Overexpression of Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Protein Causes Hypercalcemia but Not Bone Metastases in a Murine Model of Mammary Tumorigenesis*
Wysolmerski JJ, Dann PR, Zelazny E, Dunbar ME, Insogna KL, Guise TA, Perkins AS. Overexpression of Parathyroid Hormone‐Related Protein Causes Hypercalcemia but Not Bone Metastases in a Murine Model of Mammary Tumorigenesis*. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2002, 17: 1164-1170. PMID: 12096830, DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2002.17.7.1164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone metastasesBreast cancer cellsCancer cellsTransgenic miceTumor-bearing transgenic miceParathyroid hormone-related proteinPrimary breast cancerProduction of PTHrPHormone-related proteinWild-type littermatesEffects of PTHrPCause hypercalcemiaWild-type controlsVisceral metastasesSkeletal metastasesParathyroid hormoneBone resorptionArterial circulationBreast cancerDMBA treatmentMammary carcinogenImmunodeficient miceMammary tumorigenesisMurine modelHigh incidence