SNAI2 upregulation is associated with an aggressive phenotype in fulvestrant-resistant breast cancer cells and is an indicator of poor response to endocrine therapy in estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Background: Endocrine resistance in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is a major clinical problem and is associated with accelerated cancer cell growth, increased motility and acquisition of mesenchymal characteristics. However, the specific molecules and pathways involved in these alte...

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Published in:Breast Cancer Research Vol. 20; no. 1
Main Authors: Alves, Carla L., Elias, Daniel, Lyng, Maria B., Bak, Martin, Ditzel, Henrik J.
Format: research Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central 6/19/2018
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