Targeted silencing of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins with siRNAs: A potential anti-cancer strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4943-4952

  Li, Gang ^a   Chang, Hong ^a   Zhai, Yun Peng ^a   Xu, Wei ^a  

^a SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caspase; Hepatocellular carcinoma; IAP; SiRNA; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BIRC2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BIRC3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BIRC5 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BIRC6 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BIRC7 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BIRC8 PROTEIN, HUMAN; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN; NAIP PROTEIN, HUMAN; NEURONAL APOPTOSIS INHIBITORY PROTEIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCING ADAPTOR PROTEIN; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; TUMOR PROTEIN; X LINKED INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS; XIAP PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENE THERAPY; GENETICS; HUMAN; LIVER NEOPLASMS;

ADAPTOR PROTEINS, SIGNAL TRANSDUCING; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC THERAPY; HUMANS; INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEINS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NEURONAL APOPTOSIS-INHIBITORY PROTEIN; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; X-LINKED INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS PROTEIN;

EID: 84887572318     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.9.4943     Document Type: Short Survey

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