Prolonged cetuximab treatment promotes p27Kip1-mediated G1 arrest and autophagy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Cetuximab, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody, is an efficient anti-tumor therapeutic agent that inhibits the activation of EGFR; however, data related to the cellular effects of prolonged cetuximab treatment are limited. In this study, the long-term cellula...

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Main Authors: Kohei Okuyama, Keiji Suzuki, Tomofumi Naruse, Hiroki Tsuchihashi, Souichi Yanamoto, Atsushi Kaida, Masahiko Miura, Masahiro Umeda, Shunichi Yamashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84877-4