Omega-3 fatty acid DHA modulates p53, survivin, and microRNA-16-1 expression in KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer stem-like cells

Abstract Background The presence of chemotherapy-resistant colorectal cancer stem cells (CCSCs) with KRAS mutation is thought to be one of the primary causes for treatment failure in colorectal cancer (CRC). P53, survivin, and microRNA-16-1 are challenging targets for anticancer drugs which are asso...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Sam, Mohammad Tavakoli-Mehr, Reza Safaralizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Genes & Nutrition
Subjects:
P53
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12263-018-0596-4