articleScience Translational MedicineOct 26, 2016Closed access

Laying a trap to kill cancer cells: PARP inhibitors and their mechanisms of action

National Cancer Institute · Center for Cancer Research · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors are the first DNA damage response targeted agents approved for cancer therapy. Here, we focus on their molecular mechanism of action by PARP "trapping" and what this means for both clinical monotherapy and combination with chemotherapeutic agents.

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Keywords
  • Trap (plumbing)
  • Cancer cell
  • Poly ADP ribose polymerase
  • Action (physics)
  • Cancer research
  • Chemistry
  • Cancer
  • Pharmacology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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