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Copy number alteration of neuropeptides and receptors in multiple cancers.
Scientific reports - 4 Jul 2017
Zhao Min, Wang Tianfang, Liu Qi, Cummins Scott
Abstract excerpt
Neuropeptides are peptide hormones used as chemical signals by the neuroendocrine system to communicate between cells. Recently, neuropeptides have been recognized for their ability to act as potent cellular growth factors on many cell types, including cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanism for how this occurs is unknown. To clarify the relationship between neuropeptides and cancer, we manually curated a...
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