APOPTOSIS INHIBITOR GENES AS A TARGET OF ANTICANCER THERAPY AND PROGNOSTIC MARKERS

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A.A. Korotaeva, A.V. Karpukhin Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye str., 1, Moscow, 115478, Russian Federation

Genes encoding proteins of IAP (Inhibitor of apoptosis proteins) have increased expression in the cells of malignant tumors of different localizations. IAPs perform several functions related to the viability of cancer cells and their subsequent proliferation. They inhibit the activation of a cascade of caspases, thereby preventing the apoptosis of cancer cells. Consequently, the IAP genes in cancer cells are potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Inhibition of the gene activity should lead to the activation of caspase cascade and thus to the enhancement of the susceptibility of cancer cells to apoptotic stimuli. Owing to these properties, the IAP-family genes are promising targets for the development of new cancer therapies. Furthermore, these genes are promising for the development of modern prognostic markers of the progression of cancer and its susceptibility to chemotherapy.
Keywords: 
inhibitors of apoptosis genes, targeted therapy, prognostic markers

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