High miR-21 expression in breast cancer associated with poor disease-free survival in early stage disease and high TGF-β1
Qian B, Katsaros D, Lu L, Preti M, Durando A, Arisio R, Mu L, Yu H. High miR-21 expression in breast cancer associated with poor disease-free survival in early stage disease and high TGF-β1. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 117: 131-140. PMID: 18932017, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0219-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-21 expressionPoor disease-free survivalHigh miR-21 expressionDisease-free survivalHormone receptor statusHigh miR-21Breast cancerMiR-21Tumor samplesReceptor statusTumor gradeTGF-β1Elevated miR-21 expressionNegative hormone receptor statusProportional hazards regression analysisHigher TGF-β1Lymph node involvementEarly-stage diseaseEarly-stage patientsPrimary breast cancerHazards regression analysisHigh tumor gradeFresh tumor samplesTumor cell growthNode involvementTGF-β1 genotype and phenotype in breast cancer and their associations with IGFs and patient survival
Mu L, Katsaros D, Lu L, Preti M, Durando A, Arisio R, Yu H. TGF-β1 genotype and phenotype in breast cancer and their associations with IGFs and patient survival. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 99: 1357-1363. PMID: 18827819, PMCID: PMC2570529, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher TGF-β1TGF-β1 genotypesTGF-β1T genotypeHazard ratioBreast cancerBreast tumorsProportional hazards regression analysisLower TGF-β1Early-stage diseaseHazards regression analysisBreast cancer patientsLate-stage diseaseShorter overall survivalFresh tumor samplesTGF-β1 concentrationsBreast cancer progressionClinical characteristicsIGFBP-3Overall survivalDisease recurrenceReceptor statusPatient survivalSurvival outcomesDisease stage