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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 1/2000

01.03.2000 | Meeting abstract

The expression of the EGFR family members in breast carcinomas

verfasst von: Z Suo, JM Nesland

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Sonderheft 1/2000

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The EGF receptor family members (EGFR, c-erbB-2, c-erbB-3 and c-erbB-4) of tyrosine kinase receptors are involved in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Differential expression of such members in breast carcinomas may be associated with different clinical behaviours. A series of Norwegian and Chinese breast cancer patients has been examined in our laboratory with the same immunohistochemical protocol. The expression rate of EGFR, c-erbB-2 and c-erbB-3 in these two series was similar, 43.9%, 37% and 22% in the Norwegian series and 53%, 35.8% and 17% in the Chinese series, respectively. Comparing the immunohistochemical results in available benign breast material and 'normal' material in breast carcinomas, we conclude that the expression of EGFR, c-erbB-2 and c-erbB-3 is increased in breast malignancy. The expression rate of c-erbB-4 was lower in the Chinese series, 45.7% vs 81%. That was probably due to the fact that there were more grade III tumours in the Chinese series, since the expression of c-erbB-4 was found to be inversely associated with histological grade in invasive ductal carcinomas. Compared with the expression in benign and normal breast tissues, the expression of c-erbB-4 was, however, decreased in breast carcinomas in both series. Available follow-up data in the Chinese series demonstrated that c-erbB-4 expression in node-negative breast carcinomas was associated with better prognosis, but not c-erbB-4 expression in node-positive carcinomas. It is concluded that while the expression of EGFR, c-erbB-2 and c-erbB-3 is associated with cancer development, the expression of c-erbB-4 may have a different role. …
Metadaten
Titel
The expression of the EGFR family members in breast carcinomas
verfasst von
Z Suo
JM Nesland
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2000
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2000
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr105

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