Rad51 and BRCA2--New molecular targets for sensitizing glioma cells to alkylating anticancer drugs.

First line chemotherapeutics for brain tumors (malignant gliomas) are alkylating agents such as temozolomide and nimustine. Despite growing knowledge of how these agents work, patients suffering from this malignancy still face a dismal prognosis. Alkylating agents target DNA, forming the killing les...

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Main Authors: Steve Quiros, Wynand Paul Roos, Bernd Kaina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206939?pdf=render