2-methoxyestradiol up-regulates death receptor 5 and induces apoptosis through activation of the extrinsic pathway. [electronic resource]
- Cancer research Jan 2003
- 468-75 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
0008-5472
2-Methoxyestradiol Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Animals Apoptosis--drug effects Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins Breast Neoplasms--drug therapy Carrier Proteins--biosynthesis Caspases--metabolism Cell Division--drug effects Drug Synergism Endothelium, Vascular--cytology Enzyme Activation Estradiol--analogs & derivatives Fas-Associated Death Domain Protein Female Humans Isoenzymes--metabolism Membrane Glycoproteins--pharmacology Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Nude Receptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor--antagonists & inhibitors Signal Transduction--physiology TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Transfection Tumor Cells, Cultured Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--pharmacology Up-Regulation--drug effects Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays