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CYP1B1 and hormone-induced cancer.
Cancer letters - 1 Nov 2012
Gajjar Ketan, Martin-Hirsch Pierre L, Martin Francis L
Abstract excerpt
Cancers in hormone-responsive tissues (e.g., breast, ovary, endometrium, prostate) occur at high incidence rates worldwide. However, their genetic basis remains poorly understood. Studies to date suggest that endogenous/exogenous oestrogen and environmental carcinogens may play a role in development and/or progression of hormone-induced cancers via oxidative oestrogen metabolism. Cytochrome P450 1B1 is a key...
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