Small-molecule Polθ inhibitors provide safe and effective tumor radiosensitization in preclinical models
<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> DNA polymerase theta (Polθ, encoded by the POLQ gene) is a DNA repair enzyme critical for microhomology mediated end joining (MMEJ). Polθ has limited expression in normal tissues but is frequently overexpressed in cancer cells and, therefore, represents...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for Cancer Research
2023
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