Sentences with phrase «oestrogen receptors on»

The compound, which is widely prescribed for breast cancer, is known to block oestrogen receptors on many cancer cells, so inhibiting their growth.

Because of a quirk of evolution, these plant chemicals are close enough to the natural hormone's shape to bind to the oestrogen receptors on cells in the human body.

Not exact matches

Breast Cancer Care comment on claims that long - term use of Tamoxifen may increase proportion of oestrogen receptor (ER) negative cancers which develop in the opposite breast

His lab hopes to knock out a specific oestrogen receptor in dogs to understand the hormone's effects on fertility.

The data included information on the age of diagnosis, region of residence, deprivation, ethnicity, tumour size, grade, oestrogen receptor status (ER), Herceptin receptor status (HER2), and whether or not the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes.

My translational research has focused on trying to find better ways to estimate recurrence risk in patients diagnosed with oestrogen - receptor positive early breast cancer, with the ultimate aim to better personalise our therapies for those patients who have the most to gain from them.

The oestrogens that negatively impact on our body either settle in the receptor sites reserved for natural oestrogen production, or can have very damaging effects on the body as the liver attempts to detoxify them.

(4) The demonstration of a melatonin receptor in human ovary suggests a direct influence of this hormone on the ovarian function, and possibly oestrogen production.

Three Presentations, a double - sided worksheet on epigenetics and a fun class quiz which cover the following topics: Transcription Factors and the Oestrogen Receptor, DNA methylation and Histone Acetylation (epigenetics), RNA interference, as well as how these are implicated in cancers.