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Chaperoning cell death: a critical dual role for Hsp90 in small-cell lung cancer

Chemical probes reveal Hsp90 to be a key molecule for the control of apoptosis in small-cell lung cancer—with important implications for Hsp90 biology and cancer treatment.

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Figure 1: Inhibition of Hsp90 leads to apoptosis in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).

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P.W. has been involved in a funded research collaboration with Vernalis to develop Hsp90 inhibitors and the agents identified have been licensed to Novartis. P.W. is also a consultant for Novartis.

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Workman, P., Powers, M. Chaperoning cell death: a critical dual role for Hsp90 in small-cell lung cancer. Nat Chem Biol 3, 455–457 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0807-455

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