Targeting signal transduction for disease therapy

Author: Levitzki Alexander  

Publisher: Humana Press, Inc

ISSN: 1357-0560

Source: Medical Oncology, Vol.14, Iss.2, 1997-06, pp. : 83-89

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Abstract

With the advance in the molecular understanding of cancers and proliferative disorders new approaches to managing these diseases may become feasible. It has been recognized that a key feature of these diseases is the pathological alteration in the molecular machineries of signalling pathways. This recognition which began to emerge in the early 1980s induced us to explore the possibility of targetting the aberrant signalling pathways for disease therapy. I now present evidence for the validity of the approach.