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| Title |
Apoptosis in cancer: from pathogenesis to treatment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, September 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-9966-30-87 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rebecca SY Wong |
| Abstract |
Apoptosis is an ordered and orchestrated cellular process that occurs in physiological and pathological conditions. It is also one of the most studied topics among cell biologists. An understanding of the underlying mechanism of apoptosis is important as it plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. In some, the problem is due to too much apoptosis, such as in the case of degenerative diseases while in others, too little apoptosis is the culprit. Cancer is one of the scenarios where too little apoptosis occurs, resulting in malignant cells that will not die. The mechanism of apoptosis is complex and involves many pathways. Defects can occur at any point along these pathways, leading to malignant transformation of the affected cells, tumour metastasis and resistance to anticancer drugs. Despite being the cause of problem, apoptosis plays an important role in the treatment of cancer as it is a popular target of many treatment strategies. The abundance of literature suggests that targeting apoptosis in cancer is feasible. However, many troubling questions arise with the use of new drugs or treatment strategies that are designed to enhance apoptosis and critical tests must be passed before they can be used safely in human subjects. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 19 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 16% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 11% |
| Argentina | 1 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Italy | 1 | 5% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 5% |
| Poland | 1 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 68% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 11% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 2,798 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | <1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| India | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 16 | <1% |
| Unknown | 2759 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 439 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 416 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 398 | 14% |
| Researcher | 173 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 139 | 5% |
| Other | 344 | 12% |
| Unknown | 889 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 571 | 20% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 396 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 291 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 168 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 145 | 5% |
| Other | 252 | 9% |
| Unknown | 975 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 49. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 October 2023.
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#1
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