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The Differential Effects of Anti-Diabetic Thiazolidinedione on Prostate Cancer Progression Are Linked to the TR4 Nuclear Receptor Expression Status.
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Apr 2015
Lin Shin-Jen, Lin Chang-Yi, Yang Dong-Rong, Izumi Kouji, Yan Emily, Niu Xiaodan, Chang Hong-Chiang, Miyamoto Hiroshi, Wang Nancy, Li Gonghui, Chang Chawnshang
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The insulin sensitizers, thiazolidinediones (TZDs), have been used as anti-diabetic drugs since the discovery of their ability to alter insulin resistance through transactivation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). However, their side effects in hepatitis, cardiovascular diseases, and bladder cancer resulted in some selling restrictions in the USA and Europe. Here, we found that the potential...
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