Breast cancer growth signals are enhanced by a protein outside cells

(Rockefeller University Press) New research uncovers how a sticky protein called fibronectin promotes the activity of estrogen in breast cancer cells. The study, 'Fibronectin rescues estrogen receptorα from lysosomal degradation in breast cancer cells,' will be published July 6 in the Journal of Cell Biology (JCB).

Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 6, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news