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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 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
1999
Erbb4 Signaling in the Mammary Gland Is Required for Lobuloalveolar Development and Stat5 Activation during Lactation
Jones F, Welte T, Fu X, Stern D. Erbb4 Signaling in the Mammary Gland Is Required for Lobuloalveolar Development and Stat5 Activation during Lactation. Journal Of Cell Biology 1999, 147: 77-88. PMID: 10508857, PMCID: PMC2164978, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.147.1.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansLactationMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, TransgenicMilk ProteinsPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsPregnancyReceptor, ErbB-4RNA, MessengerSequence DeletionSignal TransductionSrc Homology DomainsSTAT5 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTransgenesConceptsFunction of ErbB4Dominant-negative alleleMammary glandAlpha-lactalbumin mRNAEpidermal growth factor receptor familyBeta-casein mRNAGrowth factor receptor familyNormal mouse mammary glandMouse mammary glandSH2 domainFactor receptor familyTerminal differentiationProtein mRNAReceptor familyLobuloalveolar developmentAcidic protein mRNASitu hybridizationMammary developmentPhosphorylationErbB4MRNALobuloalveoliUnique responseExpressionImportant roleExpression 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
1996
Heregulin induces in vivo proliferation and differentiation of mammary epithelium into secretory lobuloalveoli.
Jones FE, Jerry DJ, Guarino BC, Andrews GC, Stern DF. Heregulin induces in vivo proliferation and differentiation of mammary epithelium into secretory lobuloalveoli. Molecular Cancer Research 1996, 7: 1031-8. PMID: 8853899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuctal branchingHRG-alphaMammary epitheliumMammary glandGrowth factorMammary epithelial responsesPrepubescent female miceTerminal end bud formationSecretory productsHRG-betaEnd bud formationGrowth factor alphaGrowth factor treatmentMammary gland developmentFemale miceFactor alphaMammary responseEpithelial responseHistological examinationLobuloalveolar developmentSystemic hormonesTGF-alphaExogenous estradiolVivo proliferationFactor treatment