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Recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin induces signaling pathways towards cancer prevention in the breast of BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) - 1 Mar 2023
Su Yanrong, Dang Nhi M, Depypere Herman, Santucci-Pereira Julia, Gutiérrez-Díez Pedro J, Kanefsky Joice, Janssens Jaak Ph, Russo Jose
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BACKGROUND: Strategies for breast cancer prevention in women with germline BRCA1/2 mutations are limited. We previously showed that recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (r-hCG) induces mammary gland differentiation and inhibits mammary tumorigenesis in rats. The present study investigated hCG-induced signaling pathways in the breast of young nulliparous women carrying germline BRCA1/2 mutations. METHODS: We...
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