TRAIL/Apo-2L: Mechanisms and Clinical Applications in Cancer

TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/APO2L) is a member of the TNF family that promotes apoptosis by binding to the transmembrane receptors TRAIL-R1 /DR4 and TRAIL-R2/DR5. Its cytotoxic activity is relatively selective to the human tumor cell lines without much effect on the normal cells. He...

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Main Author: Rakesh K. Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558601800099