The BCL-2 arbiters of apoptosis and their growing role as cancer targets
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Impaired apoptosis plays a central role in cancer development and limits the efficacy of conventional cytotoxic therapies. Deepening understanding of how opposing factions of the BCL-2 protein family switch on apoptosis and of their structures has driven development of a new class of cancer drugs that targets various pro-survival members by mimicking their natural inhibitors, the BH3-only proteins. These 'BH3 mimetic' drugs seem destined to become powerful new weapons in the arsenal against cancer. Successful clinical trials of venetoclax/ABT-199, a specific inhibitor of BCL-2, have led to its approval for a refractory form of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and to scores of on-going trials for other malignancies. Furthermore, encouraging preclinical studies of BH3 mimetics that target other BCL-2 pro-survival members, particularly MCL-1, offer promise for cancers resistant to venetoclax. This review sketches the impact of the BCL-2 family on cancer development and therapy, describes how interactions of family members trigger apoptosis and discusses the potential of BH3 mimetic drugs to advance cancer therapy.
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Bcl-2 family plays a crucial role in the endogenous apoptosis signal transduction pathway by regulating the mitochondrial/cytochrome C-mediated apoptosis process.
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- Authors
- Adams, J. M., & Cory, S.
- Affiliations
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Adams, Jerry M
- Cory, Suzanne
- Venue
- Cell Death & Differentiation
- Published
- 2017-11-03
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 27-36
- ISSN
- 1350-9047 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-5403
- PMC
- PMC5729526
- OpenAlex
- W2766023905
- Cited by
- 530
- References
- 132
- Citations by year
- 2026: 31 · 2025: 44 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 69 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 102 · 2019: 77 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 5.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Cell Death and Differentiation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Victorian Cancer Agency
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation
- Medical Research Council (1016701, 461221)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (461221, 1016647, 1016701, 1079560, 9000220, 1041797)
- Cancer Council Victoria (461221)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Keywords
- Bcl-2 family proteins, apoptosis, BH3 mimetics, venetoclax, Mcl-1, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, cancer therapy, BCL-2 inhibitor, BH3-only proteins, drug resistance
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Humans, Neoplasms, Sulfonamides, Apoptosis, Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, Mitochondrial Membranes
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