2018
An assessment of neuronal calcium sensor-1 and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Moore LM, Wilkinson R, Altan M, Toki M, Carvajal-Hausdorf DE, McGuire J, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. An assessment of neuronal calcium sensor-1 and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Npj Breast Cancer 2018, 4: 6. PMID: 29560416, PMCID: PMC5847580, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-018-0057-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapyPathological complete responseNeuronal calcium sensor-1Neoadjuvant chemotherapyNCS-1 expressionBreast cancer patientsPoor clinical outcomeEfficacy of paclitaxelBreast cancer biopsiesComplete responseClinical outcomesCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersBreast cancerCancer biopsiesChemotherapyElevated expressionPaclitaxelPrevious studiesResponseBiopsyPatientsExpressionTaxanesCancer
2017
Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival
Moore LM, England A, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival. Molecular Cancer Research 2017, 15: 942-952. PMID: 28275088, PMCID: PMC5500411, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-16-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsNCS-1Breast cancer patient cohortsNCS-1 expressionLymph node statusCancer cellsShorter survival rateIndependent breast cancer cohortsCancer patient cohortsBreast cancer cohortMB-231 breast cancer cellsPaclitaxel-induced cell deathAggressive tumor phenotypeNeuronal model systemClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresNeuronal calcium sensor-1Node statusPatient cohortProgesterone receptorWorse outcomesBreast cancerCalcium-binding proteinsCancer cohortEstrogen receptor