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Reversal of the estrogen receptor negative phenotype in breast cancer and restoration of antiestrogen response.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Dec 2007
Bayliss Jill, Hilger Amy, Vishnu Prakash, Diehl Kathleen, El-Ashry Dorraya
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: In breast cancer, the presence of estrogen receptor alpha (ER) denotes a better prognosis and response to antiestrogen therapy. Lack of ERalpha correlates with overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor or c-erbB-2. We have shown that hyperactivation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) directly represses ERalpha expression in a reversible manner. In this study, we determine if inhibition...
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