Cytotoxic Effect of Progesterone, Tamoxifen and Their Combination in Experimental Cell Models of Human Adrenocortical Cancer

Progesterone (Pg) and estrogen (E) receptors (PgRs and ERs) are expressed in normal and neoplastic adrenal cortex, but their role is not fully understood. In literature, Pg demonstrated cytotoxic activity on AdrenoCortical Carcinoma (ACC) cells, while tamoxifen is cytotoxic in NCI-H295R cells. Here,...

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Main Authors: Elisa Rossini, Mariangela Tamburello, Andrea Abate, Silvia Beretta, Martina Fragni, Manuela Cominelli, Deborah Cosentini, Constanze Hantel, Federica Bono, Salvatore Grisanti, Pietro Luigi Poliani, Guido A. M. Tiberio, Maurizio Memo, Sandra Sigala, Alfredo Berruti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.669426/full