Accession Number:
ADA568434
Title:
The Role of Crk Adaptor Proteins in Breast Tumorigenesis and Bone Metastasis
Descriptive Note:
Annual summary rept. 1 Sep 2011-31 Aug 2012
Corporate Author:
ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING MONTREAL (CANADA)
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Report Date:
2012-09-01
Pagination or Media Count:
30.0
Abstract:
We have established a relationship between Crk protein expression and cell proliferation in basal breast cancer. Stable knockdown of Crk protein expression using shRNA in multiple basal breast cancer cell lines decreased both adhesion-independent growth in vitro and proliferation in vivo. Immunohistochemistry to CrkIII, CrkL, and the proliferative marker Ki67 revealed a positive correlation between Crk protein levels and the proliferative index of human basal tumors in a tissue microarray. The association of a Crk gene expression signature with basal tumors and poor prognosis further supports a role for Crk-dependent signaling in the growth of basal tumors. These findings support a requirement for Crk protein expression in basal tumor progression, and identify Crk proteins as an attractive subject for further study and therapeutic intervention in basal tumors.
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Subject Categories:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medicine and Medical Research