Genetic load makes cancer cells more sensitive to common drugs: evidence from Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia

Abstract Genetic alterations initiate tumors and enable the evolution of drug resistance. The pro-cancer view of mutations is however incomplete, and several studies show that mutational load can reduce tumor fitness. Given its negative effect, genetic load should make tumors more sensitive to antic...

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Main Authors: Ana B. Pavel, Kirill S. Korolev
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c67685747c7f4e45815ea603bf2059a7
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