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TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages 213-223Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2017.11.001
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The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor RANK (TNFRSF11A) and its ligand RANKL (TNFSF11) regulate osteoclast development and bone metabolism. They also control stem cell expansion and proliferation of mammary epithelial cells via the sex hormone progesterone. As such, RANKL and RANK have been implicated in the onset of hormone-induced breast cancer. Recently, RANK/RANKL were identified as crucial regulators for BRCA1 mutation-driven breast cancer. Current prevention strategies for BRCA1 mutation carriers are associated with wide-ranging risks; therefore, the search for alternative, non-invasive strategies is of paramount importance. We summarize here the functions of the RANKL/RANK pathway in mammalian physiology and focus on its recently uncovered role in breast cancer. We propose that anti-RANKL therapy should be pursued as a preventative strategy for breast cancer.
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