Estrogen inhibits renal cell carcinoma cell progression through estrogen receptor-β activation.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) originates in the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule and accounts for approximately 3% of adult malignancies. The RCC incidence rate increases annually and is twofold higher in males than in females. Female hormones such as estrogen may play important roles during RC...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Ping Yu, Jar-Yi Ho, Yi-Ting Huang, Tai-Lung Cha, Guang-Huan Sun, Dah-Shyong Yu, Fung-Wei Chang, Shu-Pin Chen, Ren-Jun Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3584057?pdf=render