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PPARs Signaling and Cancer in the Gastrointestinal System

Nowadays, the study of the peroxisome proliferators activated receptors (PPARs) as potential targets for cancer prevention and therapy has gained a strong interest. From a biological point of view, the overall responsibility of PPARs in cancer development and progression is still controversial since...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pazienza, Valerio, Vinciguerra, Manlio, Mazzoccoli, Gianluigi
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/PMC3458283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23028383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/560846
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Sumario:Nowadays, the study of the peroxisome proliferators activated receptors (PPARs) as potential targets for cancer prevention and therapy has gained a strong interest. From a biological point of view, the overall responsibility of PPARs in cancer development and progression is still controversial since several studies report both antiproliferative and tumor-promoting actions for these signaling molecules in human cancer cells and animal models. In this paper, we discuss PPARs functions in the context of different types of gastrointestinal cancer.