Estrogen and cigarette sidestream smoke particulate matter exhibit ER{alpha}-dependent tumor-promoting effects in lung adenocarcinoma cells

This study demonstrates that estrogen has ERα-dependent tumor-promoting activity. CSSP acts like estrogen and shows a potential to enhance estrogen-induced ERα action.

Source: AJP: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology - September 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kuo, L.-C., Cheng, L.-C., Lee, C.-H., Lin, C.-J., Chen, P.-Y., Li, L.-A. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research