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Loss of periostin/OSF-2 in ErbB2/Neu-driven tumors results in androgen receptor-positive molecular apocrine-like tumors with reduced Notch1 activity.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 16 Jan 2015
Sriram Roshan, Lo Vivian, Pryce Benjamin, Antonova Lilia, Mears Alan J, Daneshmand Manijeh, McKay Bruce, Conway Simon J, Muller William J, Sabourin Luc A
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INTRODUCTION: Periostin (Postn) is a secreted cell adhesion protein that activates signaling pathways to promote cancer cell survival, angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis. Interestingly, Postn is frequently overexpressed in numerous human cancers, including breast, lung, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer. METHODS: Using transgenic mice expressing the Neu oncogene in the mammary epithelium crossed into...
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