Linoleic acid suppresses colorectal cancer cell growth by inducing oxidant stress and mitochondrial dysfunction
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), if not all, have been shown to have tumoricidal action, but their exact mechanism(s) of action is not clear. In the present study, we observed that n-6 PUFA linoleic acid (LA) inhibited tumor cell growth at high concentra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/106 |