Increased Expression of Leptin and the Leptin Receptor as a Marker of Breast Cancer Progression: Possible Role of Obesity-Related Stimuli - Concepedia

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Increased Expression of Leptin and the Leptin Receptor as a Marker of Breast Cancer Progression: Possible Role of Obesity-Related Stimuli

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2006

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Cecilia Garofalo, Mariusz Koda, Sandra Cascio, M Sulkowska, Jolanta Golaszewska, Antonio Russo, Eva Surmacz

Clinical Cancer Research

Abstract

Leptin and ObR are overexpressed in breast cancer, possibly due to hypoxia and/or overexposure of cells to insulin, IGF-I, and/or estradiol.

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