The BH3 Mimetic Obatoclax Accumulates in Lysosomes and Causes Their Alkalinization.

Obatoclax belongs to a class of compounds known as BH3 mimetics which function as antagonists of Bcl-2 family apoptosis regulators. It has undergone extensive preclinical and clinical evaluation as a cancer therapeutic. Despite this, it is clear that obatoclax has additional pharmacological effects...

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Main Authors: Vasileios A Stamelos, Natalie Fisher, Harnoor Bamrah, Carolyn Voisey, Joshua C Price, William E Farrell, Charles W Redman, Alan Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4780728?pdf=render