2013
Novel Functional Assay for Spindle-Assembly Checkpoint by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Activity to Predict Taxane Chemosensitivity in Breast Tumor Patient
Torikoshi Y, Gohda K, Davis ML, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Kazansky A, Nakayama S, Yoshida T, Matsushima T, Hortobagyi GN, Ishihara H, Kim SJ, Noguchi S, Ueno NT. Novel Functional Assay for Spindle-Assembly Checkpoint by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Activity to Predict Taxane Chemosensitivity in Breast Tumor Patient. Journal Of Cancer 2013, 4: 697-702. PMID: 24312139, PMCID: PMC3842438, DOI: 10.7150/jca.6248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaxane-containing chemotherapyClinical responsePreoperative chemotherapyTaxane-induced cell deathAnthracycline-based treatmentFine-needle aspiration biopsyLarge prospective studiesBreast cancer patientsCyclin-dependent kinase 1Taxane-resistant tumorsLogistic regression analysisTaxane-containing therapyBreast tumor patientsDysfunction groupTaxane therapyPathologic responseProspective studyCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersTumor patientsBreast cancerClinicopathologic parametersAspiration biopsyBiopsy samplesPatients
2007
Microtubule-Associated Protein-tau is a Bifunctional Predictor of Endocrine Sensitivity and Chemotherapy Resistance in Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Andre F, Hatzis C, Anderson K, Sotiriou C, Mazouni C, Mejia J, Wang B, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Microtubule-Associated Protein-tau is a Bifunctional Predictor of Endocrine Sensitivity and Chemotherapy Resistance in Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2061-2067. PMID: 17404087, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTamoxifenTau ProteinsConceptsTau mRNA expressionBreast cancerPredictive valueTau expressionMRNA expressionEndocrine therapyEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerPositive primary breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerBorderline nonsignificant associationLow tau expressionPure prognostic valueSystemic adjuvant therapyTaxane-containing chemotherapyChemotherapy-resistant diseasePathologic complete responseER-positive cancersPrimary breast cancerDifferent outcome groupsWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testAdjuvant tamoxifenPreoperative paclitaxelAdjuvant therapy