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Activation state-specific monoclonal antibody detects tyrosine phosphorylated p185neu/erbB-2 in a subset of human breast tumors overexpressing this receptor.
DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF. Activation state-specific monoclonal antibody detects tyrosine phosphorylated p185neu/erbB-2 in a subset of human breast tumors overexpressing this receptor. Cancer Research 1995, 55: 1946-55. PMID: 7728765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman breast tumorsBreast tumorsPrimary human breast tumorsPoor patient prognosisSubset of tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorPatient prognosisImmunohistochemical stainingNeu/ErbBTumor samplesTumorsMonoclonal antibodiesHuman tumorsFactor receptorRelated receptorsReceptorsP185Polyclonal antibodiesAntibodiesErbBRelated epidermal growth factor receptorSubsetTyrosine phosphoproteinsPrognosis
2008
Influence of Activation State of ErbB-2 (HER-2) on Response to Adjuvant Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil for Stage II, Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Study 8541 From the Cancer and Leukemia Group B
DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF, Edgerton S, Broadwater G, Dressler LG, Budman DR, Henderson IC, Norton L, Liu ET, Muss HB, Berry DA, Hayes DF, Thor AD. Influence of Activation State of ErbB-2 (HER-2) on Response to Adjuvant Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Fluorouracil for Stage II, Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Study 8541 From the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 2364-2372. PMID: 18390970, PMCID: PMC6589994, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.13.6580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDoxorubicinEnzyme ActivationFemaleFluorouracilGene DosageHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPhosphorylationReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsLeukemia Group BAdjuvant cyclophosphamideErbB-2Breast cancerGroup BAnthracycline-based adjuvant chemotherapyNode-positive breast cancerAdverse prognostic factorSpecific chemotherapeutic agentsErbB-2 overexpressionActivation stateTumor tissue sectionsAdjuvant chemotherapyCAF doseCALGB 8541Fluorouracil chemotherapyPrognostic factorsAssessable casesFavorable outcomePatientsChemotherapeutic agentsStage IICancerDoseTissue sections
2005
Phosphorylated/Activated HER2 as a Marker of Clinical Resistance to Single Agent Taxane Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Modi S, DiGiovanna MP, Lu Z, Moskowitz C, Panageas KS, Van Poznak C, Hudis CA, Norton L, Tan L, Stern DF, Carter D, Seidman AD. Phosphorylated/Activated HER2 as a Marker of Clinical Resistance to Single Agent Taxane Chemotherapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Cancer Investigation 2005, 23: 483-487. PMID: 16203655, DOI: 10.1080/07357900500201301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerSingle-agent taxane therapyTaxane therapyP-HER2Clinical benefitBreast cancerClinical resistanceSingle-agent taxane chemotherapyUnique predictive informationChi-squared analysisTaxane chemotherapyClinical outcomesClinical progressionTaxane monotherapyHER2 statusClinical trialsPhosphorylated HER2Tumor specimensFunctional assessmentHER2TherapyMonoclonal antibodiesImmunohistochemistrySquared analysisProgression
2002
Active signaling by HER-2/neu in a subpopulation of HER-2/neu-overexpressing ductal carcinoma in situ: clinicopathological correlates.
DiGiovanna MP, Chu P, Davison TL, Howe CL, Carter D, Claus EB, Stern DF. Active signaling by HER-2/neu in a subpopulation of HER-2/neu-overexpressing ductal carcinoma in situ: clinicopathological correlates. Cancer Research 2002, 62: 6667-73. PMID: 12438265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER-2/neuCases of DCISDuctal carcinomaPrognostic indicatorNeu overexpressionHER-2/neu statusAdverse prognostic indicatorHormone receptor expressionPresence of calcificationIndicator of angiogenesisClinicopathological correlatesNeu levelsTumor sizeNeu expressionInvasive carcinomaHER-2Positivity rateReceptor expressionNeu statusBreast tumorigenesisDCISNeuCarcinomaMonoclonal antibodiesSignificant correlation
2000
Activation (tyrosine phosphorylation) of ErbB-2 (HER-2/neu): a study of incidence and correlation with outcome in breast cancer.
Thor AD, Liu S, Edgerton S, Moore D, Kasowitz KM, Benz CC, Stern DF, DiGiovanna MP. Activation (tyrosine phosphorylation) of ErbB-2 (HER-2/neu): a study of incidence and correlation with outcome in breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2000, 18: 3230-9. PMID: 10986055, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2000.18.18.3230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerErbB-2 expressionPrognostic valueErbB-2Node-positive breast cancerNode-positive patientsPositive lymph nodesDisease-specific survivalPrimary breast cancerAdditional prognostic valueInvasive breast cancerNode-positive casesBreast cancer patientsSignificant prognostic valueStudy of incidenceArchival breast cancer samplesErbB-2-positive cellsBreast cancer samplesBreast cancer cellsInvasive breast cancer cellsIdentification of casesLymph nodesPatient groupPoor prognosisCancer patients
1996
Functional assay for HER-2/neu demonstrates active signalling in a minority of HER-2/neu-overexpressing invasive human breast tumours
DiGiovanna M, Carter D, Flynn S, Stern D. Functional assay for HER-2/neu demonstrates active signalling in a minority of HER-2/neu-overexpressing invasive human breast tumours. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 74: 802-806. PMID: 8795585, PMCID: PMC2074709, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER-2/neuPrognostic indicatorBreast carcinomaInvasive breast carcinomaHER-2/ neuHuman breast tumorsFunctional assaysHuman breast carcinomaClinicopathological characteristicsPoor prognosisInvasive human breast tumoursLarge seriesBreast tumorsNeuMonoclonal antibodiesCarcinomaTumorsAntibodiesDifferent reportsOverexpressionReportAssaysPrognosisHeregulin 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 treatmentType 1 receptor tyrosine kinases are differentially phosphorylated in mammary carcinoma and differentially associated with steroid receptors.
Bacus SS, Chin D, Yarden Y, Zelnick CR, Stern DF. Type 1 receptor tyrosine kinases are differentially phosphorylated in mammary carcinoma and differentially associated with steroid receptors. American Journal Of Pathology 1996, 148: 549-58. PMID: 8579117, PMCID: PMC1861670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsErbB ReceptorsFemaleFrozen SectionsGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePrognosisProto-Oncogene MasReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-4Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, SteroidRetrospective StudiesConceptsMammary carcinomaReceptor tyrosine kinasesType 1 receptor tyrosine kinasesMammary carcinoma patientsType 1 receptorExpression of neuAnti-neu antibodyEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorTyrosine kinaseCarcinoma patientsPrognostic factorsPoor prognosisClinical evaluationTherapeutic strategiesCarcinomaHER-4Frozen sectionsSteroid receptorsNeu/ErbBNeuFactor receptorReceptorsDifferent biological activitiesTyrosine phosphorylation