2016
Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein
Kim W, Takyar FM, Swan K, Jeong J, VanHouten J, Sullivan C, Dann P, Yu H, Fiaschi-Taesch N, Chang W, Wysolmerski J. Calcium-Sensing Receptor Promotes Breast Cancer by Stimulating Intracrine Actions of Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein. Cancer Research 2016, 76: 5348-5360. PMID: 27450451, PMCID: PMC5026591, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-15-2614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMTV-PyMT miceBreast cancer cellsCaSR activationBone metastasesBreast cancerInhibited tumor cell proliferationOsteolytic bone metastasesCancer cellsHuman breast cancer cell linesCalcium-sensing receptorHuman breast cancer cellsHormone-related proteinTransgenic mouse modelBreast cancer cell linesMMTV-PyMT transgenic mouse modelBreast cancer progressionTumor cell proliferationTumor cell growthCancer cell linesPTHrP levelsTissue-specific disruptionHigh extracellular concentrationsPTHrP productionCASR genePTHrP expression
2013
The calcium-sensing receptor in the breast
VanHouten JN, Wysolmerski JJ. The calcium-sensing receptor in the breast. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2013, 27: 403-414. PMID: 23856268, PMCID: PMC3713417, DOI: 10.1016/j.beem.2013.02.011.BooksConceptsG-protein usageBreast cancer cellsCalcium-sensing receptorCalcium metabolismCancer cellsParathyroid hormone-related protein levelsBreast cellsMaternal calcium metabolismOsteolytic skeletal metastasesSystemic calcium metabolismEpithelial cellsNormal breast epithelial cellsFeed-forward cycleMalignant breast cellsNormal breast cellsBreast epithelial cellsSkeletal metastasesPTHrP productionPTHrP expressionMammary epithelial cellsCaSRCalcium transportProtein levelsTransport of calciumSupply of calcium
2011
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Is Not Required for Normal Ductal or Alveolar Development in the Post-Natal Mammary Gland
Boras-Granic K, VanHouten J, Hiremath M, Wysolmerski J. Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Is Not Required for Normal Ductal or Alveolar Development in the Post-Natal Mammary Gland. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27278. PMID: 22087279, PMCID: PMC3210770, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammary glandPTHrP expressionAlveolar developmentMyoepithelial cellsMaternal calcium homeostasisOverexpression of PTHrPRole of PTHrPExpression of PTHrPEmbryonic mammary budPTHrP deficiencyMouse mammary glandParathyroid hormoneTransgenic miceDuctal developmentCalcium homeostasisAlveolar cellsPTHrPPubertal developmentMMTV-CrePost-natal mammary glandMammary developmentMammary budPostnatal mammary glandCre transgenePTHrP gene