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ErbB2 is required for ductal morphogenesis of the mammary gland
Jackson-Fisher AJ, Bellinger G, Ramabhadran R, Morris JK, Lee KF, Stern DF. ErbB2 is required for ductal morphogenesis of the mammary gland. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 17138-17143. PMID: 15569931, PMCID: PMC535384, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0407057101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKinase geneNormal mouse mammary gland developmentReceptor kinase geneMammary budMouse mammary gland developmentReceptor tyrosine kinase geneTyrosine kinase geneMammary gland developmentMammary glandImportant normal functionsFunctions of ErbB2Gland developmentDuctal morphogenesisEpithelial treeLobuloalveolar developmentTerminal end budsLuminal spaceBudsGenesErbB2End budsHuman breast cancerAggressive phenotypeBreast cancerNormal function
2008
ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB2/HER2 Duet in Mammary Development and Breast Cancer
Stern DF. ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB2/HER2 Duet in Mammary Development and Breast Cancer. Journal Of Mammary Gland Biology And Neoplasia 2008, 13: 215. PMID: 18454306, PMCID: PMC6590701, DOI: 10.1007/s10911-008-9083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerCancer etiologyErbB3/HER3Breast cancer etiologyAdditional therapeutic opportunitiesEpidermal growth factor receptor familyGrowth factor receptor familyAkt-dependent pathwayFactor receptor familyMouse modelERBB2 amplificationNeuregulin-2Neuregulin-1Therapeutic opportunitiesTherapeutic toolMammary developmentRegulation of metabolismCancerReceptor familyAggressive propertiesTherapeutic compoundsErbB2ErbB3Eventual developmentEtiology
2003
Gene expression profiling of ErbB receptor and ligand-dependent transcription
Amin DN, Perkins AS, Stern DF. Gene expression profiling of ErbB receptor and ligand-dependent transcription. Oncogene 2003, 23: 1428-1438. PMID: 14973552, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1207257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression profilingExpression profilingInfluences gene transcriptionLigand-dependent transcriptionLigand-independent activationTranscriptional targetsGene transcriptionBreast cancerGene expressionMolecular mechanismsSame cell lineReceptor homodimersOligonucleotide arraysBreast cancer cellsUnidentified targetsErbB receptorsOverexpression of ErbB2GenesCancer cellsCell linesTranscriptionErbB4 receptorsErbB2ErbBClinical outcomes
1999
Expression of dominant-negative ErbB2 in the mammary gland of transgenic mice reveals a role in lobuloalveolar development and lactation
Jones F, Stern D. Expression of dominant-negative ErbB2 in the mammary gland of transgenic mice reveals a role in lobuloalveolar development and lactation. Oncogene 1999, 18: 3481-3490. PMID: 10376526, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1202698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal mouse mammary gland developmentDominant-negative alleleMouse mammary gland developmentMammary glandErbB2/HER2/NeuMammary gland developmentMouse mammary glandNegative allelesFunctions of ErbB2ErbB2 signalingGland developmentLobuloalveolar developmentMammary developmentProtein expressionHuman breast cancerErbB2Transgenic miceExpressionPhenotypeLobuloalveoliSignalingOverexpression