Cell-interdependent cisplatin killing by Ku/DNA-dependent protein kinase signaling transduced through gap junctions
Jensen R, Glazer PM. Cell-interdependent cisplatin killing by Ku/DNA-dependent protein kinase signaling transduced through gap junctions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 6134-6139. PMID: 15069205, PMCID: PMC395935, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0400051101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) complexDNA-dependent protein kinase activityDNA-dependent protein kinaseProtein kinase complexProtein kinase activityCell-autonomous mannerGap junctionsBlock transcriptionKinase complexKinase functionProtein kinaseDeath signalsDNA repairCell communicationKinase activityRecipient cellsCellular componentsGap junction expressionHuman cancersNeighboring cellsDirect cellCell killingMechanism of actionCellsJunction expression