Regulation of Tumor Progression by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Targeted Therapeutics Research Award
Funded equally by LUNGevity Foundation and American Lung Association National Office
Venkateshwar Keshamouni, PhD
University of Michigan
Detroit
MI

Agents that activate the PPARgamma protein have already been used  in the treatment of diabetes and atherosclerosis. Dr. Keshamouni is researching whether and how they affect the growth of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells.