2007
Expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)/transforming growth factor-α by human lung cancer cells determines their response to EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition in the lungs of mice
Wu W, O'Reilly MS, Langley RR, Tsan RZ, Baker CH, Bekele N, Tang XM, Onn A, Fidler IJ, Herbst RS. Expression of epidermal growth factor (EGF)/transforming growth factor-α by human lung cancer cells determines their response to EGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition in the lungs of mice. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 6: 2652-2663. PMID: 17913856, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-06-0759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBlotting, WesternCell ProliferationEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsGefitinibGene DosageHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiceMice, NudePhosphorylationPurinesQuinazolinesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransforming Growth Factor alphaXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsTumor-associated endothelial cellsEpidermal growth factor receptorTreatment of miceLung cancerEpidermal growth factorNCI-H441Endothelial cellsLung tumorsLigand expressionNon-small cell lung cancerExpression of EGFTumor cellsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibGrowth factorReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitionTyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinibLymph node metastasisCell lung cancerEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitionLungs of miceHuman lung cancer cellsHuman lung cancerPrimary tumor growthTyrosine kinase inhibitors
2004
Synchronous Overexpression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and HER2-neu Protein Is a Predictor of Poor Outcome in Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Onn A, Correa AM, Gilcrease M, Isobe T, Massarelli E, Bucana CD, O’Reilly M, Hong WK, Fidler IJ, Putnam JB, Herbst RS. Synchronous Overexpression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and HER2-neu Protein Is a Predictor of Poor Outcome in Patients with Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 136-143. PMID: 14734462, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-0373-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellDisease ProgressionErbB ReceptorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPhosphorylationPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateTransforming Growth Factor alphaConceptsStage I non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaHER2-neuGrowth factor alphaPhosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorCell carcinomaLung cancerFactor alphaPathological stage I non-small cell lung cancerFactor receptorPotential prognostic factorsShorter overall survivalPatients' clinical outcomesSynchronous overexpressionHER2-neu overexpressionLung cancer progressionMaximal therapyMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalPrognostic factorsClinical outcomes