The role of HER3, the unpretentious member of the HER family, in cancer biology and cancer therapeutics

DN Amin, MR Campbell, MM Moasser - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2010 - Elsevier
Many types of human cancer are characterized by deregulation of the human epidermal
growth factor receptor (HER) family of tyrosine kinase receptors. In some cancers, genomic …

Anticancer properties of indole compounds: mechanism of apoptosis induction and role in chemotherapy

A Ahmad, WA Sakr… - Current drug targets, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Indole compounds, obtained from cruciferous vegetables, have been investigated for their
putative anti-cancer properties. Studies with indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and its dimeric product …

Discovery of 7-(4-(3-Ethynylphenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)-N-hydroxyheptanamide (CUDC-101) as a Potent Multi-Acting HDAC, EGFR, and HER2 …

X Cai, HX Zhai, J Wang, J Forrester, H Qu… - Journal of medicinal …, 2010 - ACS Publications
By incorporating histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory functionality into the
pharmacophore of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal …

CUDC-101, a multitargeted inhibitor of histone deacetylase, epidermal growth factor receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, exerts potent anticancer …

CJ Lai, R Bao, XU Tao, J Wang, R Atoyan, H Qu… - Cancer research, 2010 - AACR
Receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors have recently become important therapeutics for a
variety of cancers. However, due to the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of tumors, the …

Hijacking HES1: how tumors co-opt the anti-differentiation strategies of quiescent cells

L Sang, JM Roberts, HA Coller - Trends in molecular medicine, 2010 - cell.com
Quiescent and tumor cells share the ability to evade irreversible cell fates. Recent studies
have shown that the transcriptional regulator Hairy and Enhancer of Split 1 (HES1) protects …

[HTML][HTML] Deacetylase inhibitors-focus on non-histone targets and effects

M Ocker - World Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Inhibitors of protein deacetylases have recently been established as a novel therapeutic
principle for several human diseases, including cancer. The original notion of the …

Epigenetic mechanisms in AML–a target for therapy

Y Oki, JPJ Issa - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Genetics, Biology and …, 2010 - Springer
Epigenetics refers to a stable, mitotically perpetuated regulatory mechanism of gene
expression without an alteration of the coding sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms include …

A phase I/II trial of vorinostat in combination with 5-fluorouracil in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who previously failed 5-FU-based chemotherapy

PM Wilson, A El-Khoueiry, S Iqbal, W Fazzone… - Cancer chemotherapy …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose We conducted a phase I/II clinical trial to determine the safety and feasibility of
combining vorinostat with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer …

Emerging molecular therapies of advanced thyroid cancer

MG Catalano, R Poli, M Pugliese, N Fortunati… - Molecular aspects of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Advanced thyroid cancer refers to thyroid tumors which are resistant to conventional
therapies and do not respond to radioiodine and comprises metastatic or recurrent …

HDAC inhibitors-new generation of target specific treatment

AV Chavan, RR Somani - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Histone Deacetylases (HDACs) enzymes are critical in regulating gene expression and
transcription. They also play a fundamental role in regulating cellular activities such as cell …