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Fig. 2 | Breast Cancer Research

Fig. 2

From: Statin drugs to reduce breast cancer recurrence and mortality

Fig. 2

Proposed model for statin action in breast cancer. a The breast cancer metastatic cascade. Statins (red) block emergence of dormant breast cancer cells at the site of micrometastasis to prevent their emergence to form clinically evident metastases. b Statins (red) block HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) to decrease the number of prenylation groups (Pr), such as farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, available for prenylating small G proteins, such as Ras (shown), Rac, and RhoA. Decreased prenylation reduces membrane tethering of these G proteins, which reduces downstream proliferative and pro-EMT signaling. Drawing made using images from Servier Medical Art [101]

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