Fatty acid synthase causes drug resistance by inhibiting TNF-α and ceramide production[S]
Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of palmitate, the precursor of major nutritional, energetic, and signaling lipids. FASN expression is upregulated in many human cancers and appears to be important for cancer cell survival. Overexpression of FASN has also been found to asso...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520419418 |