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Gene network signaling in hormone responsiveness modifies apoptosis and autophagy in breast cancer cells.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2009
Clarke Robert, Shajahan Ayesha N, Riggins Rebecca B, Cho Younsook, Crawford Anatasha, Xuan Jianhua, Wang Yue, Zwart Alan, Nehra Ruchi, Liu Minetta C
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Resistance to endocrine therapies, whether de novo or acquired, remains a major limitation in the ability to cure many tumors that express detectable levels of the estrogen receptor alpha protein (ER). While several resistance phenotypes have been described, endocrine unresponsiveness in the context of therapy-induced tumor growth appears to be the most prevalent. The signaling that regulates endocrine resistant...
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