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ReviewBreast cancer research : BCR2008

Multifunctional roles of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 in breast cancer.

Mustafa Akkiprik, Yumei Feng, Huamin Wang, Kexin Chen, Limei Hu, Aysegul Sahin, Savitri Krishnamurthy, Ayse Ozer, Xishan Hao, Wei Zhang

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Review in Breast cancer research : BCR, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. IGF Pathway Components as Potential Biomarkers in Gastric Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. IGF Binding Protein-5 Induces Cell Senescence.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018
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  20. Flaxseed and its components differentially affect estrogen targets in pre-neoplastic hen ovaries.The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Mustafa AkkiprikDepartment of Medical Biology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, 34668 Istanbul, Turkey. akkiprik@yahoo.com
Yumei Feng
Huamin Wang
Kexin Chen
Limei Hu
Aysegul Sahin
Savitri Krishnamurthy
Ayse Ozer
Xishan Hao
Wei Zhang
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CNMarmara University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The insulin-like growth factor axis, which has been shown to protect cells from apoptosis, plays an essential role in normal cell physiology and in cancer development. The family of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) has been shown to have a diverse spectrum of functions in cell growth, death, motility, and tissue remodeling. Among the six IGFBP family members, IGFBP-5 has recently been shown to play an important role in the biology of breast cancer, especially in breast cancer metastasis; however, the exact mechanisms of action remain obscure and sometimes paradoxical. An in-depth understanding of IGFBP-5 would shed light on its potential role as a target for breast cancer therapeutics.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsMedical OncologyMicePrognosisProtein Structure, TertiaryTranscription, GeneticInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 5Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins

Identifiers

PMID18710598
PMCPMC2575530
OpenAlexW2155450982

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