Cyclooxygenase-2: A Role in Cancer Stem Cell Survival and Repopulation of Cancer Cells during Therapy

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible form of the enzyme that catalyses the synthesis of prostanoids, including prostaglandin E2 (PGE(2)), a major mediator of inflammation and angiogenesis. COX-2 is overexpressed in cancer cells and is associated with progressive tumour growth, as well as resista...

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Autores principales: Pang, Lisa Y., Hurst, Emma A., Argyle, David J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27882058
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2048731

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27882058
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2048731

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