Evaluation of the Cytotoxic and Autophagic Effects of Atorvastatin on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

Background: Recently, cytotoxic effects of statins on breast cancer cells have been reported. However, the mechanism of anti-proliferative effects is currently unknown. Autophagy is non-apoptotic programmed cell death, which is characterized by degradation of cytoplasmic components and as having a r...

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Main Authors: Tuğba Alarcon Martinez, Naciye Dilara Zeybek, Sevda Müftüoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2018-05-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=1969