Combinatorial Efficacy of Quercitin and Nanoliposomal Ceramide for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Colin M McGill1, Timothy J Brown2,3, Lindsey N Fisher2

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, AK 99508 USA.

International Journal of Biopharmaceutical Sciences
|February 1, 2019
PubMed

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