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ArticleCancer cell2010

Recombinant human erythropoietin antagonizes trastuzumab treatment of breast cancer cells via Jak2-mediated Src activation and PTEN inactivation.

Ke Liang, Francisco J Esteva, Constance Albarracin, Katherine Stemke-Hale, Yang Lu, Giampaolo Bianchini, Ching-Yi Yang, Yong Li, Xinqun Li, Chun-Te Chen and 5 more

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Article in Cancer cell, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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75 citing papers in PubMed, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ke LiangDepartment of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Francisco J Esteva
Constance Albarracin
Katherine Stemke-Hale
Yang Lu
Giampaolo Bianchini
Ching-Yi Yang
Yong Li
Xinqun Li
Chun-Te Chen
Gordon B Mills
Gabriel N Hortobagyi
John Mendelsohn
Mien-Chie Hung
Zhen Fan
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USChina Medical University Hospital · TW

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Targeting the PI3K Signaling Pathway in Endometrial CarcinomaP50CA098258 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI BODURKA, DIANE · 2003 to 2020
$32.0M
Mechanisms of tumor resistance to anti-HER/ErbB therapeuticsR01CA129036 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI FAN, ZHEN · 2008 to 2012
$1.6M
NCI NIH HHS CA016672NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS P50 CA098258NCI NIH HHS R01 CA129036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We found that the receptor for erythropoietin (EpoR) is coexpressed with human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) in a significant percentage of human breast tumor specimens and breast cancer cell lines. Exposure of HER2 and EpoR dual-positive breast cancer cells to recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) activated cell signaling. Concurrent treatment of the cells with rHuEPO and trastuzumab reduced the cells' response to trastuzumab both in vitro and in vivo. We identified Jak2-mediated activation of Src and inactivation of PTEN as underlying mechanisms through which rHuEPO antagonizes trastuzumab-induced therapeutic effects. Furthermore, we found that compared with administration of trastuzumab alone, concurrent administration of rHuEPO and trastuzumab correlated with shorter progression-free and overall survival in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDrug AntagonismDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEnzyme ActivationErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesErythropoietinFemaleHumansJanus Kinase 2MiceProto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)PTEN PhosphohydrolaseAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesErythropoietinJAK2 protein, humanJanus Kinase 2Proto-Oncogene Proteins pp60(c-src)PTEN PhosphohydrolasePTEN protein, humanReceptors, ErythropoietinRecombinant ProteinsTrastuzumab

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PMID21075308
PMCPMC3022383
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