Low-density lipoprotein receptors play an important role in the inhibition of prostate cancer cell proliferation by statins
Background: There are some reports about the antitumor effects of statins in these days. Statins decrease the level of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. Inhibition of this enzyme decreases intracellular cholesterol synthesis. Thus, the expression...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2016-06-01
|
| Series: | Prostate International |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888215301070 |