Protein Accelerates Breast Cancer Progression in Animal Models

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown for the first time that a cytokine called pleiotrophin stimulates the progression of breast cancer in both animal and cell culture models. The study, which tested three separate models to determine the role of inappropriate expression of pleiotrophin, found that it produced striking increases in aggressiveness of the breast cancer cells themselves.

The study was published the week of June 18, 2024 in an advanced online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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