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Cell division cycle 6 ​is an independent prognostic biomarker in breast cancer (2024)
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Kariri, Y. A., Alsaleem, M., Alhatlani, B. Y., Al-Kawaz, A., Mongan, N. P., Green, A. R., & Rakha, E. A. (2024). Cell division cycle 6 ​is an independent prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2024.09.006

Cell division cycle 6 (CDC6) is a cell cycle protein involved in cell cycle control, DNA replication and cancer cell apoptosis. This study investigated the prognostic value of CDC6 in breast cancer (BC) utilising large well-characterised cohorts of e... Read More about Cell division cycle 6 ​is an independent prognostic biomarker in breast cancer.

Cell cycle traverse rate predicts long-term outcomes in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (2024)
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Bhattarai, S., Rupji, M., Chao, H.-P., Xu, Q., Saini, G., Rida, P., Aleskandarany, M. A., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Janssen, E. A., Jonsdottir, K., Rakha, E., Kowalski-Mueggen, J., & Aneja, R. (2024). Cell cycle traverse rate predicts long-term outcomes in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with triple-negative breast cancer. BJC Reports, 2(1), Article 87. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44276-024-00097-z

Background
Ki67 index (KI) and mitotic index (MI) are proliferation markers with established prognostic value in breast carcinomas. While KI is evaluated immunohistochemically and reported as a percentage, MI is determined visually and reflects tota... Read More about Cell cycle traverse rate predicts long-term outcomes in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer (2024)
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Erkan, B., MacIntyre, S., Brown, C., Fakroun, A., Lashen, A. G., Mongan, N. P., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2024). Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(21), Article 11572. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252111572

Breast cancer (BC), which remains the most prevalent malignancy among women, is characterised by significant heterogeneity across its molecular subtypes. Oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) (luminal) BC represents approximately 75% of cases, and despit... Read More about Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, a Glutamine Metabolism-Associated Protein, Predicts Poor Patient Outcome in Luminal Breast Cancer.

Prognostic and clinical significance of the proliferation marker MCM7 in breast cancer (2024)
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Lashen, A. G., Toss, M. S., Rutland, C. S., Green, A. R., Mongan, N. P., & Rakha, E. (2024). Prognostic and clinical significance of the proliferation marker MCM7 in breast cancer. Pathobiology, https://doi.org/10.1159/000540790

Introduction: Minichromosome maintenance complex component 7 (MCM7) plays an essential role in proliferation and DNA replication of cancer cells. However, the expression and prognostic significance of MCM7 in breast cancer (BC) remain to be defined.... Read More about Prognostic and clinical significance of the proliferation marker MCM7 in breast cancer.

Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions (2024)
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Kader, T., Provenzano, E., Jayawardana, M. W., Hendry, S., Pang, J.-M., Elder, K., Byrne, D. J., Tjoeka, L., Frazer, H. M., House, E., Jayasinghe, S. I., Keane, H., Murugasu, A., Rajan, N., Miligy, I., Toss, M., Green, A., Rakha, E., Fox, S. B., Mann, B., …Gorringe, K. L. (2024). Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions. Breast Cancer Research, 26, Article 115

Various histopathological, clinical and imaging parameters have been evaluated to identify a subset of women diagnosed with lesions with uncertain malignant potential (B3 or BIRADS 3/4A lesions) who could safely be observed rather than being treated... Read More about Stromal lymphocytes are associated with upgrade of B3 breast lesions.

Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study (2024)
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Lashen, A. G., Toss, M., Miligy, I., Rewcastle, E., Kiraz, U., Janssen, E. A. M., Green, A. R., Quinn, C., Ellis, I., & Rakha, E. (2024). Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study. Histopathology, 85(3), 468-477. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.15234

Aims
In this study, we validate the use of Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx), consisting of tumour size, tumour grade, progesterone receptor (PR) and Ki67 in luminal BC.

Materials and methods
Two large cohorts of luminal early-stage BC (n = 2864) we... Read More about Nottingham Prognostic x (NPx): a risk stratification tool in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: A validation study.

ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer (2024)
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Patel, R., Alfarsi, L. H., El-Ansari, R., Masisi, B. K., Erkan, B., Fakroun, A., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2024). ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer. Pathobiology, 91(6), 411-421. https://doi.org/10.1159/000539564

Purpose: ATF4, a stress-responsive transcription factor that upregulates adaptive genes, is a potential prognostic marker and modulator of glutamine metabolism in breast cancer. However, its exact role remains to be elucidated.

Methods: ATF4 expre... Read More about ATF4 as a Prognostic Marker and Modulator of Glutamine Metabolism in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer.

The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer (2024)
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Lashen, A. G., Almalki, N., Toss, M., Mirza, S., Malki, M. I., Rutland, C. S., Jeyapalan, J. N., Green, A. R., Mongan, N. P., Madhusudan, S., & Rakha, E. A. (2024). The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer. Pathology, 56(6), 826-833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2024.03.012

Histone H1 (H.H1) is involved in chromatin organisation and gene regulation and is overexpressed in many malignant tumours, including breast cancer (BC). This study proposed and evaluated the prognostic role of H.H1 expression in BC.

H.H1 mRNA exp... Read More about The characteristics and prognostic significance of histone H1 expression in breast cancer.

Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy (2024)
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Masisi, B. K., El Ansari, R., Alfarsi, L., Fakroun, A., Erkan, B., Ibrahim, A., Toss, M., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2024). Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Cancers, 16(11), Article 1949. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16111949

Background: Breast cancer (BC) remains heterogeneous in terms of prognosis and response to treatment. Metabolic reprogramming is a critical part of oncogenesis and a potential therapeutic target. Glutaminase (GLS), which generates glutamate from glut... Read More about Tripartite Motif Containing 2, a glutamine metabolism-associated protein, predicts poor patient outcome in triple negative breast cancer treated with chemotherapy.