Marginal effects of glucose, insulin and insulin-like growth factor on chemotherapy response in endothelial and colorectal cancer cells

Resistance to chemotherapy is a major clinical issue for patients with colorectal cancer. Obesity has been associated with a poorer outcome and is a possible mechanism of resistance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of obesity-related factors on the cell response to standar...

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Main Authors: VOLKOVA, EKATERINA, ROBINSON, BRIDGET A., WILLIS, JINNY, CURRIE, MARGARET J., DACHS, GABI U.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3881921/