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Activation state-specific monoclonal antibody detects tyrosine phosphorylated p185neu/erbB-2 in a subset of human breast tumors overexpressing this receptor.
DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF. Activation state-specific monoclonal antibody detects tyrosine phosphorylated p185neu/erbB-2 in a subset of human breast tumors overexpressing this receptor. Cancer Research 1995, 55: 1946-55. PMID: 7728765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman breast tumorsBreast tumorsPrimary human breast tumorsPoor patient prognosisSubset of tumorsEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorPatient prognosisImmunohistochemical stainingNeu/ErbBTumor samplesTumorsMonoclonal antibodiesHuman tumorsFactor receptorRelated receptorsReceptorsP185Polyclonal antibodiesAntibodiesErbBRelated epidermal growth factor receptorSubsetTyrosine phosphoproteinsPrognosisEGF‐stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p185neu: a potential model for receptor interactions.
Stern DF, Kamps MP. EGF‐stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p185neu: a potential model for receptor interactions. The EMBO Journal 1988, 7: 995-1001. PMID: 3261240, PMCID: PMC454426, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1988.tb02906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEGF-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylationTyrosine phosphorylationEGF receptorKinase activityReceptor-like proteinEGF receptor kinaseIntrinsic kinase activityRat-1 cellsTyrosine kinase activityEpidermal growth factor receptorReceptor kinaseGrowth factor receptorIncubation of cellsPhosphorylationEGFNeu/Factor receptorReceptor interactionSimilar kineticsGrowth factorP185ProteinP185neuReceptorsCellsp185, a product of the neu proto-oncogene, is a receptorlike protein associated with tyrosine kinase activity.
Stern DF, Heffernan PA, Weinberg RA. p185, a product of the neu proto-oncogene, is a receptorlike protein associated with tyrosine kinase activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1986, 6: 1729-1740. PMID: 2878363, PMCID: PMC367701, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.6.5.1729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase activityEGF receptorGrowth factor receptorProto-oncogeneKinase activityNeu proto-oncogeneC-erbB geneFactor receptorPresence of tunicamycinDistinct electrophoretic mobilitiesEpidermal growth factor receptorNormal culture conditionsMajor structural alterationsTyrosine phosphorylationGene productsNeu oncogeneNormal homologsOncogeneCell linesElectrophoretic mobilityCulture conditionsGrowth factorP185ProteinReceptors
2014
Overexpression of ERBB4 JM-a CYT-1 and CYT-2 isoforms in transgenic mice reveals isoform-specific roles in mammary gland development and carcinogenesis
Wali VB, Gilmore-Hebert M, Mamillapalli R, Haskins JW, Kurppa KJ, Elenius K, Booth CJ, Stern DF. Overexpression of ERBB4 JM-a CYT-1 and CYT-2 isoforms in transgenic mice reveals isoform-specific roles in mammary gland development and carcinogenesis. Breast Cancer Research 2014, 16: 501. PMID: 25516216, PMCID: PMC4303208, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0501-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal end budsBreast cancerRole of ErbB4Transgenic miceCYT-2 isoformsMammary glandKi-67-positive cellsNeoplastic mammary lesionsIsoform-specific rolesBetter therapeutic strategiesMammary gland morphologyEpidermal growth factor receptorMammary terminal end budsMammary ductal morphogenesisErbB4 CYT-2Mammary gland developmentTumor suppressor roleGrowth factor receptorPotential oncogenic functionEarly pregnancyCarcinogenic changesNovel oncogenic propertiesMammary lesionsWhole mount analysisErbB4 expression
2009
Association of constitutively activated hepatocyte growth factor receptor (Met) with resistance to a dual EGFR/Her2 inhibitor in non-small-cell lung cancer cells
Agarwal S, Zerillo C, Kolmakova J, Christensen JG, Harris LN, Rimm DL, DiGiovanna MP, Stern DF. Association of constitutively activated hepatocyte growth factor receptor (Met) with resistance to a dual EGFR/Her2 inhibitor in non-small-cell lung cancer cells. British Journal Of Cancer 2009, 100: 941-949. PMID: 19240716, PMCID: PMC2661782, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorEGFR/HER2 inhibitorsNSCLC cell linesDual EGFR/HER2 inhibitorsGrowth factor receptorMET inhibitorsHER2 inhibitorsUse of EGFREGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsCell lung cancer cellsFactor receptorMajority of patientsTreatment of NSCLCCell lung carcinomaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsPotential therapeutic advantagesSubset of tumorsLung cancer cellsCell linesCurrent clinical useReceptor TKTumor cell growthHepatocyte growth factor receptorMaximal growth inhibitionImportant molecular target
2006
Formation of Neu/ErbB2-induced mammary tumors is unaffected by loss of ErbB4
Jackson-Fisher AJ, Bellinger G, Shum E, Duong JK, Perkins AS, Gassmann M, Muller W, Kent Lloyd KC, Stern DF. Formation of Neu/ErbB2-induced mammary tumors is unaffected by loss of ErbB4. Oncogene 2006, 25: 5664-5672. PMID: 16652155, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical studiesMammary tumorsMammary glandSimilar latency periodHistology of tumorsLoss of ERBB4Epidermal growth factor receptorTumor suppressorGrowth factor receptorLung metastasesBreast cancerErbb4 allelesMMTV-NeuLatency periodNull miceTumorsReceptor tyrosine kinasesFactor receptorErbB4ErbB familyCancerMiceTyrosine kinaseTissue culture analysisGland
2003
ErbBs in mammary development
Stern DF. ErbBs in mammary development. Experimental Cell Research 2003, 284: 89-98. PMID: 12648468, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4827(02)00103-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammary developmentHuman mammary carcinomaCancer therapyHER2/neuNormal mammary developmentEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorMammary carcinomaBreast cancerErbB2/HER2/NeuRational targetReceptor tyrosine kinasesFactor receptorReceptorsErbB familyTherapyTyrosine kinaseFrequent selectionErbBCarcinomaEtiologyCancerMiceNeu
2000
Tyrosine kinase signalling in breast cancer: ErbB family receptor tyrosine kinases
Stern D. Tyrosine kinase signalling in breast cancer: ErbB family receptor tyrosine kinases. Breast Cancer Research 2000, 2: 176. PMID: 11250707, PMCID: PMC138772, DOI: 10.1186/bcr51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene AmplificationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, erbBHumansProtein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTranscriptional ActivationTransforming Growth FactorsTrastuzumabConceptsBreast cancerErbB family receptor tyrosine kinasesReceptor tyrosine kinasesHER2/neuTyrosine kinaseEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorClinical trialsSteroid receptorsTherapeutic antibodiesErbB-2Factor receptorReceptorsCancerPhysiological regulatorSignificant subsetFamily membersKinaseOptimal useNeuHormoneTrialsAntibodiesHerceptin
1999
Neuregulin activation of ErbB receptors in vascular endothelium leads to angiogenesis
Russell K, Stern D, Polverini P, Bender J. Neuregulin activation of ErbB receptors in vascular endothelium leads to angiogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology 1999, 277: h2205-h2211. PMID: 10600838, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1999.277.6.h2205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCorneaEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularErbB ReceptorsHumansLymphokinesMiceNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeuregulinsRatsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3Receptor, ErbB-4ThrombinUmbilical VeinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsVascular endotheliumErbB receptorsReceptor tyrosine phosphorylationStimulation of HUVECsRapid calcium fluxReceptor family membersEndothelial cell growth factorTransmembrane tyrosine kinase receptorVascular endothelial cell growth factorEndothelial cell signalingReceptor-ligand interactionsTyrosine kinase receptorsEpidermal growth factor receptorVascular endothelial growthCell growth factorUmbilical vein endothelial cellsCell signalingGrowth factor receptorTyrosine phosphorylationVivo angiogenic responseExpression patternsGrowth regulationVein endothelial cellsIntracellular signaling
1998
Active signaling by Neu in transgenic mice
DiGiovanna MP, Lerman MA, Coffey RJ, Muller WJ, Cardiff RD, Stern DF. Active signaling by Neu in transgenic mice. Oncogene 1998, 17: 1877-1884. PMID: 9778054, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1202091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous epidermal growth factor receptorTransgenic micePhosphorylation state-specific antibodiesMammary tumorsRole of NeuEpidermal growth factor receptorMammary-specific promotersSignal transductionNeu transgenic miceGrowth factor receptorExpression of neuHuman breast cancerNeu activationFactor receptorNeu/Expression levelsMammary neoplasiaMammary lesionsBreast cancerTumor progressionNeuTumorsMiceMonoclonal antibodiesSpecific antibodies
1997
Dimerization of the p185neu transmembrane domain is necessary but not sufficient for transformation
Burke C, Lemmon M, Coren B, Engelman D, Stern D. Dimerization of the p185neu transmembrane domain is necessary but not sufficient for transformation. Oncogene 1997, 14: 687-696. PMID: 9038376, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1200873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor tyrosine kinasesTransmembrane domainEpidermal growth factor receptorSignal transductionWild-type domainSecond-site mutationsPosition 664Dimerization domainGrowth factor receptorTyrosine kinaseGlycophorin AFactor receptorValine substitutionDimerizationMutationsTransductionGlutamic acidDomainWeak dimerizationMutantsKinaseSignalingProteinEGFChimeras
1996
Type 1 receptor tyrosine kinases are differentially phosphorylated in mammary carcinoma and differentially associated with steroid receptors.
Bacus SS, Chin D, Yarden Y, Zelnick CR, Stern DF. Type 1 receptor tyrosine kinases are differentially phosphorylated in mammary carcinoma and differentially associated with steroid receptors. American Journal Of Pathology 1996, 148: 549-58. PMID: 8579117, PMCID: PMC1861670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsErbB ReceptorsFemaleFrozen SectionsGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePrognosisProto-Oncogene MasReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-4Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, SteroidRetrospective StudiesConceptsMammary carcinomaReceptor tyrosine kinasesType 1 receptor tyrosine kinasesMammary carcinoma patientsType 1 receptorExpression of neuAnti-neu antibodyEpidermal growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorTyrosine kinaseCarcinoma patientsPrognostic factorsPoor prognosisClinical evaluationTherapeutic strategiesCarcinomaHER-4Frozen sectionsSteroid receptorsNeu/ErbBNeuFactor receptorReceptorsDifferent biological activitiesTyrosine phosphorylationBetacellulin activates the epidermal growth factor receptor and erbB-4, and induces cellular response patterns distinct from those stimulated by epidermal growth factor or neuregulin-beta.
Riese DJ, Bermingham Y, van Raaij TM, Buckley S, Plowman GD, Stern DF. Betacellulin activates the epidermal growth factor receptor and erbB-4, and induces cellular response patterns distinct from those stimulated by epidermal growth factor or neuregulin-beta. Oncogene 1996, 12: 345-53. PMID: 8570211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB family receptorsFamily receptorsCell linesErbB-4Epidermal growth factor (EGF) familyReceptor phosphorylationEGF family membersEpidermal growth factor receptor
1992
A subdomain in the transmembrane domain is necessary for p185neu* activation.
Cao H, Bangalore L, Bormann BJ, Stern DF. A subdomain in the transmembrane domain is necessary for p185neu* activation. The EMBO Journal 1992, 11: 923-932. PMID: 1347745, PMCID: PMC556533, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05131.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, WesternCell MembraneElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelErbB ReceptorsGliomaGlutamatesGlutamic AcidMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNeuroblastomaPrecipitin TestsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionValineConceptsTransmembrane domainTyrosine kinase activityKinase activityElevated tyrosine kinase activitySite-directed mutagenesisSpecific amino acidsEpidermal growth factor receptorGlutamic acidGrowth factor receptorEGF receptorPrimary structureAmino acidsFactor receptorProteinSpecific interactionsActivationDomainMutagenesisReceptorsMolecular weightAcidNeu proteinP185neuHigh propensityRole
1986
p185, a Product of the neu Proto-Oncogene, Is a Receptorlike Protein Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Activity
Stern D, Heffernan P, Weinberg R. p185, a Product of the neu Proto-Oncogene, Is a Receptorlike Protein Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1986, 6: 1729-1740. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.6.5.1729-1740.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTyrosine kinase activityEGF receptorGrowth factor receptorProto-oncogeneKinase activityNeu proto-oncogeneC-erbB geneFactor receptorPresence of tunicamycinDistinct electrophoretic mobilitiesEpidermal growth factor receptorNormal culture conditionsMajor structural alterationsTyrosine phosphorylationGene productsNeu oncogeneNormal homologsOncogeneCell linesElectrophoretic mobilityCulture conditionsGrowth factorP185ProteinReceptorsp185, a Product of the neu Proto-Oncogene, Is a Receptorlike Protein Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Activity
Stern D, Heffernan P, Weinberg R. p185, a Product of the neu Proto-Oncogene, Is a Receptorlike Protein Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1986, 6: 1729-1740. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.6.5.1729-1740.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidermal growth factorTyrosine kinase activityEpidermal growth factor receptorNeu proto-oncogeneAssociated with tyrosine kinase activityProto-oncogeneKinase activityNeu oncogenePresence of tunicamycinTyrosine phosphorylationNormal culture conditionsGene productsC-erbB geneMutated versionGrowth factorTransformed counterpartsGrowth factor receptorCell linesStimulated degradationElectrophoretic mobilityC-erbBCulture conditionsOncogeneGenesP185