The potential use of simvastatin for cancer treatment: A review
Statins, typically used to reduce lipid levels, have been rediscovered for exhibiting anticancer activities. Among them, especially simvastatin may influence the proliferation, migration, and survival of cancer cells. The concept of using statins to treat cancer has been adopted since the 1990s In v...
Main Authors: | Jaqueline Aparecida Duarte, Andre Luis Branco de Barros, Elaine Amaral Leite |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221006405 |
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