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Tamoxifen accelerates proteasomal degradation of O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase in human cancer cells

  1. Ching-Chuan Kuo1,
  2. Jin-Fen Liu1,
  3. Her-Shyong Shiah1,
  4. Li-Chen Ma1,
  5. Jang-Yang Chang1,2,†,*

Article first published online: 27 JUN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22927

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 121, Issue 10, pages 2293–2300, 15 November 2007

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Kuo, C.-C., Liu, J.-F., Shiah, H.-S., Ma, L.-C. and Chang, J.-Y. (2007), Tamoxifen accelerates proteasomal degradation of O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase in human cancer cells. Int. J. Cancer, 121: 2293–2300. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22927

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  1. 1

    National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

  2. 2

    Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

  1. †

    Fax: +886-2-2792-9654.

*National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, 7th Floor, No. 161, Section 6, Min-Chuan East Road, Taipei 114, Taiwan, ROC

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2007
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUN 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 MAY 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 18 DEC 2006

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  • National Health Research Institutes, Taipei. Grant Number: CA-095-PP-04
  • National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan. Grant Number: NSC 95-2752-B-400-001-PAE

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