Estrogen regulation of mammary gland development and breast cancer: amphiregulin takes center stage
Estrogen-mediated proliferation is fundamental to normal mammary gland development. Recent studies have demonstrated that amphiregulin is a critical paracrine regulator of estrogen action during ductal morphogenesis. These studies implicate a critical role for amphiregulin in mammary stem cell diffe...
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Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206713/ |