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Paired comparisons of venetoclax concentration in cerebrospinal fluid, bone marrow, and plasma in acute leukemia patients

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Apoptosis-induced translocation of nesprin-2 from the nuclear envelope to mitochondria is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction

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Mifepristone potentiates etoposide toxicity in Hep G2 cells by modulating drug transport

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Epac1 Signaling Pathway Mediates the Damage and Apoptosis of Inner Ear Hair Cells after Noise Exposure in a Rat Model

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Chrysanthemum boreale Makino Inhibits Oxidative Stress-Induced Neuronal Damage in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells by Suppressing MAPK-Regulated Apoptosis

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1‐Sulfonylated 1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroquinoline‐6‐carboxylic acids as simple, readily‐accessible MCL‐1 inhibitors

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THE GROWING ROLE OF THE BH3 MIMETIC DRUG VENETOCLAX IN THE THERAPY OF ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA

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Augmenting Venetoclax Activity Through Signal Transduction in AML

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Nrh L11R single nucleotide polymorphism, a new prediction biomarker in breast cancer, impacts endoplasmic reticulum-dependent Ca2+ traffic and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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BH3 Mimetic Peptides: An Effective Strategy to Complement Anticancer Therapy

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Kinesin superfamily member 15 knockdown inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Design, molecular modelling and synthesis of novel benzothiazole derivatives as BCL-2 inhibitors

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Tetrazole and acylsulfonamide bioisosteric replacements of the carboxylic acid in a dual MCL-1/BCL-x L inhibitor are tolerated

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Evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of sorafenib‐loaded camel milk casein nanoparticles against hepatocarcinoma cells

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Furoxan–piplartine hybrids as effective NO donors and ROS inducers in PC3 cancer cells: design, synthesis, and biological evaluation

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Anti‑survival and pro‑apoptotic effects of meridianin C derivatives on MV4‑11 human acute myeloid leukemia cells

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MiR-449a-5p regulates the proliferation of esophageal carcinoma cell by targeting B-cell lymphoma 2

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Apoptosis, guardian of the genome: Review

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Cancer Resistance Is Mediated by the Upregulation of Several Anti-Apoptotic Gene Products via the Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase/Nitric Oxide Pathway: Therapeutic Implications

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Yiqi Jiedu decoction attenuates radiation injury of spermatogenic cells via suppressing IκBα/NF-κB pathway-induced excessive autophagy and apoptosis

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Cross-talk reduction in a multiplexed synchroscan streak camera with simultaneous calibration

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A Probabilistic Approach to Explore Signal Execution Mechanisms With Limited Experimental Data

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Collaborative orchestration of BH3-only proteins governs Bak/Bax-dependent hepatocyte apoptosis under antiapoptotic protein-deficiency in mice

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Targeting RBM39 with Tasisulam enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis through DR5 upregulation and Bcl-2 downregulation in renal cell carcinoma

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Regulation of Apoptotic Pathways by MicroRNAs: A Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Crude Leech Saliva Based on Its Anticancer, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Effects

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Adaptation to Volumetric Compression Drives an Apoptosis-Resistant and Invasive Phenotype in Liver Cancer

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Halicin Reduces the Warburg Effect and Overcomes Drug Resistance by Activating the Pyruvate Kinase M2 Pathway for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment

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