Anti-mitotic therapies in cancer

J Cell Biol. 2019 Jan 7;218(1):10-11. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201808077. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Abstract

Tischer and Gergely review the cell biology behind microtubule poisons and their clinical use in cancer patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Aurora Kinase A / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Aurora Kinase A / genetics
  • Aurora Kinase A / metabolism
  • Aurora Kinase B / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Aurora Kinase B / genetics
  • Aurora Kinase B / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / genetics
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects*
  • Humans
  • Kinesins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Kinesins / genetics
  • Kinesins / metabolism
  • Microtubules / drug effects*
  • Microtubules / metabolism
  • Mitosis / drug effects*
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms / genetics
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Polo-Like Kinase 1
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tubulin Modulators / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • KIF11 protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Tubulin Modulators
  • AURKA protein, human
  • AURKB protein, human
  • Aurora Kinase A
  • Aurora Kinase B
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Kinesins