Abstract:
:The Polo-like kinases (PLKs) have been investigated as oncology targets for several years; however, only recently have potent inhibitors been described. Here, we report on progress in the clinical validation of the PLKs as antitumor drug targets as well as recent understanding gained regarding their synergistic roles in the context of other molecular defects occurring in tumors. Also relevant to the development of PLK inhibitors as therapeutics are the putative roles of other members of this family as tumor suppressors. The resulting potential drawbacks of non-isoform selective compounds are presented. As an alternative approach to achieving PLK1 specificity, we discuss prospects for developing small molecule inhibitors of the crucial regulatory and subcellular targeting domain containing the Polo-boxes.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
McInnes C,Wyatt MDdoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2011.05.002subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-07-01 00:00:00pages
619-25issue
13-14eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(11)00145-0journal_volume
16pub_type
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
pub_type: 社论
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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