Wee1 inhibition by MK1775 potentiates gemcitabine through accumulated replication stress leading to apoptosis in biliary tract cancer

Patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) have a poor prognosis, and novel treatments are needed. Gemcitabine, the standard of care for BTC, induces DNA damage; however, the ability of cancer cells to repair DNA dampens its effects. To improve the efficacy of gemcitabine, we combined it with...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Ping Chen, Chun-Nan Yeh, Yi-Ru Pan, Wen-Kuan Huang, Yu-Tien Hsiao, Chih-Hong Lo, Chiao-En Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223011873