Clinical association of progesterone receptor isoform A with breast cancer metastasis consistent with its unique mechanistic role in preclinical models
Abstract Background Luminal breast cancer (L-BCa) comprises the majority of incurable, distally metastatic breast cancer cases. Estrogen supports growth of L-BCa cells but suppresses invasiveness. Estrogen also induces the progesterone receptor (PR). Invasiveness and metastasis of L-BCa cells is sup...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07002-0 |