Lipophilic statins limit cancer cell growth and survival, via involvement of Akt signaling.
The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, statins, have been used as lipid lowering drugs for decades and several epidemiological studies suggest statin usage correlates with a decreased incidence of cancer specific mortality in patients. However, the mechanism of this mortality benefit remains unclear. Her...
Main Authors: | Colin H Beckwitt, Keisuke Shiraha, Alan Wells |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5953490?pdf=render |
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