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Development and characterization of a novel rat model of estrogen-induced mammary cancer.
Endocrine-related cancer - 1 Apr 2015
Dennison Kirsten L, Samanas Nyssa Becker, Harenda Quincy Eckert, Hickman Maureen Peters, Seiler Nicole L, Ding Lina, Shull James D
Abstract excerpt
The ACI rat model of 17β-estradiol (E2)-induced mammary cancer is highly relevant for use in establishing the endocrine, genetic, and environmental bases of breast cancer etiology and identifying novel agents and strategies for preventing breast cancer. E2 treatment rapidly induces mammary cancer in female ACI rats and simultaneously induces pituitary lactotroph hyperplasia and adenoma. The pituitary tumors can...
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