Alterations in the homeostasis of phospholipids and cholesterol by antitumor alkylphospholipids

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The alkylphospholipid analog miltefosine (hexadecylphosphocholine) is a membrane-directed antitumoral and antileishmanial drug belonging to the alkylphosphocholines, a group of synthetic antiproliferative agents that are promising candidates in anticancer therapy...

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Main Authors: Segovia Josefa L, Marco Carmen, Ríos-Marco Pablo, Jiménez-López José M, Carrasco María P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/33