Anticancer actions of lysosomally targeted inhibitor, LCL521, of acid ceramidase.

Acid ceramidase, which catalyzes ceramide hydrolysis to sphingosine and free fatty acid mainly in the lysosome, is being recognized as a potential therapeutic target for cancer. B13 is an effective and selective acid ceramidase inhibitor in vitro, but not as effective in cells due to poor access to...

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Main Authors: Aiping Bai, Cungui Mao, Russell W Jenkins, Zdzislaw M Szulc, Alicja Bielawska, Yusuf A Hannun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470663?pdf=render