Structural basis for Smoothened receptor modulation and chemoresistance to anticancer drugs.
Wang, C., Wu, H., Evron, T., Vardy, E., Han, G.W., Huang, X.P., Hufeisen, S.J., Mangano, T.J., Urban, D.J., Katritch, V., Cherezov, V., Caron, M.G., Roth, B.L., Stevens, R.C.(2014) Nat Commun 5: 4355-4355
- PubMed: 25008467 
- DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5355
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4N4W, 4QIM, 4QIN - PubMed Abstract: 
The Smoothened receptor (SMO) mediates signal transduction in the hedgehog pathway, which is implicated in normal development and carcinogenesis. SMO antagonists can suppress the growth of some tumours; however, mutations at SMO have been found to abolish their antitumour effects, a phenomenon known as chemoresistance ...