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Lipid Droplet Biosynthesis Impairment through DGAT2 Inhibition Sensitizes MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells to Radiation.
International journal of molecular sciences - 18 Sept 2021
Nisticò Clelia, Pagliari Francesca, Chiarella Emanuela, Fernandes Guerreiro Joana, Marafioti Maria Grazia, Aversa Ilenia, Genard Geraldine, Hanley Rachel, Garcia-Calderón Daniel, Bond Heather Mandy, Mesuraca Maria, Tirinato Luca, Spadea Maria Francesca, Seco Joao Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women worldwide and late diagnosis often adversely affects the prognosis of the disease. Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat breast cancer, reducing the risk of recurrence after surgery. However, the eradication of radioresistant cancer cells, including cancer stem cells, remains the main challenge of radiotherapy. Recently, lipid droplets (LDs) have been proposed...
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