p21WAF1/CIP1 gene transcriptional activation exerts cell growth inhibition and enhances chemosensitivity to cisplatin in lung carcinoma cell

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs) exhibit poor prognosis and are usually resistant to conventional chemotherapy. Absence of p21WAF1/CIP1, a cyclin-dependent kinase (cdk) inhibitor, has been linked to drug resistance in many in...

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Main Authors: Ren Jihong, Lin Fang, Wang Xi, Han Yuan, Long Min, Wei Junxia, Zhao Jiang, He Ting, Zhang Huizhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/10/632