Photodynamic therapy inhibits p-glycoprotein mediated multidrug resistance via JNK activation in human hepatocellular carcinoma using the photosensitizer pheophorbide a
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multidrug resistance (MDR) is frequently observed after prolonged treatment in human hepatoma with conventional anti-tumor drugs, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a recently suggested alternative to overcome MDR. The therapeutic pot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/8/1/56 |