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Inducible expression of dominant negative insulin-like growth factor I receptor in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
Endocrine - 1 Dec 2003
Modha Geetanjalee, Blanchard Anne, Sidorchuk Janine, Venditti Marcello, Shiu Robert, Myal Yvonne
Abstract excerpt
The insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) is expressed in many cell types and is critical for normal growth and development. In the healthy mammary gland, the role of IGF-IR is not fully elucidated. However, IGF-IR, which is primarily expressed in the mammary epithelial cells, is known to play an obligatory role in cellular transformation, facilitating the progression to breast cancer. We have utilized...
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