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The GH1/IGF-1 axis polymorphisms and their impact on breast cancer development.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Sept 2007
Wagner Kerstin, Hemminki Kari, Försti Asta
Abstract excerpt
The growth hormone 1/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH1/IGF-1) axis plays an essential role in the development of the breast by regulating cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Imbalances within this axis lead to an aberrant signalling and recent research has focussed on the overexpression of these growth factors and their involvement in breast cancer development. The increased understanding of the...
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