An Increased Level of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer

BACKGROUND Aryl-carbon receptor (AhR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, is best known for its ability to mediate the effects of environmental toxins such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. AhR is expressed in several tumor cells and regulates the expression of genes in the signal trans...

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Main Authors: Sahar Masoudi, Amin Hassanzadeh Nemati, Hamid Reza Fazli, Samira Beygi, Maliheh Moradzadeh, Akram Pourshams, Ashraf Mohamadkhani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1945