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Cardiac glycosides induce cell death in human cells by inhibiting general protein synthesis

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BACKGROUND: Cardiac glycosides are Na(+)/K(+)-pump inhibitors widely used to treat heart failure. They are also highly cytotoxic, and studies have suggested specific anti-tumor activity leading to current clinical trials in cancer patients. However, a definitive demonstration of this putative anti-cancer activity and the underlying molecular mechanism has remained elusive. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Using an unbiased transcriptomics approach, we found that cardiac glycosides inhibit gen...

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Peer review status:
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10.1371/journal.pone.0008292

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Publisher:
Public Library of Science
Journal:
PLoS ONE More from this journal
Volume:
4
Issue:
12
Pages:
e8292
Publication date:
2009-12-16
Acceptance date:
2009-11-19
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EISSN:
1932-6203
Language:
English
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pubs:489983
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489983
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2014-11-20

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