Preferred Label : Signal Transduction Inhibitor;
NCIt definition : A substance that inhibits kinase enzymes and other proteins involved in signal transduction
pathways to prevent tumor cell growth and induce apoptosis.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance that blocks signals passed from one molecule to another inside
a cell. Blocking these signals can affect many functions of the cell, including cell
division and cell death, and may kill cancer cells. Certain signal transduction inhibitors
are being studied in the treatment of cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044829;
Origin ID : C2189;
UMLS CUI : C1519313;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
