Simvastatin reduces melanoma progression in a murine model
Simvastatin reduces melanoma progression in a murine model
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Athens: D.A. Spandidos
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English
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Athens: D.A. Spandidos
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Statins are a class of drugs that inhibit the rate-limiting step in the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway and show an anticancer effect, probably through the inhibition of cell proliferation. To date, the exact mechanism of cancer cell growth arrest induced by statins is not known. We report that simvastatin is able to induce apoptosis in melanoma c...
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Simvastatin reduces melanoma progression in a murine model
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3833984
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3833984
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1019-6439
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1791-2423
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10.3892/ijo.2013.2126
