1. Decoy Receptor ExpressionCancer cells can escape apoptotic programming by upregulating the expression of non-signaling decoy receptors for the FAS ligand which may prevent activation of the FAS receptor and downstream apoptosis.

2. Elevated Oncogene SignalingPersistent and/or elevated signaling from oncogenes can drive cell proliferation that can shift the balance over a cell’s apoptotic program.

3. Upregulated Apoptosis Inhibiting PathwaysCancer cells can overcome apoptosis via the upregulation of apoptosis inhibiting pathways, such as the PI 3 kinase (PI 3K)-Akt/PKB survival pathway and BCL2 overexpression. Loss of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN also inhibits apoptosis.

4. p53 MutationsThe pro-apoptotic regulator, p53, is a key tumor suppressor and is mutated in many cancers.

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