Fiona M Foster

Fiona M Foster

United Kingdom

Publications
  • Review Article
    Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins: Promising Targets for Cancer Therapy
    Author(s): Thomas W Owens, Andrew P Gilmore, Charles H Streuli and Fiona M FosterThomas W Owens, Andrew P Gilmore, Charles H Streuli and Fiona M Foster

    Cancer is a disease in which normal physiological processes are imbalanced, leading to tumour formation, metastasis and eventually death. Recent biological advances have led to the advent of targeted therapies to complement traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, a major problem still facing modern medicine is resistance to therapies, whether targeted or traditional. Therefore, to increase the survival rates of cancer patients, it is critical that we continue to identify molecular targets for therapeutic intervention. The Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAP) proteins act downstream of a broad range of stimuli, such as cytokines and extracellular matrix interactions, to regulate cell survival, proliferation and migration. These processes are dysregulated during tumourigenesis and are critical to the metastatic spread of the disease. IAPs are commonly upregulated in cancer and have .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2157-2518.S14-004

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