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Protein Kinase C and Growth Regulation of Malignant Gliomas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Gordon H. Baltuch ,
Nora P. Dooley ,
Jean-Guy Villemure  and
Voon Wee Yong
Gordon H. Baltuch
Affiliation:
Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal
Nora P. Dooley
Affiliation:
Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal
Jean-Guy Villemure
Affiliation:
Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal
Voon Wee Yong*
Affiliation:
Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal
*
Montreal Neurological Institute, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B4
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This article reviews the role of the signal transduction enzyme protein kinase C in the regulation of growth of malignant gliomas, and describes how targetting this enzyme clinically can provide a novel approach to glioma therapy.

Résumé

Résumé

Nous revoyons le rôle de l’enzyme de transduction du signal, la protéine kinase C, dans la régulation de la croissance des gliomes malins et nous décrivons comment le ciblage de cet enzyme peut fournir une approche nouvelle dans le traitement du gliome.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , November 1995 , pp. 264 - 271
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1995

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