Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: MARCO BOLIS
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-3313 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cancer treatment reviews 20140118 6
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is the most important active metabolite of vitamin A controlling segmentation in the developing organism and the homeostasis of various tissues in the adult. ATRA as well as natural and synthetic derivatives, collectively known as retinoids, are also promising agents in the treatment and chemoprevention of different types of neoplasia including breast cancer. The major aim of the present article is to review the basic knowledge acquired on the anti-tumor activity o ...[more]