The Relationship between Urotensin II and its Receptor and the Clinicopathological Parameters of Breast Cancer

Balakan, Ozan; KALENDER, MEHMET; Suner, Ali; Cengiz, Beyhan; ÖZTUZCU, SERDAR; Bayraktar, Recep; Borazan, Ersin; BABACAN, TANER; CAMCI, CELALETDİN

doi:10.12659/msm.890459

The Relationship between Urotensin II and its Receptor and the Clinicopathological Parameters of Breast Cancer

Balakan O., KALENDER M. E., Suner A., Cengiz B., ÖZTUZCU S., Bayraktar R., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.20, pp.1419-1425, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.890459
Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1419-1425
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Urotensin II is a vasoactive polypeptide. It is known that some vasoactive polypeptides are produced and secreted by tumor cells, and act as a paracrine growth stimulant. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between urotensin II and its receptor's messenger RNA expression in breast cancer.