European Journal of Cancer
Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 1310-1317, June 2003

Thymidylate synthase inhibition triggers apoptosis via caspases-8 and -9 in both wild-type and mutant p53 colon cancer cell lines

  • H.H.J Backus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Present address: Crucell Holland B.V., Leiden, The Netherlands.
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  • D Wouters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.G Ferreira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • V.M.M van Houten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • R.H Brakenhoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • H.M Pinedo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • G.J Peters

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-20-4442633; fax: +31-20-4443844

Received 11 July 2002; received in revised form 17 December 2002; accepted 28 February 2003.

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  • PII: S0959-8049(03)00204-1

    doi:10.1016/S0959-8049(03)00204-1

    European Journal of Cancer
    Volume 39, Issue 9 , Pages 1310-1317, June 2003