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A Mechanistic Association Between Cholesterol Metabolism and Cell Proliferation

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Cholesterol is one of the major components of animal cell plasma membranes. It plays a vital role in the maintenance of cell integrity and in the regulation of membrane fluidity; it regulates more or less directly many cellular functions including cell growth, in normal and malignant processes1,2.

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    Sandra Dessì, Barbara Batetta, Caterina Chiodino & Paolo Pani

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Dessì, S., Batetta, B., Chiodino, C., Pani, P. (1988). A Mechanistic Association Between Cholesterol Metabolism and Cell Proliferation. In: Feo, F., Pani, P., Columbano, A., Garcea, R. (eds) Chemical Carcinogenesis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9640-7_56

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