Mechanisms for estrogen receptor expression in human cancer
Abstract Estrogen is a steroid hormone that has critical roles in reproductive development, bone homeostasis, cardiovascular remodeling and brain functions. However, estrogen also promotes mammary, ovarian and endometrial tumorigenesis. Estrogen antagonists and drugs that reduce estrogen biosynthesi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Experimental Hematology & Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40164-018-0116-7 |