Simvastatin Induces Unfolded Protein Response and Enhances Temozolomide-Induced Cell Death in Glioblastoma Cells

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent malignant primary brain tumor with a very poor survival rate. Temozolomide (TMZ) is the common chemotherapeutic agent used for GBM treatment. We recently demonstrated that simvastatin (Simva) increases TMZ-induced apoptosis via the inhibition of autophagic fl...

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Main Authors: Sanaz Dastghaib, Shahla Shojaei, Zohreh Mostafavi-Pour, Pawan Sharma, John B. Patterson, Afshin Samali, Pooneh Mokarram, Saeid Ghavami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/11/2339