2008
Estrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome
Harigopal M, Heymann J, Ghosh S, Anagnostou V, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Estrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 77-85. PMID: 18521745, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0063-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMultivariate AnalysisNuclear Receptor Coactivator 3Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRegression AnalysisTranscription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh AIB1 expressionTranscription intermediary factor 2Poor patient outcomesAIB1 expressionTissue microarrayPatient outcomesHER2/neu statusBreast cancer tissue microarrayFluorescent immunohistochemical stainingWorse overall survivalUnivariate survival analysisBreast cancer specimensCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuCoregulatory proteinsCox univariate survival analysesBreast tissue microarraysOverall survivalER statusPR statusPrognostic significanceIndependent associationBreast cancerPrognostic biomarkerImmunohistochemical staining
2006
Construction and Validation of Tissue Microarrays of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Terminal Duct Lobular Units Associated With Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Yang XR, Charette LA, Garcia-Closas M, Lissowska J, Paal E, Sidawy M, Hewitt SM, Rimm DL, Sherman ME. Construction and Validation of Tissue Microarrays of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Terminal Duct Lobular Units Associated With Invasive Breast Carcinoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2006, 15: 157-161. PMID: 16932071, DOI: 10.1097/01.pdm.0000213453.45398.e0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal duct lobular unitsTissue microarrayEstrogen receptorDuctal carcinomaProgesterone receptorBreast cancerLobular unitsLarge case-control studyPR expression levelsCase-control studyInvasive breast carcinomaPercentage of tubulesInvasive carcinomaEpithelial lesionsBreast carcinomaImmunohistochemical characterizationImmunohistochemical stainingPeritumoral tissuesPositive stainingScoring systemCarcinomaCategorical scoring systemBreast tissueMethodologic studyExpression levels
2003
Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival.
Berger AJ, Kluger HM, Li N, Kielhorn E, Halaban R, Ronai Z, Rimm DL. Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 8103-7. PMID: 14678960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATF2 expressionTranscription factor 2Melanoma specimensUseful prognostic markerEarly-stage melanomaWeak cytoplasmic stainingStrong nuclear stainingFactor 2Mean followCutaneous specimensLocalized diseaseOverall survivalIndependent predictorsPreclinical findingsClark levelClinicopathological dataPatient survivalPoor outcomePrognostic valueWorse outcomesPrognostic markerPoor survivalPreclinical modelsClinical significanceImmunohistochemical staining