Valeric Acid Suppresses Liver Cancer Development by Acting as a Novel HDAC Inhibitor

Liver cancer is the fastest growing cause of cancer deaths in the United States due to its aggressiveness and lack of effective therapies. The current preclinical study examines valeric acid (pentanoic acid [C5H10O2]), one of the main compounds of valerian root extract, for its therapeutic use in li...

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Main Authors: Rui Han, Olivia Nusbaum, Xinyi Chen, Yong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Molecular Therapy: Oncolytics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2372770520301340