Polo-like kinase and its inhibitors: Ready for the match to start?

Publication/Presentation Date

11-1-2015

Abstract

Polo-like kinases (Plks) plays a central role in the normal cell cycle and their upregulation has been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple human cancers. Preclinical work demonstrates that targeting Plk has a significant impact on the treatment of both solid and hematologic malignancies in vitro and in vivo. We review here the basic science and clinical work to date with the Plks as well as future directions with this novel class of mitotic inhibitors.

Volume

90

Issue

11

First Page

1071

Last Page

1076

ISSN

1096-8652

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

26294255

Department(s)

Hematology-Medical Oncology Division

Document Type

Article

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