ReviewExpert opinion on therapeutic targets2013
Targeting the Bcl-2 family for cancer therapy.
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Who cites it
125 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Targeting AraC-Resistant Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Dual Inhibition of CDK9 and Bcl-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Pooled it
- Targeting β-Adrenergic Signaling in Colorectal Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of β-Blockers.Cancers · 2026Review
- Effects of BCL-2 and MCL-1 Inhibition on Apoptotic and Transcriptional Profiles in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Elamipretide (SS-31) and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) Combination Therapy Targets TREM2 to Mitigate Post-ischemic Brain Injury in Mice.Neurochemical research · 2026Article
- Loss of BAX in a neuroblastoma patient reveals delayed apoptosis but sustained chemotherapy sensitivity.NPJ precision oncology · 2026Article
- Inhibition of ADSS2-mediated de novo AMP biosynthesis re-sensitizes acute myeloid leukemia to BH3 mimetics.Nature cancer · 2026Article
- Targeting IRF1-TRIM21 axis enhances anti-tumor immunity by promoting ubiquitin-mediated degradation of FGL1 in non-small cell lung cancer.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Multifaceted Roles of Bcl-2 Family Proteins: Regulatory Roles in Apoptosis, Physiological Functions, and Therapeutic Potential.Current medical science · 2025Review
- Bioengineered injectable HAMA/GelMA hydrogel encapsulating exosomes loaded lycopene mitigates deoxynivalenol-induced testicular injury via apoptotic pathway modulation.Journal of biological engineering · 2025Article
- Unlocking Therapeutic Potential of Novel Thieno-Oxazepine Hybrids as Multi-Target Inhibitors of AChE/BChE and Evaluation Against Alzheimer's Disease: In Vivo, In Vitro, Histopathological, and Docking Studies.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reconfigurable Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles with Therapeutic RNAi Responses to Intracellular Disease Markers.Advanced functional materials · 2025Article
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- Protacs in cancer therapy: mechanisms, design, clinical trials, and future directions.Drug delivery and translational research · 2025Review
- Inhibitory Potential and Binding Thermodynamics of Scyllatoxin-Based BH3 Domain Mimetics Targeting Repressor BCL2 Proteins.Journal of molecular recognition : JMR · 2025Article
- DNA Damage-Induced Ferroptosis: A Boolean Model Regulating p53 and Non-Coding RNAs in Drug Resistance.Proteomes · 2025Article
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- Small Molecule Functional Converter of B-Cell Lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) Suppresses Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2024Article
- Crosstalk between metabolism and cell death in tumorigenesis.Molecular cancer · 2024Review
- Targeted Inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Axis: Potential for Sarcoma Therapy.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Zinc-nanoparticles alleviate the ovarian damage induced by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in pregnant rats and their fetuses.Histochemistry and cell biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionProgrammed cell death is well-orchestrated process regulated by multiple pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic genes, particularly those of the Bcl-2 gene family. These genes are well documented in cancer with aberrant expression being strongly associated with resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. AREAS COVERED: This review focuses on the resistance induced by the Bcl-2 family of anti-apoptotic proteins and current therapeutic interventions currently in preclinical or clinical trials that target this pathway. Major resistance mechanisms that are regulated by Bcl-2 family proteins and potential strategies to circumvent resistance are also examined. Although antisense and gene therapy strategies are used to nullify Bcl-2 family proteins, recent approaches use small molecule inhibitors (SMIs) and peptides. Structural similarity of the Bcl-2 family of proteins greatly favors development of inhibitors that target the BH3 domain, called BH3 mimetics. EXPERT OPINION: Strategies to specifically identify and inhibit critical determinants that promote therapy resistance and tumor progression represent viable approaches for developing effective cancer therapies. From a clinical perspective, pretreatment with novel, potent Bcl-2 inhibitors either alone or in combination with conventional therapies hold significant promise for providing beneficial clinical outcomes. Identifying SMIs with broader and higher affinities for inhibiting all of the Bcl-2 pro-survival proteins will facilitate development of superior cancer therapies.
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