2011
Effects of Tissue Handling on RNA Integrity and Microarray Measurements From Resected Breast Cancers
Hatzis C, Sun H, Yao H, Hubbard RE, Meric-Bernstam F, Babiera GV, Wu Y, Pusztai L, Symmans WF. Effects of Tissue Handling on RNA Integrity and Microarray Measurements From Resected Breast Cancers. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2011, 103: 1871-1883. PMID: 22034635, PMCID: PMC3243675, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djr438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularCarcinoma, Squamous CellCryopreservationFemaleFreeze DryingGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMastectomyMicroarray AnalysisMiddle AgedRNA, NeoplasmSpecimen HandlingTime Factors
2005
Comparison of the Predictive Accuracy of DNA Array-Based Multigene Classifiers across cDNA Arrays and Affymetrix GeneChips
Stec J, Wang J, Coombes K, Ayers M, Hoersch S, Gold DL, Ross JS, Hess KR, Tirrell S, Linette G, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans W, Pusztai L. Comparison of the Predictive Accuracy of DNA Array-Based Multigene Classifiers across cDNA Arrays and Affymetrix GeneChips. Journal Of Molecular Diagnostics 2005, 7: 357-367. PMID: 16049308, PMCID: PMC1867535, DOI: 10.1016/s1525-1578(10)60565-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Expression of sigma 1 receptor in human breast cancer
Wang B, Rouzier R, Albarracin C, Sahin A, Wagner P, Yang Y, Smith T, Bernstam F, Marcelo A, Hortobagyi G, Pusztai L. Expression of sigma 1 receptor in human breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2004, 87: 205-214. PMID: 15528963, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-004-6590-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman breast cancerSigma-1 receptorBreast cancerS1R expressionNormal breastMDA-MBCell linesBenign breast diseaseEffect of chemotherapyEpithelial cell stainingNeoplastic breast epithelial cellsInvasive breast carcinomaBreast cancer cell linesNormal breast tissueDose-dependent inhibitionAdditive cytotoxic effectBreast epithelial cellsAdjuvant chemotherapyCancer cell linesDuctal hyperplasiaMCF-7 cellsPredictive factorsCancer patientsBreast diseaseSitu cancer
2003
Clinical Application of cDNA Microarrays in Oncology
Pusztai L, Ayers M, Stec J, Hortobágyi GN. Clinical Application of cDNA Microarrays in Oncology. The Oncologist 2003, 8: 252-258. PMID: 12773747, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.8-3-252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHundreds of genesGene expression patternsSingle-gene markersIndividual genesTranscriptional profilingCDNA microarrayMRNA speciesDNA microarraysExpression patternsComplex biologyNovel targetImportant new toolMicroarrayClinical outcomesGenesHuman tissuesImportant clinical outcomesDiseased tissuesDrug developmentTrue clinical utilityClinical utilityClinical OncologyNew toolBiologyExciting new technologyTotal RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma
Symmans WF, Ayers M, Clark EA, Stec J, Hess KR, Sneige N, Buchholz TA, Krishnamurthy S, Ibrahim NK, Buzdar AU, Theriault RL, Rosales MF, Thomas ES, Gwyn KM, Green MC, Syed AR, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Total RNA yield and microarray gene expression profiles from fine‐needle aspiration biopsy and core‐needle biopsy samples of breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 2960-2971. PMID: 12784330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiopsy, NeedleBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRNA, NeoplasmConceptsGene expression profilesTranscriptional profilesExpression profilesFine-needle aspiration biopsyGenomic databasesStromal gene expressionGene expressionTotal RNA yieldTotal RNABreast carcinomaTumor cell populationSubset of genesCDNA microarray analysisStromal cellsBiopsy samplesGene expression profilingCell populationsMicroscopic cell countsRNA yieldAspiration biopsyGenomic studiesTranscriptional profilingCDNA microarrayNonlymphoid stromal cellsExpression profiling
2002
Global Gene Expression Changes During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Human Breast Cancer
Buchholz TA, Stivers DN, Stec J, Ayers M, Clark E, Bolt A, Sahin AA, Symmans WF, Hess KR, Kuerer HM, Valero V, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Global Gene Expression Changes During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Human Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2002, 8: 461-468. PMID: 12500855, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200211000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore biopsy specimensBiopsy specimensBreast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyGlobal gene expression changesGene expression changesGood pathological responsePrimary breast cancerExpression changesHuman breast cancerHuman solid tumorsPoor respondersPosttreatment specimensPathological responseIndividual patientsChemotherapyPatientsSerial samplesSolid tumorsExpression profilesIndividual tumorsPretreatment samplesDifferent tumorsTumorsDifferent patients