2005
The Nuclear Transcription Factor κB/bcl-2 Pathway Correlates with Pathologic Complete Response to Doxorubicin-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Human Breast Cancer
Buchholz TA, Garg AK, Chakravarti N, Aggarwal BB, Esteva FJ, Kuerer HM, Singletary SE, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Sahin AA. The Nuclear Transcription Factor κB/bcl-2 Pathway Correlates with Pathologic Complete Response to Doxorubicin-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Human Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 8398-8402. PMID: 16322301, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCell NucleusChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideCytoplasmDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingNF-kappa BProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathologic complete responseHuman breast cancerNF-kappaBNeoadjuvant chemotherapyComplete responseNeoadjuvant doxorubicinBcl-2Poor responseBreast cancerAnthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapyNF-kappaB.Bcl-2-positive tumorsHuman breast cancer samplesBreast cancer responseClinical outcome dataTranscription factor NF-kappaBBreast cancer pathologistNuclear factor-kappaBBreast cancer samplesPCR ratePositive tumorsChemotherapy responseTumor stainingImmunohistochemical stainingCancer response
2004
Expression of BAG-1 and BcL-2 Proteins Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Krishnamurti S, Cardona J, Sneige N, Esteva FJ, Volchenok M, Breitenfelder P, Kau SW, Takayama S, Krajewski S, Reed JC, Bast RC, Hortobagyi GN. Expression of BAG-1 and BcL-2 Proteins Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. Cancer Investigation 2004, 22: 248-256. PMID: 15199607, DOI: 10.1081/cnv-120030213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsCell DeathChemotherapy, AdjuvantDNA-Binding ProteinsDoxorubicinFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Transcription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsComplete pathological responsePathological responseBcl-2 expressionNeoplastic cellsBcl-2Breast cancerTissue specimensSubsequent pathological responsesAdvanced breast cancerBAG-1Breast epithelial cellsBAG-1 expressionExploratory pilot studyPrechemotherapy specimensNeoadjuvant chemotherapyClinical responseResidual tumorCytotoxic therapyPosttreatment specimensAnti-apoptotic proteinsPreoperative doxorubicinChemotherapyCytoplasmic stainingIndividual tumorsBreast tissue
2003
Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis and Bcl-2 Levels Correlate with Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy
Buchholz TA, Davis DW, McConkey DJ, Symmans WF, Valero V, Jhingran A, Tucker SL, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Esteva FJ, Hortobagyi GN, Sahin AA. Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis and Bcl-2 Levels Correlate with Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy. The Cancer Journal 2003, 9: 33-41. PMID: 12602766, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200301000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsDocetaxelDoxorubicinFemaleHumansIn Situ Nick-End LabelingMiddle AgedNeoplasm, ResidualPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2TaxoidsTime FactorsConceptsBreast cancer responsePathological complete responseCancer responseComplete responseResidual diseaseBcl-2Breast cancer primary tumorsApoptosis levelsBreast cancer treatmentBcl-2 expressionChemotherapy-induced apoptosisTreatment-induced apoptosisMann-Whitney testTumor cell apoptosisPrimary tumorCore biopsyPredictive markerDoxorubicin chemotherapySerial measurementsImmunohistochemical assaysChemotherapyPretreatment samplesLevel correlatesTumorsSemiquantitative immunohistochemical assay