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Mutant insulin-like growth factor receptor reduces tumor growth and invasion

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, July 22nd, 2004

Mutant insulin-like growth factor receptor reduces tumor growth and invasion.

According to published research from Canada, "the receptor for the type 1 insulin-like growth factor (IGF-IR) was identified as a major regulator of the malignant phenotype and a target for cancer therapy. In the present study, a novel IGF-IR mutant consisting of the entire extracellular domain of the receptor (IGFIR933) was genetically engineered and expressed in highly metastatic H-59 murine lung carcinoma cells."

"We show here that the cells expressed a truncated heterotetramer (betam-alpha-alpha-betam) that was secreted into the medium...

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