Docosahexaenoic Acid Reverses Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Drug Resistance by Impairing the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2/GPX4 Signalling Pathway in Docetaxel-Resistant PC3 Prostate Cancer Cells Cited by

Fol. Biol. 2022, 68, 59-71

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2022068020059

Docosahexaenoic Acid Reverses Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Drug Resistance by Impairing the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2/GPX4 Signalling Pathway in Docetaxel-Resistant PC3 Prostate Cancer Cells

Z. C. Shao^1,2, B. H. Zhu², A. F. Huang², M. Q. Su^1,2, L. J. An^1,2, Z. P. Wu^2,3, Y. J. Jiang², H. Guo², X.-Q. Han², Chi-Ming Liu²

¹College of Chemistry and Bio-engineering, Yichun University, Yuanzhou District, Yichun 336000, Jiangxi Province, China
²School of Medicine, Yichun University, Yuanzhou District, Yichun 336000, Jiangxi Province, China
³School of Aesthetic Medicine, Yuanzhou District, Yichun 336000, Jiangxi Province, China

Received November 2021
Accepted April 2022

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