Backgrounds and Objectives
Survivin is a new member of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins(IAP) family. Current studies show that survivin has double regulating effects on apoptosis and cell cycle. It can inhibit the activity of the effective molecule caspase-3, which could block the apoptosis. Overexpression of Survivin in cancer cells may overcome this apoptosis-related cell cycle checkpoint and cause the increase of cell proliferation and decrease of apoptosis, unbalance of proliferation and ap...