2013
TOP2A protein by quantitative immunofluorescence as a predictor of response to epirubicin in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer
Moretti E, Desmedt C, Biagioni C, Regan MM, Oakman C, Larsimont D, Galardi F, Piccart-Gebhart M, Sotiriou C, Rimm DL, Di Leo A. TOP2A protein by quantitative immunofluorescence as a predictor of response to epirubicin in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer. Future Oncology 2013, 9: 1477-1487. PMID: 24106899, DOI: 10.2217/fon.13.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseBreast cancerQIF scoresQuantitative immunofluorescenceEstrogen receptor-negative breast cancerReceptor-negative breast cancerMultifactorial predictive modelKi-67 levelsPredictors of responseNegative predictive roleAnthracycline sensitivityNeoadjuvant epirubicinNeoadjuvant treatmentPretreatment biopsiesComplete responseHER2 statusPredictive biomarkersC quartilesHER2 gene statusPredictive roleTOP2A mRNAAbstractTextHost factorsTotal scoreGene status
2011
Targeting Androgen Receptor in Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer
Ni M, Chen Y, Lim E, Wimberly H, Bailey ST, Imai Y, Rimm DL, Liu XS, Brown M. Targeting Androgen Receptor in Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer. Cancer Cell 2011, 20: 119-131. PMID: 21741601, PMCID: PMC3180861, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAndrogensAnilidesAnimalsBeta CateninBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDihydrotestosteroneFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alphaHumansMiceNitrilesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, AndrogenReceptors, EstrogenSignal TransductionTosyl CompoundsTranscriptional ActivationUp-RegulationWnt ProteinsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsAndrogen receptorBreast cancerEstrogen receptorER-/HER2Estrogen receptor-negative breast cancerReceptor-negative breast cancerBreast cancer growthER- breast tumorsPotential therapeutic approachTumor cell growthAndrogen-regulated gene expressionEndocrine therapyER statusTherapeutic approachesAR cistromeBreast tumorsCancer growthDirect transcriptional inductionCancerHER2Ligand-dependent activationReceptorsSpecific targetingTumorsCell growth