeric receptors. They modulate many cellular processes includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: William L. Rust, Stephen W. Carper, George E. Plopper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110724302204015