Targeting Sonic Hedgehog: A new way to mow down pancreatic cancer?

Cancer Biology and Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-166

  Cengel, Keith A ^a  

^a Department of Radiation Oncology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclopamine; Hedgehog; K Ras; Pancreatic carcinoma; Tumorigenesis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPAMINE; PROTEIN INHIBITOR; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SHH PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN;

CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INHIBITION; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL VIABILITY; DRUG TARGETING; HUMAN; PANCREAS CANCER; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN TARGETING; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PANCREAS TUMOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

EID: 16544379919     PISSN: 15384047     EISSN: 15558576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.3.2.780     Document Type: Short Survey

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