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Breast Cancer
Researchers from University of Munich publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
April 23rd, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Histology and Histopathology, "Glycodelin (Gd), previously known as placental protein 14 (PP 14), acts as an immunosuppressive glycoprotein by suppressing the cytolytic capacity of human natural killer (NK) cells and T-cells in vitro. Glycodelin is expressed in normal glandular epithelium of the endometrium as well as in normal and malignant glandular cells in and outside of the reproductive tract." "Recently, Gd expression was demonstrated in normal and cancerous human breast tissue. Paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue blocks (n=121) were examined for Gd expression. No part of the specimens contained...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-23)
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