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RANKL inhibition combined with tamoxifen treatment increases anti-tumor efficacy and prevents tumor-...

RANKL inhibition combined with tamoxifen treatment increases anti-tumor efficacy and prevents tumor-...

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RANKL inhibition combined with tamoxifen treatment increases anti-tumor efficacy and prevents tumor-induced bone destruction in an estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer bone metastasis model

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RANKL inhibition combined with tamoxifen treatment increases anti-tumor efficacy and prevents tumor-induced bone destruction in an estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer bone metastasis model

Publisher

Boston: Springer US

Journal title

Breast cancer research and treatment, 2012-10, Vol.135 (3), p.771-780

Language

English

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Boston: Springer US

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Contents

Tumor cells in bone can induce the activation of osteoclasts, which mediate bone resorption and release of growth factors and calcium from the bone matrix, resulting in a cycle of tumor growth and bone breakdown. Targeting the bone microenvironment by the inhibition of RANKL, an essential mediator of osteoclast function, not only prevents tumor-ind...

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Full title

RANKL inhibition combined with tamoxifen treatment increases anti-tumor efficacy and prevents tumor-induced bone destruction in an estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer bone metastasis model

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1732831774

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1732831774

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ISSN

0167-6806

E-ISSN

1573-7217

DOI

10.1007/s10549-012-2222-2

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