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Prevention of Brca1-mediated mammary tumorigenesis in mice by a progesterone antagonist.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2006
Poole Aleksandra Jovanovic, Li Ying, Kim Yoon, Lin Suh-Chin J, Lee Wen-Hwa, Lee Eva Y-H P
Abstract excerpt
Women with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 are predisposed to breast and ovarian cancers. Why the BRCA1 protein suppresses tumor development specifically in ovarian hormone-sensitive tissues remains unclear. We demonstrate that mammary glands of nulliparous Brca1/p53-defi...
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