Leptin’s Pro-Angiogenic Signature in Breast Cancer

Leptin’s Pro-Angiogenic Signature in Breast Cancer

Obesity is linked to increased incidence of breast cancer. The precise causes and mechanisms of these morbid relationships are unknown. Contradictory data on leptin angiogenic actions have been published. However, accumulating evidence would suggest that leptin’s pro-angiogenic effects in cancer pla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gale Newman, Ruben Rene Gonzalez-Perez, Viola Lanier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
leptin
breast cancer
tumor angiogenesis
Notch
IL-1
VEGF
VEGFR2
NILCO
leptin peptide receptor antagonist
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/5/3/1140

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