The VHL tumor suppressor inhibits expression of the IGF1R and its loss induces IGF1R upregulation in human clear cell renal carcinoma.

Clear cell renal cell cancer (CC-RCC) is a highly chemoresistant tumor characterized by frequent inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene. The prognosis is reportedly worse in patients whose tumors express immunoreactive type I insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R), a key mediator of t...

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Main Authors: Yuen, J, Cockman, M, Sullivan, M, Protheroe, A, Turner, G, Roberts, I, Pugh, C, Werner, H, Macaulay, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007