Targeting Membrane Lipid a Potential Cancer Cure?
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Targeting Membrane Lipid a Potential Cancer Cure?
Cancer mortality and morbidity is projected to increase significantly over the next few decades. Current chemotherapeutic strategies have significant limitations, and there is great interest in seeking novel therapies which are capable of specifically targeting cancer cells. Given that fundamental differences exist between the cellular membranes of healthy cells and tumor cells, novel therapies...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pharmacology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00012