Multi-targeted therapy of cancer by omega-3 fatty acids

Cancer Letters - Tập 269 - Trang 363-377 - 2008
Isabelle M. Berquin1,2, Iris J. Edwards2, Yong Q. Chen1
1Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
2Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States

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