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Article: Recent findings from Shandong University, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology highlight research in breast cancer cell biology.(Report)
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- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- December 30, 2008
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Data detailed in 'Regulation of zinc transporters by dietary flaxseed lignan in human breast cancer xenografts' have been presented. "Zinc is essential for cell growth. Previous studies have shown that zinc concentration in breast cancer tissues is higher than that in normal breast tissues," researchers in Jinan, People's Republic of China report (see also Breast Cancer Cell Biology).
"Zinc cannot passively diffuse across cell membranes and specific zinc transporter proteins are required. Two gene families have been identified involved in zinc homeostasis. ZnT transporters reduce intracellular zinc while ZIP transporters increase intracellular zinc. In this study, three ...
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