abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies have identified multi-potent stem cells in the adult mammary gland. More recent studies have suggested that the embryonic mammary gland may also contain stem/progenitor cells that contribute to initial ductal development. We were interested in determining whether embryonic cells might also directly...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Boras-Granic K,Dann P,Wysolmerski JJ

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Earlier menarche is related to subsequent breast cancer risk, yet international differences in the age and tempo of other pubertal milestones and their relationships with body mass index (BMI) are not firmly established in populations at differing risk for breast cancer. We compared age and tempo of adrena...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Houghton LC,Cooper GD,Bentley GR,Booth M,Chowdhury OA,Troisi R,Ziegler RG,Hoover RN,Katki HA

更新日期：2014-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aberrant expression of the embryonic stem cell marker Sox2 has been reported in breast cancer (BC). We previously identified two phenotypically distinct BC cell subsets separated based on their differential response to a Sox2 transcription activity reporter, namely the reporter-unresponsive (RU) and the mo...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Jung K,Wang P,Gupta N,Gopal K,Wu F,Ye X,Alshareef A,Bigras G,McMullen TP,Abdulkarim BS,Lai R

更新日期：2014-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endocrine therapies target oestrogenic stimulation of breast cancer (BC) growth, but resistance remains problematic. Our aims in this study were (1) to identify genes most strongly associated with resistance to endocrine therapy by intersecting global gene transcription data from patients treated presurgic...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Ribas R,Ghazoui Z,Gao Q,Pancholi S,Rani A,Dunbier A,Dowsett M,Martin LA

更新日期：2014-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Estrogen forms a complex with the estrogen receptor (ER) that binds to estrogen response elements (EREs) in the regulatory region of estrogen-responsive genes and regulates their transcription. Sequence variants in the regulatory regions have the potential to affect the transcription factor-regulatory sequ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Hsiung CN,Chu HW,Huang YL,Chou WC,Hu LY,Hsu HM,Wu PE,Hou MF,Yu JC,Shen CY

更新日期：2014-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting the function of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has failed as an effective clinical option for breast cancer. Understanding the drivers of inherent resistance has been a challenge. One possible mechanism is the acquisition of stem-like properties through the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transiti...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Brown WS,Wendt MK

更新日期：2014-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulator, may affect cancer cell survival through mechanisms other than ER antagonism. In the present study, we tested the efficacy of tamoxifen in a panel of ER-negative breast cancer cell lines and examined the drug mechanism. METHODS:In total, five ER-nega...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Liu CY,Hung MH,Wang DS,Chu PY,Su JC,Teng TH,Huang CT,Chao TT,Wang CY,Shiau CW,Tseng LM,Chen KF

更新日期：2014-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of highly malignant breast cancer with poor prognosis. TNBC is not amenable to endocrine therapy and often exhibit resistance to current chemotherapeutic agents, therefore, further understanding of the biological properties of these cancer cells and develop...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Pelicano H,Zhang W,Liu J,Hammoudi N,Dai J,Xu RH,Pusztai L,Huang P

更新日期：2014-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although aberrant tyrosine kinase signalling characterises particular breast cancer subtypes, a global analysis of tyrosine phosphorylation in mouse models of breast cancer has not been undertaken to date. This may identify conserved oncogenic pathways and potential therapeutic targets. METHODS:We applied...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Ali NA,Wu J,Hochgräfe F,Chan H,Nair R,Ye S,Zhang L,Lyons RJ,Pinese M,Lee HC,Armstrong N,Ormandy CJ,Clark SJ,Swarbrick A,Daly RJ

更新日期：2014-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer arising at a young age is relatively uncommon, particularly in the developed world. Several studies have demonstrated that younger patients often experience a more aggressive disease course and have poorer outcome compared to older women. Expression of key biomarkers, including endocrine receptors, HER2 ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Azim HA Jr,Partridge AH

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway deregulation (that is PIK3CA mutations and/or phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) loss) has been shown to enhance breast cancer cell survival and confer resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. We studied the prognostic and predictive value of PIK3CA mutations a...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Xu B,Guan Z,Shen Z,Tong Z,Jiang Z,Yang J,DeSilvio M,Russo M,Leigh M,Ellis C

更新日期：2014-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:PIK3CA (phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit α) somatic mutations are the most common genetic alteration in breast cancer (BC). Their prognostic value and that of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway in BC remains only partly defined. The effect of PIK3CA mutations ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： López-Knowles E,Segal CV,Gao Q,Garcia-Murillas I,Turner NC,Smith I,Martin LA,Dowsett M

更新日期：2014-06-30 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：: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：:A series of recent studies have demonstrated that the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor (RB) pathway plays a critical role in multiple clinically relevant aspects of breast cancer biology, spanning early stage lesions to targeted treatment of metastatic disease. In ductal carcinoma in situ, multiple groups have shown th...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Witkiewicz AK,Knudsen ES

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastasis is the main cause of breast cancer morbidity and mortality. Processes that allow for tumor cell migration and invasion are important therapeutic targets. Here we demonstrate that receptor-interacting protein kinase 2 (RIP2), a kinase known to be involved in inflammatory processes, also has novel...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Singel SM,Batten K,Cornelius C,Jia G,Fasciani G,Barron SL,Wright WE,Shay JW

更新日期：2014-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our efforts to prevent and treat breast cancer are significantly impeded by a lack of knowledge of the biology and developmental genetics of the normal mammary gland. In order to provide the specimens that will facilitate such an understanding, The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Ca...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Pardo I,Lillemoe HA,Blosser RJ,Choi M,Sauder CA,Doxey DK,Mathieson T,Hancock BA,Baptiste D,Atale R,Hickenbotham M,Zhu J,Glasscock J,Storniolo AM,Zheng F,Doerge RW,Liu Y,Badve S,Radovich M,Clare SE,Susan G. Komen f

更新日期：2014-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an unmet clinical need for biomarkers to identify breast cancer patients at an increased risk of developing brain metastases. The objective is to identify gene signatures and biological pathways associated with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) brain metastasis. METHODS:We...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： McMullin RP,Wittner BS,Yang C,Denton-Schneider BR,Hicks D,Singavarapu R,Moulis S,Lee J,Akbari MR,Narod SA,Aldape KD,Steeg PS,Ramaswamy S,Sgroi DC

更新日期：2014-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) is an antibody-drug conjugate that is effective and generally well tolerated when administered as a single agent to treat advanced breast cancer. Efficacy has now been demonstrated in randomized trials as first line, second line, and later than the second line treatment of advanced breast...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Barok M,Joensuu H,Isola J

更新日期：2014-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:PIK3CA mutations represent one of the most common genetic aberrations in breast cancer. They have been reported to be present in over one-third of cases, with enrichment in the luminal and in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive subtypes. Substantial preclinical data on the oncogenic properties of these m...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Zardavas D,Phillips WA,Loi S

更新日期：2014-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:RAD51C is an integral part of the DNA double-strand repair through homologous recombination, and monoallelic mutations were found in ~1.3% of BRCA1/2-negative breast cancer (BC) and/or ovarian cancer (OC) families. Several studies confirmed the occurrence of RAD51C mutations predominantly in BC and/or OC families, alt...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Schnurbein G,Hauke J,Wappenschmidt B,Weber-Lassalle N,Engert S,Hellebrand H,Garbes L,Becker A,Neidhardt G,Rhiem K,Meindl A,Schmutzler RK,Hahnen E

更新日期：2013-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) promotes cell migration and is important in metastasis. Cellular proliferation is often downregulated during EMT, and the reverse transition (MET) in metastases appears to be required for restoration of proliferation in secondary tumors. We studied the interplay b...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Hugo HJ,Pereira L,Suryadinata R,Drabsch Y,Gonda TJ,Gunasinghe NP,Pinto C,Soo ET,van Denderen BJ,Hill P,Ramsay RG,Sarcevic B,Newgreen DF,Thompson EW

更新日期：2013-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a subtype of breast cancer with negative expressions of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), is frequently diagnosed in younger women and has poor prognosis for disease-free and overall survival. Due to the lack...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Chen YJ,Yeh MH,Yu MC,Wei YL,Chen WS,Chen JY,Shih CY,Tu CY,Chen CH,Hsia TC,Chien PH,Liu SH,Yu YL,Huang WC

更新日期：2013-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing importance of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) expression in human cancers has led several laboratories to examine in detail the expression of one of its major negative regulators in oncogenesis--the T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase, nonreceptor type 2 (PTPN2). A recent pape...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Tremblay ML

更新日期：2013-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins belonging to the profilin family of actin-binding proteins are considered to be important control elements for actin polymerization and have been linked to a broad spectrum of cellular functions, including cell migration. An intriguing paper recently published in Cancer Cell unveils differential effects of pr...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Ding Z,Roy P

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Molecular apocrine (MA) tumors are estrogen receptor (ER) negative breast cancers characterized by androgen receptor (AR) expression. We analyzed a group of 58 transcriptionally defined MA tumors and proposed a new tool to identify these tumors. METHODS:We performed quantitative reverse transcription PCR ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Lehmann-Che J,Hamy AS,Porcher R,Barritault M,Bouhidel F,Habuellelah H,Leman-Detours S,de Roquancourt A,Cahen-Doidy L,Bourstyn E,de Cremoux P,de Bazelaire C,Albiter M,Giacchetti S,Cuvier C,Janin A,Espié M,de Thé H,Bert

更新日期：2013-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:HER2 amplification and overexpression is observed in approximately 20% of breast cancers and is strongly associated with poor prognosis and therapeutic responsiveness to HER2 targeted agents. A recent study by Bose and colleagues suggests that another subset of breast cancer patients without HER2 amplification but wit...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Acharyya S

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the progress achieved in breast cancer screening and therapeutic innovations, the basal-like subtype of breast cancer (BLBC) still represents a particular clinical challenge. In order to make an impact on survival in this type of aggressive breast cancer, new targeted therapeutic agents are urgently needed. Ab...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Hui M,Cazet A,Nair R,Watkins DN,O'Toole SA,Swarbrick A

更新日期：2013-03-28 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：INTRODUCTION:Aberrant activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays an important role in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. DACT1 (Dapper/Frodo) has been identified as involved in antagonizing Wnt/β-catenin signaling through interacting with Dishevelled (Dvl), a central mediator of Wnt signaling, whereas its role in brea...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Yin X,Xiang T,Li L,Su X,Shu X,Luo X,Huang J,Yuan Y,Peng W,Oberst M,Kelly K,Ren G,Tao Q

更新日期：2013-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Experimental evidence suggests a protective role for circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in breast cancer development, but the results of epidemiological studies have been inconsistent. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study nested within two prospective cohorts, the New York University Women's H...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Scarmo S,Afanasyeva Y,Lenner P,Koenig KL,Horst RL,Clendenen TV,Arslan AA,Chen Y,Hallmans G,Lundin E,Rinaldi S,Toniolo P,Shore RE,Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mammographic density has been established as a strong risk factor for breast cancer, primarily using digitized film mammograms. Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is replacing film mammography, has different properties than film, and provides both raw and processed clinical display representation images...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Vachon CM,Fowler EE,Tiffenberg G,Scott CG,Pankratz VS,Sellers TA,Heine JJ

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Menopausal hormone therapies vary widely in their effects on breast cancer risk, and the mechanisms underlying these differences are unclear. The primary goals of this study were to characterize the mammary gland transcriptional profile of estrogen + progestin therapy in comparison with estrogen-alone or t...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Wood CE,Branstetter D,Jacob AP,Cline JM,Register TC,Rohrbach K,Huang LY,Borgerink H,Dougall WC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The association of breast cancer patients’ mortality with estrogen receptor (ER) status (ER + versus ER-) has been well studied. However, little attention has been paid to the relationship between the quantitative measures of ER expression and mortality. METHODS:We evaluated the association between semi-q...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Ma H,Lu Y,Marchbanks PA,Folger SG,Strom BL,McDonald JA,Simon MS,Weiss LK,Malone KE,Burkman RT,Sullivan-Halley J,Deapen DM,Press MF,Bernstein L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Network for Breast Development and Cancer (ENBDC) Workshop on ‘Methods in Mammary Gland Development and Cancer’ has grown into the essential, international technical discussion forum for scientists with interests in the normal and neoplastic breast. The fifth ENBDC meeting was held in Weggis, Switzerland ...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Clarke RB,Stingl J,Vivanco M,Bentires-Alj M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The main prognostic variables in early breast cancer are tumor size, histological grade, estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor (ER/PgR) status, number of positive nodes and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status. The present study evaluated the prognostic and/or predictive value of vascul...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Linardou H,Kalogeras KT,Kronenwett R,Kouvatseas G,Wirtz RM,Zagouri F,Gogas H,Christodoulou C,Koutras AK,Samantas E,Pectasides D,Bafaloukos D,Fountzilas G

更新日期：2012-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Metastasis of breast cancer is the main cause of death in patients. Previous genome-wide studies have identified gene-expression patterns correlated with cancer patient outcome. However, these were derived mostly from whole tissue without respect to cell heterogeneity. In reality, only a small subpopulatio...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Patsialou A,Wang Y,Lin J,Whitney K,Goswami S,Kenny PA,Condeelis JS

更新日期：2012-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Zoledronic acid (ZA) is an imidazole-containing bisphosphonate that has been extensively studied as an osteoclast inhibitor. ZA decreases bone turnover and has been effective in limiting osteolysis in metastatic cancers, including breast cancer. Recent clinical trials that demonstrated enhancement of disease-free surv...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Steinman RA,Brufsky AM,Oesterreich S

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mammary-specific overexpression of Six1 in mice induces tumors that resemble human breast cancer, some having undergone epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and exhibiting stem/progenitor cell features. Six1 overexpression in human breast cancer cells promotes EMT and metastatic dissemination. We hyp...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Iwanaga R,Wang CA,Micalizzi DS,Harrell JC,Jedlicka P,Sartorius CA,Kabos P,Farabaugh SM,Bradford AP,Ford HL

更新日期：2012-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer a high risk of breast cancer (BC), but the magnitude of this risk seems to vary according to the study and various factors. Although controversial, there are data to support the hypothesis of allelic risk heterogeneity. METHODS:We assessed variation in BC risk according...

journal_title：Breast cancer research : BCR

authors： Lecarpentier J,Noguès C,Mouret-Fourme E,Gauthier-Villars M,Lasset C,Fricker JP,Caron O,Stoppa-Lyonnet D,Berthet P,Faivre L,Bonadona V,Buecher B,Coupier I,Gladieff L,Gesta P,Eisinger F,Frénay M,Luporsi E,Lortholary A,

更新日期：2012-07-03 00:00:00