Role of TGF-β1 and its receptors in breast carcinogenesis: Evaluation of gene expression patterns and clinical implications

W Wang, A Shin, Q Cai, Z Ren, XO Shu, Y Gao… - Chinese Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Objective Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is a multifunctional cytokine that may play
an important role in tumor development and progression. Methods We evaluated gene …

A dual prognostic role for the TGFβ receptors in human breast cancer

IY Hachim, MY Hachim, VM López-Ozuna, S Ali… - Human Pathology, 2016 - Elsevier
The transforming growth factor–β (TGFβ) plays a dual role in breast cancer, acting as a
tumor suppressor in early carcinomas while promoting tumor metastasis in more advanced …

Prognostic significance of transforming growth factor β receptor II in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer patients

MB Buck, P Fritz, J Dippon, G Zugmaier… - Clinical Cancer Research, 2004 - AACR
Purpose: The role of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) in breast cancer is ambiguous; it
can display both tumor suppressing and enhancing effects. Activation of the TGF-β signal …

Consequences of altered TGF-β expression and responsiveness in breast cancer: evidence for autocrine and paracrine effects

SW Tobin, K Douville, U Benbow, CE Brinckerhoff… - Oncogene, 2002 - nature.com
To characterize the impact of increased production of TGF-β in a xenograft model of human
breast cancer, TGF-β-responsive MDA-231 cells were genetically modified by stable …

TGF-β1 genotype and phenotype in breast cancer and their associations with IGFs and patient survival

L Mu, D Katsaros, L Lu, M Preti, A Durando… - British journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-mediated signals play complicated roles in the
development and progression of breast tumour. The purposes of this study were to analyse …

Functional role of TGF-beta receptor type-2 in breast cancer progression and survival

M Srivastava, A Bera, HB Pollard, H Hu, CD Shriver - Cancer Research, 2024 - AACR
Abstract Background and Rational: Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) signaling is pivotal
in cellular proliferation and can exhibit either tumor-suppressive or promoting effects …

TGF-beta 1 overexpression in breast cancer

E Christeli, V Zoumpourlis, H Kiaris… - Oncology …, 1996 - spandidos-publications.com
TGF-beta 1 belongs to a family of pluripotent growth factors (TGF beta s) and has been
implicated in the development and progression of human breast cancer. There are …

TGF-β switches from tumor suppressor to prometastatic factor in a model of breast cancer progression

B Tang, M Vu, T Booker, SJ Santner… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The TGF-β signaling network plays a complex role in carcinogenesis because it has the
potential to act as either a tumor suppressor or a pro-oncogenic pathway. Currently, it is not …

Determination of TGFβ1 protein level in human primary breast cancers and its relationship with survival

S Desruisseau, J Palmari, C Giusti, S Romain… - British journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFβ) 1 is thought to be implicated in breast cancer
progression. However, data about the influence of TGFβ1 on breast cancer development are …

TGF‐beta signaling in breast cancer

MB Buck, C Knabbe - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The antiestrogen tamoxifen is one of the most successful drugs in the endocrine treatment of
breast cancer and significantly reduces the risk of recurrence and death. Antiestrogens act …