Transforming growth factor-beta and breast cancer: Transforming growth factor-beta/SMAD signaling defects and cancer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG founder mutation has been reported in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families from multiple Hispanic groups. We aimed to evaluate BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG haplotype diversity in cases of European, African, and Latin American ancestry. METHODS:BC mutation carrier cases from...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Tuazon AMA,Lott P,Bohórquez M,Benavides J,Ramirez C,Criollo A,Estrada-Florez A,Mateus G,Velez A,Carmona J,Olaya J,Garcia E,Polanco-Echeverry G,Stultz J,Alvarez C,Tapia T,Ashton-Prolla P,Brazilian Familial Cancer Network

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgery is currently the definitive treatment for early-stage breast cancer. However, the rate of positive surgical margins remains unacceptably high. The human sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) is a naturally occurring protein in human thyroid tissue, which enables cells to concentrate radionuclides. The hNI...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Gholami S,Chen CH,Belin LJ,Lou E,Fujisawa S,Antonacci C,Carew A,Chen NG,De Brot M,Zanzonico PB,Szalay AA,Fong Y

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor hypoxia is an independent prognostic factor associated with poor patient survival. Emerging evidence suggests that hypoxia can potentially maintain or enhance the stem cell phenotype of both normal stem cells and cancer cells. However, it remains to be determined whether cell fate is regulated in vivo ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Kim H,Lin Q,Glazer PM,Yun Z

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in the detection and treatment of breast cancer have dramatically altered its clinical course and outcome. However, prevention of breast cancer remains an elusive goal. Parity, age of menarche, and age at menopause are major risk factors drawing attention to the important role of the endocrine system in d...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Jerry DJ,Minter LM,Becker KA,Blackburn AC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metastatic process is a multistep coordinated event with a high degree of efficiency. Specific subpopulations of cancer stem cells, with tumor-initiating and migratory capacity, can selectively migrate towards sites that are able to promote survival and/or proliferation of metastatic tumor cells through a microenv...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Santini D,Vincenzi B,Pantano F,Tonini G,Bertoldo F

更新日期：2011-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:During selective segregation of DNA, a cell asymmetrically divides and retains its template DNA. Asymmetric division yields daughter cells whose genome reflects that of the parents', simultaneously protecting the parental cell from genetic errors that may occur during DNA replication. We hypothesized that ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Bussard KM,Boulanger CA,Kittrell FS,Behbod F,Medina D,Smith GH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Developing novel strategies against treatment-resistant triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells remains a significant challenge. The ErbB family, including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), plays key roles in metastasis, tumorigenesis, cell proliferation, and drug resistance. Recently, these charac...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Tanei T,Choi DS,Rodriguez AA,Liang DH,Dobrolecki L,Ghosh M,Landis MD,Chang JC

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is a therapeutic approach that is designed to correct specific molecular defects that contribute to the cause or progression of cancer. Genes that are mutated or deleted in cancers include the cancer susceptibility genes p53 and BRCA1. Because mutational inactivation of gene function is specific to tumor ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Obermiller PS,Tait DL,Holt JT

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mammographic density is one of the strongest risk factors for breast cancer and is believed to represent epithelial and stromal proliferation. Because of the high heritability of breast density, and the role of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) pathway in cellular proliferation and breast development, w...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Tamimi RM,Cox DG,Kraft P,Pollak MN,Haiman CA,Cheng I,Freedman ML,Hankinson SE,Hunter DJ,Colditz GA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously performed a case-control genome-wide association study in women treated with selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for breast cancer prevention and identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ZNF423 as potential biomarkers for response to SERM therapy. The ZNF423rs9940645 SNP,...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Qin S,Ingle JN,Liu M,Yu J,Wickerham DL,Kubo M,Weinshilboum RM,Wang L

更新日期：2017-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this work was to study the prognostic influence in breast cancer of thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) and thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP), key players in oxidative stress control that are currently evaluated as possible therapeutic targets. METHODS:Analysis of the association of TXNR...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Cadenas C,Franckenstein D,Schmidt M,Gehrmann M,Hermes M,Geppert B,Schormann W,Maccoux LJ,Schug M,Schumann A,Wilhelm C,Freis E,Ickstadt K,Rahnenführer J,Baumbach JI,Sickmann A,Hengstler JG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Full-term pregnancy (FTP) at an early age confers long-term protection against breast cancer. Previously, we reported that a FTP imprints a specific gene expression profile in the breast of postmenopausal women. Herein, we evaluated gene expression changes induced by parity in the breast of premenopausal wom...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Santucci-Pereira J,Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A,Afanasyeva Y,Zhong H,Slifker M,Peri S,Ross EA,López de Cicco R,Zhai Y,Nguyen T,Sheriff F,Russo IH,Su Y,Arslan AA,Bordas P,Lenner P,Åhman J,Landström Eriksson AS,Johansson R,H

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It has been suggested that individuals with reduced DNA repair capacities might have increased susceptibility to environmentally induced cancer. In this study, we evaluated if polymorphisms in DNA repair genes XRCC1 (Arg280His, Arg399Gln) and XPD (Lys751Gln) modify individual breast cancer risk, with empha...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Metsola K,Kataja V,Sillanpää P,Siivola P,Heikinheimo L,Eskelinen M,Kosma VM,Uusitupa M,Hirvonen A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha) and progesterone receptor (PgR) are consolidated predictors of response to hormonal therapy (HT). In contrast, little information regarding the role of estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta) in various breast cancer risk groups treated with different therapeutic regimens is ava...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Novelli F,Milella M,Melucci E,Di Benedetto A,Sperduti I,Perrone-Donnorso R,Perracchio L,Venturo I,Nisticò C,Fabi A,Buglioni S,Natali PG,Mottolese M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turnover of several regulatory proteins results from targeted destruction via ubiquitination and subsequent degradation through the proteosome. The timely and irreversible degradation of critical regulators is essential for normal cellular function. The precise biochemical mechanisms that are involved in protein turno...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Rossi S,Loda M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) gene amplification (HER2+) drives tumor cell growth and survival in ~25% of breast cancers. HER2 signaling activates the type I phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), upon which these tumors rely. Consequently, inhibitors of HER2 and type I PI3K block growth and i...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Young CD,Arteaga CL,Cook RS

更新日期：2015-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic evidence suggests that certain dietary patterns were associated with breast cancer risk, but the results have been inconclusive. We assessed the associations between different dietary patterns and the risk of breast cancer by conducting a meta-analysis of observational studies. METHODS:Relevan...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Xiao Y,Xia J,Li L,Ke Y,Cheng J,Xie Y,Chu W,Cheung P,Kim JH,Colditz GA,Tamimi RM,Su X

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Breast cancer is a worldwide health problem and the leading cause of cancer death among females. We previously identified Jumonji domain containing 2A (JMJD2A) as a critical mediator of breast cancer proliferation, migration and invasion. We now report that JMJD2A could promote breast cancer progression th...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Li LL,Xue AM,Li BX,Shen YW,Li YH,Luo CL,Zhang MC,Jiang JQ,Xu ZD,Xie JH,Zhao ZQ

更新日期：2014-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sustained HER2 signaling at the cell surface is an oncogenic mechanism in a significant proportion of breast cancers. While clinically effective therapies targeting HER2 such as mAbs and tyrosine kinase inhibitors exist, tumors overexpressing HER2 eventually progress despite treatment. Thus, abrogation of ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Ren XR,Wei J,Lei G,Wang J,Lu J,Xia W,Spector N,Barak LS,Clay TM,Osada T,Hamilton E,Blackwell K,Hobeika AC,Morse MA,Lyerly HK,Chen W

更新日期：2012-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The amplification event occurring at chromosome locus 11q13, reported in several different cancers, includes a number of potential oncogenes. We have previously reported amplification of one such oncogene, namely CCND1, to be correlated with an adverse effect of tamoxifen in premenopausal breast cancer pat...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Lundgren K,Holm K,Nordenskjöld B,Borg A,Landberg G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The global observational BREAKOUT study investigated germline BRCA mutation (gBRCAm) prevalence in a population of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). METHODS:Eligible patients had initiated first-line cytotoxic chemotherapy for HER2-negativ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： O'Shaughnessy J,Brezden-Masley C,Cazzaniga M,Dalvi T,Walker G,Bennett J,Ohsumi S

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years it has become clear that cancer cells within a single tumor can display striking morphological, genetic and behavioral variability. Burgeoning genetic, epigenetic and phenomenological data support the existence of intra-tumor genetic heterogeneity in breast cancers; however, its basis is yet to be full...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Martelotto LG,Ng CK,Piscuoglio S,Weigelt B,Reis-Filho JS

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) regulates multiple cellular processes including growth, differentiation, adhesion, motility and apoptosis. In breast carcinoma, FAK overexpression has been linked to cancer progression but the prognostic relevance remains unknown. In particular, with regard to lymph node-negativ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Schmitz KJ,Grabellus F,Callies R,Otterbach F,Wohlschlaeger J,Levkau B,Kimmig R,Schmid KW,Baba HA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has largely replaced film-screen mammography in the US. Breast density assessed from film mammograms is strongly associated with breast cancer risk, but data are limited for processed FFDM images used for clinical care. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study nested a...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Habel LA,Lipson JA,Achacoso N,Rothstein JH,Yaffe MJ,Liang RY,Acton L,McGuire V,Whittemore AS,Rubin DL,Sieh W

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer development have revealed that immune cells functionally regulate epithelial cancer development and progression. Moreover, accumulated clinical and experimental data indicate that the outcome of an immune response toward an evolving breast ne...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： DeNardo DG,Coussens LM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptor α (ER) is a major driver of breast cancer and the target of endocrine therapy. Full disclosure of the cofactors regulating ER interactions with chromatin and its transcriptional regulatory activity is still elusive. Novel genome-wide profiling tools have mapped ER binding events in breast cancer cell...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Fu X,Huang C,Schiff R

更新日期：2011-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen-mediated proliferation is fundamental to normal mammary gland development. Recent studies have demonstrated that amphiregulin is a critical paracrine regulator of estrogen action during ductal morphogenesis. These studies implicate a critical role for amphiregulin in mammary stem cell differentiation as well ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： LaMarca HL,Rosen JM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition from pregnancy to lactation is a critical event in the survival of the newborn since all the nutrient requirements of the infant are provided by milk. While milk contains numerous components, including proteins, that aid in maintaining the health of the infant, lactose and milk fat represent the critica...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Anderson SM,Rudolph MC,McManaman JL,Neville MC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:STATEMENT OF FINDINGS: We assessed the association between a glutamine repeat polymorphism in AIB1 and breast cancer risk in a case-control study (464 cases, 624 controls) nested within the Nurses' Health Study cohort. We observed no association between AIB1 genotype and breast cancer incidence, or specific tumor char...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Haiman CA,Hankinson SE,Spiegelman D,Colditz GA,Willett WC,Speizer FE,Brown M,Hunter DJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past 20 years the mouse has served as a workhorse for studying the molecular underpinnings of human breast cancer. While some genetically engineered mouse mammary tumor models do not accurately recapitulate human disease (that is, the MMTV-Neu model and HER2-overexpressing human cancers), additional tumor mode...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： McDermott SP,Wicha MS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00