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- noun An
estrogen receptor antagonist drug.
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Some had also been treated with tamoxifen, fulvestrant and chemotherapy.
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The researchers had earlier discovered that NF - κB is over-expressed in cells that are resistant to tamoxifen-like drug, fulvestrant, was controlled by a protein (Bcl2) that is, itself, regulated by NF - κB.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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When cells were treated with both fulvestrant and IFNγ, Clarke and colleagues saw an increase in expression of IRF1, which resulted in increased apoptosis - or programmed cell death - of the cancer cells.
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Breast cancer cells stably overexpressing FKBPL became dependent on estrogen for their growth and were dramatically more sensitive to the anti-estrogens tamoxifen and fulvestrant.
GEN News Highlights 2010
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Center at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) identifies a potential new combination therapy to "rescue" treatment sensitivity to fulvestrant in estrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
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The researchers had earlier discovered that NF - κB is over-expressed in cells that are resistant to tamoxifen-like drug, fulvestrant, was controlled by a protein (Bcl2) that is, itself, regulated by NF - κB.
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Intentional environmental variations increase result validity in mouse testing LSUHSC researcher finds first inherited prostate cancer genetic mutation in African-American men Breast cancer drug fulvestrant appears more effective in the presence of CK8 and CK18
D Mag - News 2010
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Lombardi, the research team identified a key downstream regulator of sensitivity to fulvestrant - the protein IRF1.
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Posted on: Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 12: 01 CST Women's responsiveness to the second-line breast drug fulvestrant may depend on whether the cancer cells are expressing two help of experts, we show you how to ... health and tackle obesity, researchers have claimed.
WN.com - Articles related to In memory of Mother: Why are vitamin supplements important part two 2010
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In this paper, Lombardi researchers identify a cytokine, a small protein called IFNγ, which appears to increase or even rescue sensitivity to fulvestrant.
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