AHR and GPER mediate the stimulatory effects induced by 3-methylcholanthrene in breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)

Abstract Background The chemical carcinogen 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC) binds to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) that regulates the expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes as CYP1B1, which is involved in the oncogenic activation of environmental pollutants as well as in the estrogen biosynthe...

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Main Authors: Francesca Cirillo, Rosamaria Lappano, Leonardo Bruno, Bruno Rizzuti, Fedora Grande, Rita Guzzi, Sara Briguori, Anna Maria Miglietta, Miki Nakajima, Maria Teresa Di Martino, Marcello Maggiolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-019-1337-2