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ReviewCancers2025

The Role of Osteoprotegerin in Breast Cancer: Genetic Variations, Tumorigenic Pathways, and Therapeutic Potential.

Janan Husain Radhi, Ahmed Mohsen Abbas El-Hagrasy, Sayed Husain Almosawi, Abdullatif Alhashel, Alexandra E Butler

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Janan Husain RadhiSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0009-0006-3995-1593
Ahmed Mohsen Abbas El-HagrasySchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0009-0002-8112-2036
Sayed Husain AlmosawiSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0009-0001-9207-7405
Abdullatif AlhashelSchool of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.
Alexandra E ButlerResearch Department, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Building No. 2441, Road 2835, Busaiteen P.O. Box 15503, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-5762-3917

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOsteoprotegerin (OPG), encoded by the

methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed Medline, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. Only full-text English publications from inception to September 2024 were included.

resultsStudies have demonstrated that certain SNPs in the OPG gene, specifically

conclusionsIn this review, the role of OPG in breast cancer is examined. OPG has a multifaceted role in breast cancer tumorigenesis and exerts its effects through genetic variations (SNPs), interactions with TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), and the modulation of the pro-tumorigenic microenvironment effects of angiogenesis, cell survival, and metastasis. Additionally, OPG's dual role as a tumor suppressor and promoter serves as a possible therapeutic target to enhance apoptosis, limit bone metastasis, and modulate the tumor microenvironment. Whilst much is now known, further studies are necessary to fully delineate the role of OPG.

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BRCA1breast cancerosteoprotegerinRANKsingle nucleotide polymorphismsTRAIL

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PMID39941709
PMCPMC11815763

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