Article
Sox2: a possible driver of the basal-like phenotype in sporadic breast cancer.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Apr 2007
Rodriguez-Pinilla Socorro M, Sarrio David, Moreno-Bueno Gema, Rodriguez-Gil Yolanda, Martinez Miguel A, Hernandez Lucia, Hardisson David, Reis-Filho Jorge S, Palacios Jose
Abstract excerpt
Tumours arising in BRCA1 mutation carriers and sporadic basal-like breast carcinomas have similar phenotypic, immunohistochemical and clinical characteristics. SOX2 is an embryonic transcription factor located at chromosome 3q, a region frequently gained in sporadic basal-like and BRCA1 germline mutated tumours. The aim of the study was to establish whether sox2 expression was related to basal-like sporadic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
