Molecular mechanisms involved in the antitumor activity of cannabinoids on gliomas: role for oxidative stress.

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Published in Cancers (Basel) on May 26, 2010

Authors

Paola Massi1, Marta Valenti, Marta Solinas, Daniela Parolaro

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacology, Chemotherapy and Toxicology, University of Milan, Via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milan, Italy. daniela.parolaro@uninsubria.it.

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