Alternative Splicing, DNA Damage and Modulating Drugs in Radiation Therapy for Cancer

Title:Alternative Splicing, DNA Damage and Modulating Drugs in Radiation Therapy for Cancer

Volume: 15 Issue: 6

Author(s): Jen-Yang Tang, Ruei-Nian Li, Ping-Ho Chen, Hurng-Wern Huang, Ming-Feng Hou and Hsueh-Wei Chang

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Keywords: Alternative splicing, DNA damage, radiation.

Abstract: Radiotherapy effectively destroys cancer cells in many sites of the body, but several limitations remain. This study investigated alternative splicing, which is a common mechanism of increased diversity in mRNAs and proteins. The relationships of alternative splicing to DNA damage and radiation such as UV and ionizing radiation were analyzed. The DNA damage responses of many genes involved in alternative splicing were compared between non-radiation and radiation treatments. Drugs that affect radioresistence or radiosensitization by modulating the effects of alternative splicing and radiation were also reviewed.

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Tang Jen-Yang, Li Ruei-Nian, Chen Ping-Ho, Huang Hurng-Wern, Hou Ming-Feng and Chang Hsueh-Wei, Alternative Splicing, DNA Damage and Modulating Drugs in Radiation Therapy for Cancer, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2015; 15(6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520615666150422145005