To Live or to Die: Prosurvival Activity of PPARγ in Cancers
The role of PPARγ in tumorigenesis is controversial. In this article, we review and analyze literature from the past decade that highlights the potential proneoplastic activity of PPARγ. We discuss the following five aspects of the nuclear hormone receptor and its agonists: (1) relative expression o...
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Main Authors: | Y. Lynn Wang, Qi Miao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008-01-01
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Series: | PPAR Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/209629 |
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