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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
2009
Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres.
Agarwal S, Camp R, Lannin D, Halligan K, Stern D, Tuck D, Harris L, Rimm D. Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 501-501. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stem cellsPrimary tumorBreast cancerTumor cellsStem cellsAbsence of CD24Breast cancer specimensHuman breast cancerFine-needle aspirationNormal breast tissueExpression of CD44Tumor tissue samplesPutative stem cell markersCD44-positive cellsKey protein markersEx vivo cultureStem cell markersNovel drug targetsSpecific therapyTreatment successNeedle aspirationCancer specimensMyoepithelial markersBT-20Positive cells
2008
ErbB3 is required for ductal morphogenesis in the mouse mammary gland
Jackson-Fisher AJ, Bellinger G, Breindel JL, Tavassoli FA, Booth CJ, Duong JK, Stern DF. ErbB3 is required for ductal morphogenesis in the mouse mammary gland. Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10: r96. PMID: 19019207, PMCID: PMC2656891, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal end budsMammary fat padEnd budsMammary budBreast cancerFat padDuctal outgrowthMammary glandHER2/neuHuman breast cancerSmooth muscle actinNormal mammary glandSections of glandsMammary ductal treeMouse mammary gland developmentMammary gland developmentErbB3 functionMouse mammary glandRole of ErbB3Lobuloalveolar developmentEpithelial areaErbB2/HER2/NeuPredictive valueMuscle actinTherapeutic resistance
2005
Relationship of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression to ErbB-2 Signaling Activity and Prognosis in Breast Cancer Patients
DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF, Edgerton SM, Whalen SG, Moore D, Thor AD. Relationship of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression to ErbB-2 Signaling Activity and Prognosis in Breast Cancer Patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 1152-1160. PMID: 15718311, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionGrowth factor receptor expressionBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerHuman breast cancerFactor receptor expressionErbB-2Cancer patientsReceptor expressionEGFR expressionEarly-stage breast cancerAdverse prognostic valueErbB-2 phosphorylationFirst clinical evidenceInvasive breast cancerPrognosis of patientsPercent of tumorsParaffin tumor sectionsErbB-2 activationErbB-2 overexpressionLigand-dependent mechanismTreatment of tumorsClinical evidencePrognostic valueShorter survival
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
1998
Active signaling by Neu in transgenic mice
DiGiovanna MP, Lerman MA, Coffey RJ, Muller WJ, Cardiff RD, Stern DF. Active signaling by Neu in transgenic mice. Oncogene 1998, 17: 1877-1884. PMID: 9778054, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1202091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous epidermal growth factor receptorTransgenic micePhosphorylation state-specific antibodiesMammary tumorsRole of NeuEpidermal growth factor receptorMammary-specific promotersSignal transductionNeu transgenic miceGrowth factor receptorExpression of neuHuman breast cancerNeu activationFactor receptorNeu/Expression levelsMammary neoplasiaMammary lesionsBreast cancerTumor progressionNeuTumorsMiceMonoclonal antibodiesSpecific antibodies