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Marc Poirot1, Sandrine Silvente-Poirot, Ralph R Weichselbaum.
Abstract
The oncoprotein MUC-1 was shown to upregulate the transcription of genes encoding cholesterol and lipid metabolic enzymes and correlated with a resistance to Tamoxifen (Tam) despite the presence of estrogen receptor α in breast cancer tumors. The importance of this observation is supported by molecular studies on Tam suggesting two additional pharmacological targets involved in cholesterol metabolism. These observations demonstrate the potential importance of cholesterol and lipid metabolism in the pharmacology/therapeutic effects of Tam.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23063783 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2012.09.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Pharmacol ISSN: 1471-4892 Impact factor: 5.547