The aryl hydrocarbon receptor mediates leflunomide-induced growth inhibition of melanoma cells.

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Published in PLoS One on July 17, 2012

Authors

Edmond F O'Donnell1, Prasad Rao Kopparapu, Daniel C Koch, Hyo Sang Jang, Jessica Lynne Phillips, Robert L Tanguay, Nancy I Kerkvliet, Siva Kumar Kolluri

Author Affiliations

1: Cancer Research Laboratory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America.

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