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Comment
. 2015 Dec;123(12):A304.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.123-A304.

Examining BPA's Mechanisms of Action: The Role of c-Myc

Julia R Barrett
Comment

Examining BPA's Mechanisms of Action: The Role of c-Myc

Julia R Barrett. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Dec.
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Compared with ethanol-treated control cells (top left), treatment with BPA (top right) accelerated cell proliferation, as shown by “spheroids” of cells in a 3D culture system. This effect was eliminated when c-Myc was silenced (bottom left and right). Source: Pfeifer et al. (2015)
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