Estrogen as an Essential Resource and the Coexistence of ER+ and ER– Cancer Cells

Estrogen as an Essential Resource and the Coexistence of ER+ and ER– Cancer Cells

Diagnosis of estrogen sensitivity in breast cancer is largely predicated on the ratio of ER+ and ER– cancer cells obtained from biopsies. Estrogen is a growth factor necessary for cell survival and division. It can also be thought of as an essential resource that can act in association with other nu...

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Main Authors: Irina Kareva, Joel S. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
subsistence levels
estrogen dependence
ER+/ER– breast cancer
evolutionary steering
mathematical model
Liebig’s Law of the Minimum
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.673082/full

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