2022
PTHrP induces STAT5 activation, secretory differentiation and accelerates mammary tumor development
Grinman DY, Boras-Granic K, Takyar FM, Dann P, Hens JR, Marmol C, Lee J, Choi J, Chodosh LA, Sola MEG, Wysolmerski JJ. PTHrP induces STAT5 activation, secretory differentiation and accelerates mammary tumor development. Breast Cancer Research 2022, 24: 30. PMID: 35440032, PMCID: PMC9020078, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-022-01523-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverexpression of PTHrPSecretory differentiationEpithelial cellsPTHrP overexpressionTumor latencyBreast cancerMammary epithelial cellsType 1 PTH/PTHrP receptorMMTV-PyMT breast cancer modelPTH/PTHrP receptorMMTV-PyMT miceMammary tumor developmentBreast cancer riskBreast cancer biologyExpression of PTHrPHormone-related proteinHuman breast cancerBreast cancer modelE74-like factor 5Normal mammary epithelial cellsBreast cancer progressionMouse mammary tumorsExpression of markersAlveolar epithelial cellsLuminal epithelial cells
2012
The role and function of cadherins in the mammary gland
Andrews JL, Kim AC, Hens JR. The role and function of cadherins in the mammary gland. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: 203. PMID: 22315958, PMCID: PMC3496113, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenchymal-epithelial transitionEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionFunction of cadherinsMammary glandMechanism of regulationCell-cell contactPartial epithelial-mesenchymal transitionMetastatic cancer cellsLarge superfamilyNormal physiological conditionsTransmembrane receptorsCell motilityHeterophilic interactionsCadherinCadherin expressionCancer cellsMesenchymal markersPhysiological conditionsEpithelial cellsCurrent understandingRegulationMotilityDifferent organ systemsExpressionProliferation