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What are the protein targets in glioma cell lines

What are the protein targets in glioma cell lines

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BAG3 (BCL2 Associated Athanogene 3) is a member of the BAG family of HSC/HSP70 co-chaperones. Studies were done by Festa et al., 2011 has shown that this protein is overexpressed in glioma and could be targeted for therapy. Downregulation of BAG3 resulted in increased sensitivity to apoptosis in in-vitro and in-vivo model of studies.

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Festa M., Del Valle L., Khalili K., Franco R., Scognamiglio G., Graziano V., De Laurenzi V., Turco M.C., Rosati A. BAG3 protein is overexpressed in human glioblastoma and is a potential target for therapy. Am. J. Pathol. 2011;178:2504–2512. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.02.002

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