Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Transporters as Targets for Cancer Therapy

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a pleiotropic lipid mediator that regulates cell survival, migration, the recruitment of immune cells, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis, all of which are involved in cancer progression. S1P is generated inside cancer cells by sphingosine kinases then exported outs...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Nagahashi, Kazuaki Takabe, Krista P. Terracina, Daiki Soma, Yuki Hirose, Takashi Kobayashi, Yasunobu Matsuda, Toshifumi Wakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/651727