Protein Oxidation in Breast Microenvironment: Nipple Aspirate Fluid Collected from Breast Cancer Women Contains Increased Protein Carbonyl Concentration
Background: Protein carbonyl levels are the most frequently used biomarker of protein oxidation in several human diseases, including cancer. Breast cancer, a worldwide disease with increasing incidence, develops from ductal/lobular epithelium from which nipple aspirate fluid can be collected and ana...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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Series: | Cellular Oncology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0483 |