title: Survivin-dependent and -independent pathways and the induction of cancer cell death by tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid.
abstract: The inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family encodes a group of Baculovirus IAP repeat domain (BIR)-containing proteins that suppress apoptosis. Some of the IAPs, survivin and XIAP in particular, are differentially overexpressed in many types of human cancer and are deemed attractive anticancer targets. Here we review the regulation of survivin expression and survivin's functions in both normal and cancerous cells, and some of the current survivin-targeted cancer therapy. We further discuss the possible mechanisms of tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaretic acid (M(4)N), a global transcription inhibitor, in the induction of cancer cell death in tumors via survivin-dependent and -independent pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. rhhuang@jhu.edu <rhhuang@jhu.edu>
authors.forename: Ru Chih C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chih Chuan
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mold
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D009637:Masoprocol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009336:Necrosis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000077022:Survivin
chemical_list: C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D000077022:Survivin; C076852:terameprocol; D009637:Masoprocol