Interplay between Leptin and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 in Estrogen Receptor—Positive Breast Cancer Cells (IMAGE)

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Interplay between Leptin and Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 in Estrogen Receptor—Positive Breast Cancer Cells

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New research in The American Journal of Pathology clarifies the role of obesity in fueling breast cancer progression by identifying the leptin-SCD pathway as a key driver of metabolic and functional changes in tumors and points to potential new therapeutic targets

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The American Journal of Pathology / Accattatis et al.

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