The Innovative Potential of Statins in Cancer: New Targets for New Therapies

Numerous and different types of cancers possess the dysregulation of the mevalonate pathway as a common feature. Statins, traditionally applied in cardiovascular diseases to reduce lipid levels, subsequently have been discovered to exhibit anti-cancer activities also. Indeed, statins influence proli...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Di Bello, Clemens Zwergel, Antonello Mai, Sergio Valente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2020.00516/full