Evaluation of ellagic acid as an inhibitor of sphingosine kinase 1: A targeted approach towards anticancer therapy
Sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1) is one of the central enzymes of sphingolipid metabolism whose high expression level is presumed to be correlated with cancer and other inflammatory diseases. Using a virtual screening approach and in vitro studies, we have identified the ellagic acid (EA), a dietary pol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-10-01
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Series: | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332219329658 |