Fenretinide (4-HPR) Targets Caspase-9, ERK 1/2 and the Wnt3a/β-Catenin Pathway in Medulloblastoma Cells and Medulloblastoma Cell Spheroids.

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Published in PLoS One on July 01, 2016

Authors

Barbara Bassani1, Desirèe Bartolini1, Arianna Pagani1, Elisa Principi1, Massimo Zollo2,3, Douglas M Noonan1,4, Adriana Albini1, Antonino Bruno1

Author Affiliations

1: Scientific and Technological Pole, IRCCS MultiMedica, Milano, Italy.
2: Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
3: Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate, Naples, Italy.
4: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

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