The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, simvastatin, lovastatin and mevastatin inhibit proliferation and invasion of melanoma cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of recent studies have suggested that cancer incidence rates may be lower in patients receiving statin treatment for hypercholesterolemia. We examined the effects of statin drugs on <it>in vitro </it>proliferatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/9 |