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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
2014
Overexpression of ERBB4 JM-a CYT-1 and CYT-2 isoforms in transgenic mice reveals isoform-specific roles in mammary gland development and carcinogenesis
Wali VB, Gilmore-Hebert M, Mamillapalli R, Haskins JW, Kurppa KJ, Elenius K, Booth CJ, Stern DF. Overexpression of ERBB4 JM-a CYT-1 and CYT-2 isoforms in transgenic mice reveals isoform-specific roles in mammary gland development and carcinogenesis. Breast Cancer Research 2014, 16: 501. PMID: 25516216, PMCID: PMC4303208, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0501-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal end budsBreast cancerRole of ErbB4Transgenic miceCYT-2 isoformsMammary glandKi-67-positive cellsNeoplastic mammary lesionsIsoform-specific rolesBetter therapeutic strategiesMammary gland morphologyEpidermal growth factor receptorMammary terminal end budsMammary ductal morphogenesisErbB4 CYT-2Mammary gland developmentTumor suppressor roleGrowth factor receptorPotential oncogenic functionEarly pregnancyCarcinogenic changesNovel oncogenic propertiesMammary lesionsWhole mount analysisErbB4 expression
2006
Formation of Neu/ErbB2-induced mammary tumors is unaffected by loss of ErbB4
Jackson-Fisher AJ, Bellinger G, Shum E, Duong JK, Perkins AS, Gassmann M, Muller W, Kent Lloyd KC, Stern DF. Formation of Neu/ErbB2-induced mammary tumors is unaffected by loss of ErbB4. Oncogene 2006, 25: 5664-5672. PMID: 16652155, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical studiesMammary tumorsMammary glandSimilar latency periodHistology of tumorsLoss of ERBB4Epidermal growth factor receptorTumor suppressorGrowth factor receptorLung metastasesBreast cancerErbb4 allelesMMTV-NeuLatency periodNull miceTumorsReceptor tyrosine kinasesFactor receptorErbB4ErbB familyCancerMiceTyrosine kinaseTissue culture analysisGland
2003
Neural and mammary gland defects in ErbB4 knockout mice genetically rescued from embryonic lethality
Tidcombe H, Jackson-Fisher A, Mathers K, Stern DF, Gassmann M, Golding JP. Neural and mammary gland defects in ErbB4 knockout mice genetically rescued from embryonic lethality. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 8281-8286. PMID: 12824469, PMCID: PMC166220, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1436402100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemCerebellumCranial NervesDNA, ComplementaryDNA-Binding ProteinsEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentErbB ReceptorsFemaleFetal HeartInterneuronsLactationMaleMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMilk ProteinsMorphogenesisMyosinsNeural CrestNeuromuscular JunctionOrgan SpecificityPhosphorylationPhrenic NervePregnancyPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptor, ErbB-4STAT5 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTransgenes
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
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