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ArticleScientific reports2017

Leveraging ectopic Hsp90 expression to assay the presence of tumor cells and aggressive tumor phenotypes in breast specimens.

Brian Crouch, Helen Murphy, Stella Belonwu, Amy Martinez, Jennifer Gallagher, Allison Hall, Mary Scott Soo, Marianne Lee, Philip Hughes, Timothy Haystead and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Brian CrouchDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA. btc9@duke.edu.
Helen MurphyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Stella BelonwuDuke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Amy MartinezDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8088-7398
Jennifer GallagherDepartment of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Allison HallDepartment of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Mary Scott SooDepartment of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Marianne LeeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Philip HughesDepartment of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Timothy HaysteadDepartment of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Nirmala RamanujamDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Duke University · USDuke Medical Center · US

Funding

Training in Medical ImagingT32EB001040 · NIBIB · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI NIGHTINGALE, KATHRYN RADABAUGH · 2003 to 2018
$4.4M
A novel strategy to see and treat breast cancer: translation to intra-operative breast margin assessmentR21EB025008 · NIBIB · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI RAMANUJAM, NIRMALA · 2017 to 2018
$424k
NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB025008NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB001040
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hsp90 has been studied extensively as a therapeutic target in breast cancer in pre-clinical and clinical trials, demonstrating a variety of roles in metastatic progression. The evidence to date suggests a compelling opportunity to leverage attributes of Hsp90 expression beyond therapeutics with potential applications in breast cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and recurrence risk assessment. In this study, we developed a completely non-destructive strategy using HS-27, a fluorescently-tethered Hsp90 inhibitor, to assay Hsp90 expression on intact tissue specimens with comparable contrast to in vivo administration routes, and demonstrate the feasibility of our approach in breast cancer patients. In addition to Hsp90 inhibition being most effective in glycolytic tumors, we found ectopic Hsp90 expression to be highest in glycolytic tumors reinforcing its role as an indicator of aggressive disease. This work sets the stage for immediately using Hsp90 to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients without affecting traditional care pathways.

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Fluorescent DyesAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, Large-Core NeedleBreastBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MembraneErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGlycolysisHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMice, NudeNeoplasm TransplantationOptical ImagingBiomarkers, TumorERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFluorescent DyesHSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins

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PMID29235516
PMCPMC5727497
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