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Leptin Promotes Glioblastoma

The hormone leptin has a variety of functions. Originally known for its role in satiety and weight loss, leptin more recently has been shown to augment tumor growth in a variety of cancers. Within gliomas, there is a correlation between tumor grade and tumor expression of leptin and its receptor. Th...

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Autores principales: Lawrence, Johnathan E., Cook, Nicholas J., Rovin, Richard A., Winn, Robert J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22263109
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/870807