The orphan nuclear receptor LRH-1 and ERα activate GREB1 expression to induce breast cancer cell proliferation.

<h4>Background</h4>Liver Receptor Homolog 1 (LRH-1, NR5A2) is an orphan nuclear receptor that is over-expressed in cancers in tissues such as the breast, colon and pancreas. LRH-1 plays important roles in embryonic development, steroidogenesis and cholesterol homeostasis. In tumor cells,...

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Main Authors: Ashwini L Chand, Dhilushi D Wijayakumara, Kevin C Knower, Kerrie A Herridge, Tamara L Howard, Kyren A Lazarus, Colin D Clyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22359603/?tool=EBI