Growth Factors and Their Role in Cancer
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Author(s): C.-H. Heldin, A. Hammacher, A. Ostman, C. Betsholtz, B. Westermark, H.L. Moses, A.B. Roberts, M.B. Sporn, E. Rozengurt, I. Zachary, J. Sinnett-Smith, E. Nanberg, P.J. Woll, J. Millar, R. Ross, C.S. Henney, T.M. Dexter, B.L. Vallee, M.D. Waterfield, D.M. Barnes, G.A. Lammie, W.L. Gullick, R.R. Millis, D.G. Godfrey, C. Porteous, W.D. George, I. Pragnell, S. Cowan, R.E. Leake, F.G. Hay, R. Milroy, L.W. Adams, S.G. Allan, M.R. Adamson, R.C.F. Leonard, H.D. Dazzi, P.S. Hasleton, T.E. Roberts, N. Thatcher, K.S. Tonkin, M. Berger, M. Ormerod, L.R. Kelland, P. Haralabos, C.G. McKenzie, D. Thomas, A.G. Epenetos, M. Shearer, J. Taylor-Papadimitriou, M. Partridge, M. Green, P.J. Barrett-Lee, M.T. Travers, Y.A. Luqmani, R.C. Coombes, S. Farmer, D.B. Jones, D. Davies, P. Alexander, J. Blackler, P. Alexander, S. Farmer, D. Davies, J.W. Sweetenham, D. Davies, J. Blackler, P. Alexander, D. Wynford-Thomas, D.W. Williams, E.D. Williams, T.D. France, M.E.A. Phillips, C.L. Eaton, P. Davies, N.T. Goode, I.R. Hart, P.D. Webb, P. Kenton, A.R. Mire-Sluis, A.V. Hoffbrand, R.G. Wickremasinghe, P.R. Tempest, C.S. Cooper, R.E. Wilson, T. Dooley, I.R. Hart, S.A. Watson, L.G. Durrant, D.L. Morris, J.G. Reeve, J.J. Shaw, N.M. Bleehen, P.J. Woll, E. Rozengurt, T.-P.D. Fan, S.P. Andrade, J. Saklatvala, A.L. Jones, B.C. Millar, J.G.B. Bell, J.L. Millar, S. Devereux, D. Campos Costa, J. Gribben, M.F. Spittle, A.M. Jelliffe, A.H. Goldstone, D.C. Linch, M. Hernandez Bronchud, T.M. Dexter, N. Thatcher, J.H. Scarffe, F. Balkwill, R. Osborne, F. Burke, S. Naylor, D. Talbot, H. Durbin, W. Fiers
Hypothesis
The study investigates the involvement of various growth factors in cancer cell proliferation and their potential roles in tumorigenesis.
Conclusion
The findings suggest that different growth factors have distinct roles in cell growth and may contribute to cancer development.
Takeaway
This study looks at how certain proteins help cells grow and how they might be involved in cancer.
Methodology
The study involved various experiments examining the effects of growth factors on different cell lines and tissues.
Limitations
The study does not specify the limitations of the research.
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