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The Dual Roles of NRF2 in Cancer.
Trends in molecular medicine - 1 Jul 2016
Menegon Silvia, Columbano Amedeo, Giordano Silvia
Abstract excerpt
NRF2 has been traditionally considered as a tumor suppressor because its cytoprotective functions are deemed to be the main cellular defense mechanism against exogenous and endogenous insults, including xenobiotics and oxidative stress. However, several recent studies demonstrate that hyperactivation of the NRF2 pathway creates an environment that favors the survival of normal as well as malignant cells,...
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