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ReviewMolecular and cellular endocrinology2021

Diversity of insulin and IGF signaling in breast cancer: Implications for therapy.

Michael W Lero, Leslie M Shaw

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Review in Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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37citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Linking Physical Activity to Breast Cancer Risk via the Insulin/Insulin-like Growth Factor Signaling System, Part 2: The Effect of Insulin/Insulin-like Growth Factor Signaling on Breast Cancer Risk.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022
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  12. The role of IGF/IGF-1R signaling in the regulation of cancer stem cells.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael W LeroDepartment of Molecular, Cell & Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Leslie M ShawDepartment of Molecular, Cell & Cancer Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA. Electronic address: leslie.shaw@umassmed.edu.
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

NCI NIH HHS R01 CA229910NCI NIH HHS R01 CA240655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review highlights the significance of the insulin receptor (IR) and insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) signaling pathway in cancer and assesses its potential as a therapeutic target. Our emphasis is on breast cancer, but this pathway is central to the behavior of many cancers. An understanding of how IR/IGF-1R signaling contributes to the function of the normal mammary gland provides a foundation for understanding its aberrations in breast cancer. Specifically, dysregulation of the expression and function of ligands (insulin, IGF-1 and IGF-2), receptors and their downstream signaling effectors drive breast cancer initiation and progression, often in a subtype-dependent manner. Efforts to target this pathway for the treatment of cancer have been hindered by several factors including a lack of biomarkers to select patients that could respond to targeted therapy and adverse effects on normal metabolism. To this end, we discuss ongoing efforts aimed at overcoming such obstacles.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAntigens, CDBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IINeoplasm ProteinsReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinAntigens, CDIGF1 protein, humanIGF1R protein, humanIGF2 protein, humanINSR protein, humanInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IINeoplasm ProteinsReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinBreast cancerIGF-1RInsulinInsulin-like growth factor (IGF)Insulin receptorSignal transductionTherapy

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PMID33607269
PMCPMC8035314
OpenAlexW3129637084

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