Role of estrogen receptors in health and disease

P Chen, B Li, L Ou-Yang - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Estrogen receptors (ERs) regulate multiple complex physiological processes in humans.
Abnormal ER signaling may result in various disorders, including reproductive system …

Estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and beta (ERβ): subtype-selective ligands and clinical potential

I Paterni, C Granchi, JA Katzenellenbogen, F Minutolo - Steroids, 2014 - Elsevier
Estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and beta (ERβ) are nuclear transcription factors that are
involved in the regulation of many complex physiological processes in humans. Modulation …

The different roles of ER subtypes in cancer biology and therapy

C Thomas, JÅ Gustafsson - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2011 - nature.com
By eliciting distinct transcriptional responses, the oestrogen receptors (ERs) ERα and ERβ
exert opposite effects on cellular processes that include proliferation, apoptosis and …

Lung cancer in never smokers—a different disease

S Sun, JH Schiller, AF Gazdar - Nature reviews cancer, 2007 - nature.com
Although most lung cancers are a result of smoking, approximately 25% of lung cancer
cases worldwide are not attributable to tobacco use, accounting for over 300,000 deaths …

The role of the estrogen pathway in the tumor microenvironment

NJ Rothenberger, A Somasundaram… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Estrogen receptors are broadly expressed in many cell types involved in the innate and
adaptive immune responses, and differentially regulate the production of cytokines. While …

Estrogen, estrogen receptor and lung cancer

LH Hsu, NM Chu, SH Kao - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Estrogen has been postulated as a contributor for lung cancer development and
progression. We reviewed the current knowledge about the expression and prognostic …

It's all about sex: gender, lung development and lung disease

MA Carey, JW Card, JW Voltz, SJ Arbes… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2007 - cell.com
Accumulating evidence suggests that gender affects the incidence, susceptibility and
severity of several lung diseases. Gender also influences lung development and physiology …

Lung cancer in never smokers: disease characteristics and risk factors

AG Pallis, KN Syrigos - Critical reviews in oncology/hematology, 2013 - Elsevier
It is estimated that approximately 25% of all lung cancer cases are observed in never-
smokers and its incidence is expected to increase due to smoking prevention programs …

Expression patterns of CEACAM5 and CEACAM6 in primary and metastatic cancers

RD Blumenthal, E Leon, HJ Hansen, DM Goldenberg - BMC cancer, 2007 - Springer
Background Many breast, pancreatic, colonic and non-small-cell lung carcinoma lines
express CEACAM6 (NCA-90) and CEACAM5 (carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA), and …

Estrogen and its receptors in cancer

GG Chen, Q Zeng, GMK Tse - Medicinal research reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The involvement of estrogen and its receptors in the development of cancer has been known
for years. However, the exact mechanism responsible is far from clear. The estrogen …