Estrogen receptor β induces autophagy of osteosarcoma through the mTOR signaling pathway

Abstract Background Estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) was considered as a tumor-inhibiting factor in estrogen-sensitive malignant tumors. In this study, we intended to investigate whether ERβ was involved in inducing autophagy in osteosarcoma. Methods This is an experimental study. The associations betwe...

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Main Authors: Zhengming Yang, Wei Yu, Bing Liu, Minfei Yang, Huimin Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-1575-1