Development of a Novel Omega-6 Fatty Acid Based Treatment Strategy for Colon Cancer by Knocking Down Delta-5-Desaturase and Exploiting High COX-2 Levels in Cancer CellsTumors
Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. Research showed that arachidonic acid, a downstream ω-6 fatty acid (ω-6), plays a role in colon cancer development by producing deleterious metabolites from its COX-2 catalyzed peroxidation. On the other hand, dihomo-γ-linolenic...
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North Dakota State University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/25947 |