KSP/Eg5 Inhibition in Cancer: Theory and Therapy
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By
Cytoskeleton Inc.
- Jan 30, 2015
The Kinesin Spindle Protein (KSP; also known as Eg5 or KIF11) is a Kinesin-5 subfamily member and has been the focus of a significant drug development effort throughout the pharmaceutical industry for the last 15 years. KSP plays a critical role in mitotic spindle pole separation, and its inhibition results in the formation of monoaster spindles which is thought to lead to mitotic catastrophe and apoptosis1. From a therapeutic standpoint...
