CEYLON MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.63, sa.3, ss.151-155, 2018 (ESCI)
Introduction Survivin (also known as birc5) is the first protein discovered among the apoptosis-regulating gene family referred to as inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs). It is expressed and controlled during cellular differentiation and development in human beings. Survivin expression has been shown in a number of cancers and has been associated with cancer development.