What does MCF-7 stand for?

Breast Cancer Cell Line

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During the study, the researchers examined colorectal cancer and breast cancer cell lines among others A major aim of the research team is to identify cancer-specific survival genes and to ask if such genes offer a new route for cancer treatment.

Gene critical to cancer cell survival identified

The researchers used four genetically distinct breast cancer cell lines.

Combo with anti-diabetes drug found effective against cancer

The researchers used four genetically distinct breast cancer cell lines.

Combo with anti-diabetes drug found effective against cancer

This 20-fold decrease is enough to result in almost universal cell-cycle arrest in breast cancer cell lines in vitro.

Breast cancer treatment is one of the success stories of our time

This compound has recently been shown to have a variety of health benefits including a potential role in breast cancer prevention and treatment, as is evident from its inhibition of growth in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line (4) as well as in other cell lines.

New scientific options for preventing breast cancer: research update ...

The current study further elucidates the role of TNK2 expression in breast cancer by using silencing RNA (siRNA) knockdown to study the effect on cell migration and its relationship to its proposed effector breast cancer anti-oestrogen resistance 1 (BCAR1) using the MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell lines.

TNK2 preserves EGF receptor expression on the cell surface and ...

In a second study of 18 lung and breast cancer cell lines, Meyerson's research team found copy number amplifications (encompassing known proto-oncogenes) and deletions (encompassing TSGs), and distinguished LOH caused by a DNA deletion coupled with a gene mutation (13).

Using microarrays to study cancer genetics: Greg Yap, Vice President, ...

Studies have shown the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) mimics the effects of estradiol in estrogen-responsive breast cancer cell lines.

Commentary: breast cancer's environmental legacy: how every day ...