Yanyuan Wu
Assistant Professor
Medicine
University of California los Angeles
United States of America
Biography
"Charles Drew University Assistant Professor, Charles Drew University UCLA Assistant Professor, Medicine"
Research Interest
Dr. Yanyuan WuÂ’s research has focused on identifying specific cellular and molecular markers for early detection, prevention and management of breast cancer, understanding the molecular pathology of breast cancer in underserved populations and engaging in target therapy. Her current research is to study the oncogenic role of AKT and the transcription factors Snail and Slug in HER2/neu overexpressing breast tumor.
Publications
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Activation of Akt1 accelerates carcinogen-induced tumorigenesis in mammary gland of virgin and post-lactating transgenic mice, , 2014; .
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Slug contributes to cancer progression by direct regulation of ERa signaling pathway, , 2015; .
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Epigenetics in breast and prostate cancer, , 2015; .
