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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
1997
Cripto Enhances the Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Shc and Activates Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) in Mammary Epithelial Cells*
Kannan S, De Santis M, Lohmeyer M, David J, Smith G, Hynes N, Seno M, Brandt R, Bianco C, Persico G, Kenney N, Normanno N, Martinez-Lacaci I, Ciardiello F, Stern D, Gullick W, Salomon D. Cripto Enhances the Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Shc and Activates Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) in Mammary Epithelial Cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 3330-3335. PMID: 9013573, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.6.3330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding, CompetitiveBreast NeoplasmsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesEnzyme ActivationEpidermal Growth FactorEpitheliumFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth SubstancesHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMammary Glands, AnimalMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Neoplasm ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesSrc Homology DomainsTumor Cells, CulturedTyrosineConceptsTyrosine phosphorylationHC-11 cellsMammary epithelial cellsErb BCripto-1Ras/Raf/MEK/MAPK pathwayTyrosine kinaseRaf/MEK/MAPK pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase activityMEK/MAPK pathwayHC-11 mouse mammary epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsMouse mammary epithelial cellsProtein kinase activityTyrosine-phosphorylated ShcReceptor tyrosine kinasesDifferent human breast cancer cell linesSKBR-3 breast cancer cellsType 1 receptor tyrosine kinasesEGF-like growth factorHuman breast cancer cell linesEpidermal growth factor (EGF) familyBreast cancer cell linesActivates MitogenGrowth factor family
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