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Molecular Aspects and Future Perspectives of Cytokine-Based Anti-cancer Immunotherapy (2020)
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Chulpanova, D. S., Kitaeva, K. V., Green, A. R., Rizvanov, A. A., & Solovyeva, V. V. (2020). Molecular Aspects and Future Perspectives of Cytokine-Based Anti-cancer Immunotherapy. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 8, Article 402. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.00402

Cytokine-based immunotherapy is a promising field in the cancer treatment, since cytokines, as proteins of the immune system, are able to modulate the host immune response toward cancer cell, as well as directly induce tumor cell death. Since a low d... Read More about Molecular Aspects and Future Perspectives of Cytokine-Based Anti-cancer Immunotherapy.

PPFIA1 expression associates with poor response to endocrine treatment in luminal breast cancer (2020)
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Alfarsi, L. H., El Ansari, R., Craze, M. L., Masisi, B. K., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2020). PPFIA1 expression associates with poor response to endocrine treatment in luminal breast cancer. BMC Cancer, 20(1), Article 425. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-06939-6

Background PPFIA1 is an important regulator of cell migration and invasion, regulating focal adhesion signalling and disassembly. PPFIA1 is frequently amplified in breast cancer, and recent functional studies indicate that PPFIA1 is an important pro... Read More about PPFIA1 expression associates with poor response to endocrine treatment in luminal breast cancer.

SPAG5: An Emerging Oncogene (2020)
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He, J., Green, A. R., Li, Y., Chan, S. Y. T., & Liu, D.-X. (2020). SPAG5: An Emerging Oncogene. Trends in Cancer, 6(7), 543-547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2020.03.006

SPAG5 is a mitotic spindle protein. Recent studies have found that it is overexpressed in many human cancers and functions as an oncogene. We summarize the current underlying mechanisms for its oncogenic roles in regulating cellular behaviors of canc... Read More about SPAG5: An Emerging Oncogene.

The solute carrier SLC7A8 is a marker of favourable prognosis in ER-positive low proliferative invasive breast cancer (2020)
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Ansari, R., Craze, M. L., Alfarsi, L., Masisi, B. K., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2020). The solute carrier SLC7A8 is a marker of favourable prognosis in ER-positive low proliferative invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 181(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-020-05586-6

Purpose: Breast cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous disease consisting of various subtypes, with different prognostic and therapeutic outcomes. The amino acid transporter, SLC7A8, is over expressed in estrogen receptor positive BC. However the consequenc... Read More about The solute carrier SLC7A8 is a marker of favourable prognosis in ER-positive low proliferative invasive breast cancer.

PIK3Cδ expression by fibroblasts promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression (2020)
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Huang, P., Gagliano, T., Shah, K., Gargani, S., Lao, L., Alsaleem, M., …Giamas, G. (2020). PIK3Cδ expression by fibroblasts promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 130(6), 3188-3204. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci128313

As there is growing evidence for the tumor microenvironment’s (TME) role in tumorigenesis, we investigated the role of fibroblast-expressed kinases in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Using a high-throughput kinome screen combined with 3D invasi... Read More about PIK3Cδ expression by fibroblasts promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression.

Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers (2020)
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Janssen, E. A., Ogden, A., Bhattarai, S., Sahoo, B., Mongan, N. P., Alsaleem, M., …Aneja, R. (2020). Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 3009. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59514-1

© 2020, The Author(s). Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) have been investigated as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) biomarkers. Reduced EGFR levels can be compensated by increases in HER3;... Read More about Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers.

Co-Expression Effect of SLC7A5/SLC3A2 to Predict Response to Endocrine Therapy in Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer (2020)
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Alfarsi, L. H., El-Ansari, R., Craze, M. L., Masisi, B. K., Mohammed, O. J., Rakha, E. A., …Green, A. R. (2020). Co-Expression Effect of SLC7A5/SLC3A2 to Predict Response to Endocrine Therapy in Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(4), Article 1407. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21041407

The majority of breast cancers are oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) and are subject to endocrine therapy however, an unpredictable subgroup of patients will develop resistance to endocrine therapy. SLC7A5/SLC3A2 complex is a major route for the tran... Read More about Co-Expression Effect of SLC7A5/SLC3A2 to Predict Response to Endocrine Therapy in Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer.

The prognostic value of the tumor–stroma ratio is most discriminative in patients with grade III or triple‐negative breast cancer (2020)
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Vangangelt, K. M., Green, A. R., Heemskerk, I. (. F., Cohen, D., Van Pelt, G. W., Sobral-Leite, M., …Mesker, W. E. (2020). The prognostic value of the tumor–stroma ratio is most discriminative in patients with grade III or triple‐negative breast cancer. International Journal of Cancer, 146(8), 2296-2304. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32857

The tumor-stroma ratio (TSR) was evaluated as a promising parameter for breast cancer prognostication in clinically relevant subgroups of patients. The TSR was assessed on hematoxylin and eosin stained tissue slides of 1794 breast cancer patients fro... Read More about The prognostic value of the tumor–stroma ratio is most discriminative in patients with grade III or triple‐negative breast cancer.

Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer (2019)
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Ansari, R. E., Craze, M. L., Althobiti, M., Alfarsi, L., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2019). Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 122(1), 94–101. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0626-z

Background: Cancer cells must alter their metabolism to support proliferation. Immune evasion also plays a role in supporting tumour progression. This study aimed to find whether enhanced glutamine uptake in breast cancer (BC) can derive the existenc... Read More about Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer.

Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression (2019)
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Kotecha, S., Lebot, M. N., Sukkarn, B., Ball, G., Moseley, P. M., Chan, S. Y., …Storr, S. J. (2019). Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53529-z

Dopamine and cAMP regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) also known as phosphoprotein phosphatase-1 regulatory subunit 1B and encoded by the PPP1R1B gene is an inhibitor of protein phosphatase-1 and protein kinase A. DARPP-32 is expressed in a wi... Read More about Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression.

The Role Of Glutaminase In Cancer (2019)
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Masisi, B., El Ansari, R., Alfarsi, L., Rakha, E., Green, A., & Craze, M. (2020). The Role Of Glutaminase In Cancer. Histopathology, 76(4), 498-508. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.14014

Increased glutamine metabolism (glutaminolysis) is a hallmark of cancer and is recognised as a key metabolic change in cancer cells. As a heterogeneous disease with different morpholog- ical and molecular subtypes and response to therapy, breast canc... Read More about The Role Of Glutaminase In Cancer.

The intra-tumoral stroma in patients with breast cancer increases with age (2019)
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Vangangelt, K. M. H., Kramer, C. J. H., Bastiaannet, E., Putter, H., Cohen, D., van Pelt, G. W., …Mesker, W. E. (2020). The intra-tumoral stroma in patients with breast cancer increases with age. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 179(1), 37–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05422-6

Purpose The tumor microenvironment in older patients is subject to changes. The tumor-stroma ratio (TSR) was evaluated in order to estimate the amount of intra-tumoral stroma and to evaluate the prognostic value of the TSR in older patients with br... Read More about The intra-tumoral stroma in patients with breast cancer increases with age.

Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer (2019)
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Taylor, K. M., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Gee, J. M. W., Ziliotto, S., Zilio, S., …Taylor, K. M. (2019). Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer. Metallomics, 11(9), 1579-1592. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9mt00136k

ZIP7, a member of the ZIP family of zinc importers, resides on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and transports zinc from intracellular stores to the cytoplasm after activation by CK2 phosphorylation on two serine residues (S275 and S276). ZIP7 is k... Read More about Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer.

Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution (2019)
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Miligy, I. M., Toss, M. S., Khout, H., Hc, B., Ellis, I. O., Green, A. R., …Rakha, E. (2019). Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution. Breast Journal, 25(6), 1143-1153. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbj.13425

Background: Management of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has various approaches with distinct institutional specific practice. Here, we review DCIS management in a single institution with emphasise on re-operation rates and outcome. Methods:... Read More about Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution.

Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study (2019)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Gorringe, K. L., Alkawaz, A., Mittal, K., Aneja, R., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study. Modern Pathology, 32(10), 1473-1485. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41379-019-0296-7

Collagen plays a key role in normal and malignant tissue homeostasis. While the prognostic significance of collagen fibre remodeling in invasive breast cancer has been studied, its role in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains poorly defined. Using... Read More about Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study.

Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups (2019)
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Rueda, O. M., Sammut, S., Seoane, J. A., Chin, S., Caswell-Jin, J. L., Callari, M., …Curtis, C. (2019). Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups. Nature, 567(7748), 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1007-8

The rates and routes of lethal systemic spread in breast cancer are poorly understood owing to a lack of molecularly characterized patient cohorts with long-term, detailed follow-up data. Long-term follow-up is especially important for those with oes... Read More about Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups.

Atypical ductal hyperplasia is a multipotent precursor of breast carcinoma (2019)
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Kader, T., Hill, P., Zethoven, M., Goode, D. L., Elder, K., Thio, N., …Gorringe, K. L. (2019). Atypical ductal hyperplasia is a multipotent precursor of breast carcinoma. Journal of Pathology, 248(3), 326-338. https://doi.org/10.1002/path.5262

The current model for breast cancer progression proposes independent “low‐grade (LG) like” and “high‐grade (HG) like” pathways but lacks a known precursor to HG cancer. We applied low coverage whole genome sequencing to atypical ductal hyperplasia (A... Read More about Atypical ductal hyperplasia is a multipotent precursor of breast carcinoma.

The prognostic significance of lysosomal protective protein (Cathepsin A) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (2019)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Haj-Ahmad, R., Gorringe, K. L., AlKawaz, A., Mittal, K., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). The prognostic significance of lysosomal protective protein (Cathepsin A) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Histopathology, 74(7), 1025-1035. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.13835

Background: Cathepsin A (CTSA) is a key regulatory enzyme for galactoside metabolism. Additionally, it has a distinct proteolytic activity and plays a role in tumour progression. CTSA is differentially expressed at the mRNA level between br... Read More about The prognostic significance of lysosomal protective protein (Cathepsin A) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ.

Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women (2019)
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Syed, B. M., Green, A. R., Morgan, D. A., Ellis, I. O., & Cheung, K. (2019). Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women. Cancers, 11(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11020149

Background: The role of liver kinase B1 (LKB1), a serine/threonine kinase, has been described in the development of PeutzJagher’s syndrome, where a proportion (~45%) of patients have developed breast cancer in their lifetime. Cell line studies have l... Read More about Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women.

Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients (2018)
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Chasampalioti, M., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., Jackson, A. M., Spendlove, I., & Ramage, J. M. (2019). Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 174(1), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-018-5063-9

Purpose Gap junctions are specialized membrane structures that form channels between adjacent cells allowing cell communication. Gap junctions and specifically Connexin 43 (Cx43) are down-regulated in cancer; however, there are contrasting reports... Read More about Connexin 43 is an independent predictor of patient outcome in breast cancer patients.