METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INCREASING THE SENSITIVITY OF A CELL TO A DNA DAMAGING AGENT

The invention provides a method of increasing the sensitivity of a cell to a DNA damaging agent comprising increasing the amount of an NM23 in the cell. The method is especially useful for increasing the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy and radiation.

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Hauptverfasser: FLATOW, URSULA, STEEG, PATRICIA, S, LIOTTA, LANCE, A, CHU, GILBERT
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention provides a method of increasing the sensitivity of a cell to a DNA damaging agent comprising increasing the amount of an NM23 in the cell. The method is especially useful for increasing the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy and radiation.