Evidence map›Paper›PMID 20810315›Full record

ReviewCurrent opinion in pharmacology2010

Wnt and mammary stem cells: hormones cannot fly wingless.

Kevin Roarty, Jeffrey M Rosen

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Review in Current opinion in pharmacology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Role of DCAF8 in Mammary Ductal Elongation and Branching Morphogenesis.Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kevin RoartyDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-3498, USA.
Jeffrey M Rosen

Funding

HORMONAL REGULATION OF BREAST CANCERR37CA016303 · NCI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI ROSEN, JEFFREY MARK · 1989 to 2011
$7.3M
NCI NIH HHS R37 CA016303NCI NIH HHS R37 CA16303
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mammary stem cell and its local microenvironment are central for the maintenance of proper tissue homeostasis during normal development. Defining the hierarchical organization of the epithelial subtypes in the mammary gland and the molecular pathways guiding their development has begun to provide a framework for understanding how cancer stem cells sustain the progression and heterogeneity of breast cancers. The Wnt pathway plays a fundamental role in multiple adult stem cells, as well as in orchestrating proper mammary gland development and maintenance. These processes are intricately guided by the influence of systemic hormones and local factors. Alterations in Wnt signaling can skew the homeostatic balance of the mammary epithelium to drive malignant progression; however, complexities of Wnt pathway components present a challenge in understanding their physiological function.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnimalsbeta CateninBreastBreast NeoplasmsDown-RegulationEpitheliumEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleHormonesHumansLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6Mammary Glands, AnimalMammary Glands, Humanbeta CateninEstrogen Receptor alphaHormonesLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6LRP5 protein, humanLRP6 protein, humanReceptors, ProgesteroneWnt Proteins

Identifiers

PMID20810315
PMCPMC2981611

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