Cholesterol side-chain hydroxylation is associated with expression of P-glycoprotein and disease-free survival in triple negative breast cancer patients
Abstract:Triple negative breast cancers (TNBCs) lack cellular protein receptors that can be targeted by the most effective breast cancer drugs. Instead, these patients are treated with non-specific, systemic, cytotoxic chemotherapy agents, such as epirubicin, which can cause severe side effects. Furthermore, chemotherapy resistance is common, rendering many treatments ineffective. P-glycoprotein (Pgp) is a chemotherapy efflux pump that is commonly over-expressed in chemoresistant tumours. However, pharmacological inhib… Show more
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