Targeting Reactive Species Stress and Nutrient Sensing to Enhance NK-Cell Function: Mechanistic Strategies for Overcoming Pancreatic Cancer Progression and Resistance Through Supplement Therapy
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Authors
- Lars Henrik Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-1537)
- Sara Fanijavadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-5479)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Levanger Hospital (NO)
- Region of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Madrid Health Service (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27177893
- Primary Topic
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00