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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2021

Tumor treating fields can effectively overcome trastuzumab resistant breast cancer multiplication.

Jin Su Kim, Jae Min Cho, Hyeongi Kim, Youn Kyoung Jeong, Jong-Ki Kim, Eun Ho Kim

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Article in American journal of cancer research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The therapeutic efficacy and application prospects of tumor-treating fields (TTFields) in resolving malignant tumors of central nervous system.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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  4. Tumor-treating fields in cancer therapy: advances of cellular and molecular mechanisms.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jin Su KimDivision of RI Application, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) 75 Nowon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Jae Min ChoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Hyeongi KimDivision of RI Application, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) 75 Nowon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Youn Kyoung JeongRadiation Non-clinical Center, Division of Radiation Research Infrastructure Operation Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences Seoul 01812, Republic of Korea.
Jong-Ki KimDepartment of Biomedical Engineering & Radiology, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University 33 17-gil, Duryugongwon-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea.
Eun Ho KimDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University Nam-gu, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea.
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences · KRDaegu Catholic University · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Human Epidermal Growth Receptor 2, or the HER2 is one of the highest expressed negative receptor that constitutes approximately 15-20% of malevolent breast cancerous tumors among women. The prevalence of HER2 has untimely and unfavorable consequences on breast cancer, and its underlying carcinomous cell processes, structures, and growth. Trastuzumab (TRZ), a humanized antibody that is rooted in relatively recent foundations, has been found operational in its construction of treatments against HER2-positive breast cancer. This drug is combined with radiotherapy or chemotherapy to deregulate HER2 genes in the body. However, patients who suffer from evolved tumors in advanced stages of cancer exhibit a good amount of tolerance towards singularly used TRZ treatment. Inversely, the factorization of Tumor Testing Fields (TTFields or TTFs) into cancer therapy revives the functions of a TRZ treatment plan, by sensitizing the HER2 genes to the drug. In turn, this facilitates TRZ to continue limiting cancerous cell multiplication and toxicity levels within the treatment. This research evaluates the aspects and effects of this pairing, both in vivo and in vitro through BT474 cells. The TTFields conduct an electromagnetic boundary, which generates sine-wave radiations to manipulate the HER2 gene structure. The methods followed in the research also examines the gene cell cultures and their viability through solutions like Tryptophan blue, or the Crystal violet which may or may not deliver certain testmants to the experiment. The Western Blot Test and the IHC confirm the presence of antibodies and negative receptors in the BT474 cells. These procedures contribute to the formulation of a treatment plan that overcomes the TRZ-resistant nature of the tumor, which is essentially the aim of the research. Thus, the paper substantiates that a healthy combination of TTF's with TRZ can enhance the penetration of TRZ after inducing apoptosis due to TTFields therapy. The success of a TTField in undertaking this pursuit makes room for more utilization of it in future cancerous treatment ventures.

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breast cancertrastuzumabTTF

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PMID34522459
PMCPMC8414379
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