Role of IGF1R in breast cancer subtypes, stemness, and lineage differentiation

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling is fundamental for growth and survival. A large body of evidence (laboratory, epidemiological, and clinical) implicates the exploitation of this pathway in cancer. Up to 50% of breast tumors express the activated form of the IGF1 receptor (IGF1R). Breas...

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Main Authors: Susan M Farabaugh, David N Boone, Adrian Vincent Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
ER+
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2015.00059/full