The Relationship Between Lithium and Cancer Proliferation: A Case-Based Review of the Literature.
Current drug metabolism, vol.19, no.8, pp.653-662, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.2174/1389200219666180430095933
- Journal Name: Current drug metabolism
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.653-662
- Keywords: Lithium, cancer proliferation, urinary tract cancer, tumor, GSK-3, redox modulations, mitochondrial damage
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: The incidence and mortality rates of cancer in patients with Bipolar Disorder (BD) is higher compared with the general population. The role of Lithium (Li) in cancer proliferation/inhibition is still a controversial issue in the literature.