Sphingosine kinases : evaluation of therapeutic potential using prostate cancer cell models

Sphingosine kinase 1 and 2 (SK1 and SK2) catalyse the formation of the bioactive lipid sphingosine 1-phosphate. Alterations in SK1 function have been implicated in human prostate cancer, being involved in the acquisition of therapy resistance and progression to androgen independence, two major issue...

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Main Author: Tonelli, Francesca R.
Published: University of Strathclyde 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.576391