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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jan 2000
Costa-Silva Danylo R, Barros-Oliveira Maria DA Conceição, Borges Rafael S, Tavares Cléciton B, Borges Umbelina S, Alves-Ribeiro Francisco A, Silva Vladimir C, Silva Benedito B DA
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) gene polymorphism has been associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. IGF-1 is a key regulator of proliferation, cell differentiation and apoptosis. It has important mitogenic and anti-apoptotic activities in normal cells and in breast cancer cells, acting synergistically with estrogen to increase neoplastic cell proliferation. This review aims to present the recent...
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