Interleukin 8 is a biomarker of telomerase inhibition in cancer cells

Abstract Background Telomerase activity is required for both initiation and maintenance of tumorigenesis and over 90% cancers overexpress telomerase. Therefore, telomerase targeting has emerged as a potential strategy for cancer treatment. In agreement with this, several telomerase inhibitors are be...

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Main Authors: Peter Solomon, Yuying Dong, Shaillay Dogra, Romi Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4633-x