Fig 1.
Multiple myeloma targets. New biological therapies may target extracellular ligands or other elements of the tumour microenvironment, cell surface or transmembrane receptors, or components of the intracellular signalling cascades. APAF-1, apoptotic protease activating factor 1; ERK, extracellular regulated kinase; FKHR, forkhead in rhabdomyosarcoma; HAT, histone acetyltransferase; HDAC, histone deacetylase; HSP90, heat shock protein 90; IAP, inhibitor of apoptosis protein; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; IRS-1, Insulin receptor substrate 1; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; MEK, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; TNFR1, tumour necrosis factor receptor 1; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; JAK, Janus kinase; PI3K, phosphoinositol-3 kinase; NFKB, nuclear factor kappa B; STAT3, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; PKC, protein kinase C; PKD, protein kinase D.
