Abstract
Drugs that target microtubules are a successful class of anti-cancer agents that have been in clinical use for over two decades. Acquired resistance to these drugs, however, remains a serious problem. Microtubule alterations, such as tubulin mutations and altered β- tubulin isotype expression, are prominent factors in development of resistance. Changes in actin and intermediate filament proteins can also mediate sensitivity to microtubule-targeting drugs. This review focuses on the mechanisms by which alterations in cytoskeletal proteins lead to drug resistance. This information will be helpful for improving the targeting of microtubule toxins.
Keywords: Actin, Cytoskeleton, Drug resistance, Intermediate filament, MDR, Microtubule, Microtubule-targeting drugs, C-terminal amino acids, Microfilaments, microtubule-destabilizers
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Cytoskeletal Alterations that Confer Resistance to Anti-tubulin Chemotherapeutics
Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Author(s): Arun Kanakkanthara, Paul H. Teesdale-Spittle and John H. Miller
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Keywords: Actin, Cytoskeleton, Drug resistance, Intermediate filament, MDR, Microtubule, Microtubule-targeting drugs, C-terminal amino acids, Microfilaments, microtubule-destabilizers
Abstract: Drugs that target microtubules are a successful class of anti-cancer agents that have been in clinical use for over two decades. Acquired resistance to these drugs, however, remains a serious problem. Microtubule alterations, such as tubulin mutations and altered β- tubulin isotype expression, are prominent factors in development of resistance. Changes in actin and intermediate filament proteins can also mediate sensitivity to microtubule-targeting drugs. This review focuses on the mechanisms by which alterations in cytoskeletal proteins lead to drug resistance. This information will be helpful for improving the targeting of microtubule toxins.
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Kanakkanthara Arun, H. Teesdale-Spittle Paul and H. Miller John, Cytoskeletal Alterations that Confer Resistance to Anti-tubulin Chemotherapeutics, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520611307010147
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520611307010147 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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