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 expressionConvergent and Divergent Cellular Responses by ErbB4 Isoforms in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Wali VB, Haskins JW, Gilmore-Hebert M, Platt JT, Liu Z, Stern DF. Convergent and Divergent Cellular Responses by ErbB4 Isoforms in Mammary Epithelial Cells. Molecular Cancer Research 2014, 12: 1140-1155. PMID: 24829397, PMCID: PMC4728083, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-13-0637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYAP/Hippo pathwayIsogenic MCF10A cellsMultiple structural isoformsAlternative mRNA splicingDivergent cellular responsesChIP-seq experimentsProteases/protease inhibitorsErbB4 isoformsMammary epithelial cellsAssociation of ErbB4Hippo pathwayMRNA splicingNovel molecular targetsTranscriptional profilingDivergent functionsTranscription factorsCYT-1Signaling activitiesMevalonate pathwayCellular responsesLuminal breast cancer cell linesDiverse biologic activitiesMCF10A cellsCYT-2Intracellular isoforms