Potential utility of natural products as regulators of breast cancer-associated aromatase promoters

• Main Authors: Walker Larry A (Author), Khan Ikhlas A (Author), Zhao Jianping (Author), Khan Shabana I (Author), Dasmahapatra Asok K (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aromatase, the key enzyme in estrogen biosynthesis, converts androstenedione to estrone and testosterone to estradiol. The enzyme is expressed in various tissues such as ovary, placenta, bone, brain, skin, and adipose tissue. Aromatase enzyme is encoded by a sing...