Choose and Use Your Chemical Probe Wisely to Explore Cancer Biology.

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Authors

Blagg, J
Workman, P

Document Type

Journal Article

Date

2017-07-10

Date Accepted

2017-06-09

Abstract

Small-molecule chemical probes or tools have become progressively more important in recent years as valuable reagents to investigate fundamental biological mechanisms and processes causing disease, including cancer. Chemical probes have also achieved greater prominence alongside complementary biological reagents for target validation in drug discovery. However, there is evidence of widespread continuing misuse and promulgation of poor-quality and insufficiently selective chemical probes, perpetuating a worrisome and misleading pollution of the scientific literature. We discuss current challenges with the selection and use of chemical probes, and suggest how biologists can and should be more discriminating in the probes they employ.

Citation

Cancer cell, 2017, 32 (1), pp. 9 - 25

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Publisher

CELL PRESS

ISSN

1535-6108

eISSN

1878-3686

Research Team

Medicinal Chemistry 1

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