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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
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