Bim and Bad mediate imatinib-induced killing of Bcr/Abl+ leukemic cells, and resistance due to their loss is overcome by a BH3 mimetic.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on September 22, 2006

Authors

Junya Kuroda1, Hamsa Puthalakath, Mark S Cragg, Priscilla N Kelly, Philippe Bouillet, David C S Huang, Shinya Kimura, Oliver G Ottmann, Brian J Druker, Andreas Villunger, Andrew W Roberts, Andreas Strasser

Author Affiliations

1: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia.

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