2009
Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres.
Agarwal S, Camp R, Lannin D, Halligan K, Stern D, Tuck D, Harris L, Rimm D. Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 501-501. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stem cellsPrimary tumorBreast cancerTumor cellsStem cellsAbsence of CD24Breast cancer specimensHuman breast cancerFine-needle aspirationNormal breast tissueExpression of CD44Tumor tissue samplesPutative stem cell markersCD44-positive cellsKey protein markersEx vivo cultureStem cell markersNovel drug targetsSpecific therapyTreatment successNeedle aspirationCancer specimensMyoepithelial markersBT-20Positive cells
2002
Alterations of Smad signaling in human breast carcinoma are associated with poor outcome: a tissue microarray study.
Xie W, Mertens JC, Reiss DJ, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Haffty BG, Reiss M. Alterations of Smad signaling in human breast carcinoma are associated with poor outcome: a tissue microarray study. Cancer Research 2002, 62: 497-505. PMID: 11809701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell DivisionCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansImmunohistochemistryKeratinocytesMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPhosphorylationPregnancyPrognosisSignal TransductionSmad2 ProteinSmad3 ProteinSmad4 ProteinTrans-ActivatorsTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsHuman breast cancer cell linesBreast cancer cell linesHuman breast carcinomaBreast cancerCancer cell linesBreast carcinomaCell linesStage II breast cancerAxillary lymph node metastasisHuman breast cancer developmentHER2/neu expressionSmad signalingParticular histological subtypeProgesterone receptor expressionLymph node metastasisShorter overall survivalTGF-beta type II receptorTissue microarray studyBreast carcinoma specimensBreast cancer developmentTransgenic mouse modelHuman breast cancerHereditary breast cancerTGF-beta receptor signalingGrowth factor-beta signaling