Targeting human MutT homolog 1 (MTH1) for cancer eradication: current progress and perspectives

Since accelerated metabolism produces much higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cancer cells compared to ROS levels found in normal cells, human MutT homolog 1 (MTH1), which sanitizes oxidized nucleotide pools, was recently demonstrated to be crucial for the survival of cancer cells, bu...

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Main Authors: Yizhen Yin, Fener Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383519317149