Chronic cadmium exposure decreases the dependency of MCF7 breast cancer cells on ERα
Abstract Cadmium is an environmental contaminant that can activate estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and contribute to the development and progression of breast cancer. Our lab previously demonstrated that chronic cadmium exposure alters the expression of several ERα-responsive genes and increases the m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46912-3 |