Quercetin induces type-II estrogen-bindi
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G. Scambia; S. Mancuso; P. Benedetti Panici; R. De Vincenzo; G. Ferrandina; G. B
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Article
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1993
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract We show that flavonoids positively regulate type‐II estrogen‐binding site (type‐ll EBS) levels both in MCF‐7 (ER‐positive) and in MDA‐MB231 (ER‐negative) breast‐cancer cells. Type‐ll EBS were measured by a whole‐cell assay at 4°C for 2.5 hr using [^3^H]‐estradiol as tracer. In both cell