2014
A germline mutation in the BRCA13’UTR predicts Stage IV breast cancer
Dorairaj JJ, Salzman DW, Wall D, Rounds T, Preskill C, Sullivan C, Lindner R, Curran C, Lezon-Geyda K, McVeigh T, Harris L, Newell J, Kerin MJ, Wood M, Miller N, Weidhaas JB. A germline mutation in the BRCA13’UTR predicts Stage IV breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2014, 14: 421. PMID: 24915755, PMCID: PMC4059881, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IV breast cancerBreast cancerTumor biologyCancer riskBRCA1 gene expressionTriple-negative breast cancerLess dense breastsStage IV diseaseAggressive tumor biologyBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer riskOvarian cancer riskCohort of womenNegative breast cancerTriple-negative samplesBreast cancer cell linesBreast tumor tissuesHigh-risk familiesNegative patient samplesCancer cell linesObese womenGene expressionCancer patientsTT variantBreast program
2013
Molecular Phenotypes in Triple Negative Breast Cancer from African American Patients Suggest Targets for Therapy
Lindner R, Sullivan C, Offor O, Lezon-Geyda K, Halligan K, Fischbach N, Shah M, Bossuyt V, Schulz V, Tuck DP, Harris LN. Molecular Phenotypes in Triple Negative Breast Cancer from African American Patients Suggest Targets for Therapy. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71915. PMID: 24260093, PMCID: PMC3832509, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerNegative breast cancerInsulin-like growth factor-1African American patientsAA patientsBreast cancerAmerican patientsAA tumorsHigher breast cancer mortalityLuminal androgen receptorBreast cancer mortalityDistinct transcriptional programsBasal-like subtypeBasal-like phenotypeGrowth factor-1Expression of VEGFHigher tumor vascularizationDrug response profilesEA tumorsRetrospective cohortTNBC patientsEA patientsPoor prognosisTNBC casesTNBC subtypes
2012
Hypoxia-induced protein CAIX is associated with somatic loss of BRCA1 protein and pathway activity in triple negative breast cancer
Neumeister VM, Sullivan CA, Lindner R, Lezon-Geyda K, Li J, Zavada J, Martel M, Glazer PM, Tuck DP, Rimm DL, Harris L. Hypoxia-induced protein CAIX is associated with somatic loss of BRCA1 protein and pathway activity in triple negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 67-75. PMID: 22976806, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2232-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesCell HypoxiaFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSignal TransductionConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerCA IX protein expressionNegative breast cancerBreast cancer cohortTNBC cohortProtein expressionBreast cancerCancer cohortCA IXTriple-negative patientsWorse overall survivalBreast cancer patientsTriple-negative phenotypePARP inhibitor therapyUnselected breast cancer cohortGene expression signaturesInhibitor therapyNegative patientsOverall survivalUnselected cohortCancer patientsBRCA1 protein expressionUseful biomarkerPatientsDefective homologous recombination