2016
TRPV2 is a novel biomarker and therapeutic target in triple negative breast cancer
Elbaz M, Ahirwar D, Xiaoli Z, Zhou X, Lustberg M, Nasser M, Shilo K, Ganju R. TRPV2 is a novel biomarker and therapeutic target in triple negative breast cancer. Oncotarget 2016, 9: 33459-33470. PMID: 30323891, PMCID: PMC6173360, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerTransient receptor potential vanilloid type-2Negative breast cancerTNBC patientsTRPV2 expressionBreast cancerHigher recurrence-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalLimited therapeutic optionsGood prognostic markerEfficacy of chemotherapyNovel therapeutic strategiesNormal breast tissueMouse model studiesFree survivalNegative patientsAggressive diseaseTherapeutic optionsCancer patientsTNBC tumorsPrognostic markerTNBC tissuesTRPV2 activationNovel biomarkersTherapeutic strategies
2012
Microcirculatory fraction (MCFI) as a potential imaging marker for tumor heterogeneity in breast cancer
Yang X, Mrozek E, Lustberg M, Jia G, Sammet S, Sammet C, Shapiro C, Knopp M. Microcirculatory fraction (MCFI) as a potential imaging marker for tumor heterogeneity in breast cancer. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2012, 30: 1059-1067. PMID: 22884756, PMCID: PMC3645932, DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2012.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential imaging markerPathologic responseBreast cancerTumor heterogeneityImaging markerHER-2 negative breast cancerImaging biomarkersVolumetric biomarkersCombination neoadjuvant chemotherapyCurrent imaging studiesGood predictive biomarkerNegative breast cancerTherapeutic response assessmentNovel imaging biomarkersNeoadjuvant chemotherapyRetrospective studyPredictive biomarkersNovel biomarkersResponse assessmentHeterogeneous diseaseEarly changesImaging studiesBiomarkersCancerCellular composition