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Chondroitin sulfate expression predicts poor outcome in breast cancer.
International journal of oncology - 1 Dec 2011
Svensson Katrin J, Christianson Helena C, Kucharzewska Paulina, Fagerström Victor, Lundstedt Lars, Borgquist Signe, Jirström Karin, Belting Mattias
Abstract excerpt
Experimental studies have established that the sulfated glycosaminoglycans heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate act as co-receptors of cytokines and growth factors that drive the malignant cell phenotype and the remodelling of the surrounding tumor stroma. However, the clinical relevance of these studies remains ill-defined. The present study investigates the significance of chondroitin sulfate expression in...
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