Metformin Reduces NGF-Induced Tumour Promoter Effects in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells

Metformin Reduces NGF-Induced Tumour Promoter Effects in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Cells

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a lethal gynaecological neoplasm characterized by rapid growth and angiogenesis. Nerve growth factor (NGF) and its high affinity receptor tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TRKA) contribute to EOC progression by increasing the expression of c-MYC, survivin and vascular...

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Main Authors: Maritza P. Garrido, Renato Salvatierra, Manuel Valenzuela-Valderrama, Christopher Vallejos, Nicole Bruneau, Andrea Hernández, Margarita Vega, Alberto Selman, Andrew F. G. Quest, Carmen Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
metformin
epithelial ovarian cancer
NGF
VEGF
survivin
c-MYC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/13/10/315

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