Anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies overcome resistance of ovarian cancer cells to targeted therapy and natural cytotoxicity

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 12000-12016

  Gottschalk, Nina ^a   Kimmig, Rainer ^a   Lang, Stephan ^a   Singh, Mahavir ^b   Brandau, Sven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b LIONEX DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity; Cetuximab; EGFR; NK cell; Ovarian cancer; PstS 1

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CETUXIMAB; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; ERLOTINIB; GEFITINIB; PSTS 1 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANDETANIB;

ANTIBODY DEPENDENT CELLULAR CYTOTOXICITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER RESISTANCE; CELL STIMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; NATURAL KILLER CELL MEDIATED CYTOTOXICITY; TUMOR CELL DESTRUCTION;

EID: 84866910154     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms130912000     Document Type: Article

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