Stimulation of neoplastic mouse lung cell proliferation by alveolar macrophage-derived, insulin-like growth factor-1 can be blocked by inhibiting MEK and PI3K activation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Worldwide, lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined. Alterations in macrophage number and function during lung tumorigenesis suggest that these immune effector cells stimulate lung cancer growth....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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Series: | Molecular Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/10/1/76 |