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Removing ‘good cholesterol’ receptor may protect against breast cancer

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Studies conducted at Thomas Jefferson University’s Kimmel Cancer Center have revealed that removing a lipoprotein receptor known as SR-BI may help protect against breast cancer. In an in vitro study, the researchers found that removing the receptor protein in breast cancer cells led to a decrease in cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. In the mouse models, removing SR-BI protected against tumor growth. SR-BI is a receptor for high-density lipoproteins, also known as...

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