Retinoid receptors in human lung cancer and breast cancer.

doi:10.1016/0027-5107(95)00102-6

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Retinoid receptors in human lung cancer and breast cancer.

Mutation research - 19 Feb 1996

Zhang X K, Liu Y, Lee M O

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Retinoids, the natural and synthetic vitamin A derivatives, are known to inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer and breast cancer cells and the growth of carcinogen-induced bronchogenic squamous cell carcinoma and mammary tumors, and have been used as chemoprevention agents against both types o...

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Breast Neoplasms
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Mutation
Receptors, Retinoic Acid
Retinoid X Receptors
Transcription Factors
Tretinoin
Tumor Cells, Cultured

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