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Oleic acid promotes prostate cancer malignant phenotype via the G protein-coupled receptor FFA1/GPR40.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Sept 2018
Liotti Antonietta, Cosimato Vincenzo, Mirra Paola, Calì Gaetano, Conza Domenico, Secondo Agnese, Luongo Gelsomina, Terracciano Daniela, Formisano Pietro, Beguinot Francesco, Insabato Luigi, Ulianich Luca
Abstract excerpt
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in industrialized countries. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that obesity promotes aggressive PCa. Recently, a family of Free Fatty Acid (FFA) receptors (FFARs) has been identified and reported to affect several crucial biological functions of tumor cells such as proliferation, invasiveness,...
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