reviewOncotargetJul 6, 2017DIAMOND OA

The molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance in cancers

China Medical University

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Abstract

// Hua-Chuan Zheng 1 1 Department of Experimental Oncology and Animal Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China Correspondence to: Hua-Chuan Zheng, email: zheng_huachuan@hotmail.com Keywords: cancer, chemoresistance, molecular mechanisms, chemotherapy Received: March 31, 2017      Accepted: June 24, 2017      Published: July 06, 2017 ABSTRACT Overcoming intrinsic and acquired drug resistance is a major challenge in treating cancer patients because chemoresistance causes recurrence, cancer dissemination and death. This review summarizes numerous molecular aspects of multi-resistance, including transporter pumps, oncogenes…

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Keywords
  • Protein kinase B
  • Survivin
  • Cancer research
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
  • Medicine
  • Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
  • Cancer
  • Autophagy
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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