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ArticleCells2021

Neuroglobin: A New Possible Marker of Estrogen-Responsive Breast Cancer.

Virginia Solar Fernandez, Marco Fiocchetti, Manuela Cipolletti, Marco Segatto, Paolo Cercola, Annalisa Massari, Sabrina Ghinassi, Francesco Cavaliere, Maria Marino

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Virginia Solar FernandezDepartment of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy.
Marco FiocchettiDepartment of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4888-0567
Manuela CipollettiDepartment of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0987-2927
Marco SegattoDepartment of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0465-9470
Paolo CercolaDivision of Senology, Belcolle Hospital, Str. Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Annalisa MassariDivision of Senology, Belcolle Hospital, Str. Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Sabrina GhinassiDivision of Senology, Belcolle Hospital, Str. Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Francesco CavaliereDivision of Senology, Belcolle Hospital, Str. Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6501-8648
Maria MarinoDepartment of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6314-3397
Marconi University · ITOspedale di Belcolle · ITUniversity of Molise · IT

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro IG#15221Dipartimenti di Eccellenza Eccelenza 2016Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca PRIN 2017 20117SNRXH3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The expression of the α-subtype of Estrogen Receptor (ERα) characterizes most breast cancers (more than 75%), for which endocrine therapy is the mainstay for their treatment. However, a high percentage of ERα+ breast cancers are de novo or acquired resistance to endocrine therapy, and the definition of new targets for improving therapeutic interventions and the prediction of treatment response is demanding. Our previous data identified the ERα/AKT/neuroglobin (NGB) pathway as a common pro-survival process activated in different ERα breast cancer cell lines. However, no in vivo association between the globin and the malignity of breast cancer has yet been done. Here, we evaluated the levels and localization of NGB in ERα+ breast ductal carcinoma tissue of different grades derived from pre-and post-menopausal patients. The results indicate a strong association between NGB accumulation, ERα, AKT activation, and the G3 grade, while no association with the menopausal state has been evidenced. Analyses of the data set (e.g., GOBO) strengthen the idea that NGB accumulation could be linked to tumor cell aggressiveness (high grade) and resistance to treatment. These data support the view that NGB accumulation, mainly related to ER expression and tumor grade, represents a compensatory process, which allows cancer cells to survive in an unfavorable environment.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCase-Control StudiesDisease ProgressionEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeuroglobinProgression-Free SurvivalBiomarkers, TumorESR1 protein, humanEstrogen Receptor alphaNeuroglobinNGB protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAKTbreast cancer survivalductal infiltrating adenocarcinomaestrogen receptor αneuroglobintumor microenvironment

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PMID34440755
PMCPMC8393432
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