The specific role of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in cancer chemotherapy

G Sun, L Zhao, R Zhong, Y Peng - Future Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The DNA repair protein, O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT), can confer
resistance to guanine O6-alkylating agents. Therefore, inhibition of resistant MGMT protein …

[HTML][HTML] Gene therapy in pancreatic cancer

SX Liu, ZS Xia, YQ Zhong - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease and notoriously difficult to treat. Only a
small proportion of PC patients are eligible for surgical resection, whilst conventional …

Gene Addition strategies for β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia

AC Dong, S Rivella - Gene and Cell Therapies for Beta-Globinopathies, 2017 - Springer
Beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia are two of the most common diseases related to the
hemoglobin protein. In these diseases, the beta-globin gene is mutated, causing severe …

Chemoprotection of murine hematopoietic cells by combined gene transfer of cytidine deaminase (CDD) and multidrug resistance 1 gene (MDR1)

S Brennig, N Lachmann, T Buchegger, M Hetzel… - Journal of Experimental …, 2015 - Springer
Background Hematologic toxicity represents a major side effect of cytotoxic chemotherapy
frequently preventing adequately dosed chemotherapy application and impeding …

MGMT—a critical DNA repair gene target for chemotherapy resistance

M Christmann, B Kaina - DNA Repair in Cancer Therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract O 6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) is a suicide enzyme that
repairs the cytotoxic DNA adducts O 6-methylguanine and O 6-chloroethylguanine induced …

[HTML][HTML] The HIV-derived protein Vpr52-96 has anti-glioma activity in vitro and in vivo

J Kübler, S Kirschner, L Hartmann, G Welzel… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with actively replicating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibit adverse
reactions even to low irradiation doses. High levels of the virus-encoded viral protein R (Vpr) …

In vivo quantification of the effects of radiation and presence of hair follicle pores on the proliferation of fibroblasts in an acellular human dermis in a dorsal skinfold …

M Vitacolonna, D Belharazem, P Maier… - Plos one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In neoadjuvant therapy, irradiation has a deleterious effect on neoangiogenesis.
The aim of this study was to examine the post-implantation effects of neoadjuvant irradiation …

Genetic manipulations with chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

H Tillu, PV Bramhachari - Theranostic Approach for Pancreatic Cancer, 2019 - Elsevier
Pancreatic cancers are some of the most life-threatening malignancies plaguing the human
race. The aggressiveness of the tumors, inherent genetic resistance to tumors, and late …

Transplanted fibroblasts proliferate in host bronchial tissue and enhance bronchial anastomotic healing in a rodent model

M Vitacolonna, F Doyon… - … Journal of Artificial …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Healing of airway anastomoses after preoperative irradiation can be a
significant clinical problem. The augmentation of bronchial anastomoses with a fibroblast …

Genetic approaches to treat beta-thalassemia

A Dong - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Beta-thalassemia is one of the most common diseases related to the hemoglobin protein. In
this disease, the beta-globin gene is mutated, causing severe anemia and ineffective …