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Deficiency of X-Linked Protein Kinase Nrk during Pregnancy Triggers Breast Tumor in Mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Oct 2016
Yanagawa Takayo, Denda Kimitoshi, Inatani Takuya, Fukushima Toshiaki, Tanaka Toshiaki, Kumaki Nobue, Inagaki Yutaka, Komada Masayuki
Abstract excerpt
The onset and/or growth of breast tumor are controlled, at least in part, by estrogen. Therefore, to prevent the development of breast tumor, estrogen-dependent proliferation of mammary epithelial cells during pregnancy needs to be suppressed once the mammary gland is fully developed to enable lactation. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Nrk is an X-linked protein serine/threonine...
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