β-Adrenergic receptor signaling in prostate cancer

Enhanced sympathetic signaling, often associated with obesity and chronic stress, is increasingly acknowledged as a contributor to cancer aggressiveness. In prostate cancer, intact sympathetic nerves are critical for tumor formation, and sympathectomy induces apoptosis and blocks tumor growth. Perin...

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Main Authors: Peder Rustøen Braadland, Håkon André Ramberg, Helene Hartvedt Grytli, Kristin Austlid Taskén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00375/full