LABORATORY RESEARCH Tumor-Selective, Futile Redox Cycle-Induced Bystander Effects Elicited by NQO1 Bioactivatable Radiosensitizing Drugs Researchers tested whether NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)+ cells generated sufficient H2O2 after ß-Lapachone (ß-lap) treatment to elicit bystander effects, DNA damage and cell death in neighboring NQO1low cells. ß-Lap showed NQO1-dependent efficacy against two triple-negative breast cancer xenografts. [Antioxid Redox Signal] Abstract Expression of Base Excision Repair Key Factors and miR17 in Familial and Sporadic Breast Cancer The expression of base excision repair enzymes and of the scaffold protein XRCC1 (X-ray repair complementing defective repair in Chinese hamster cells 1) were investigated in familial and sporadic breast cancer cases. [Cell Death Dis] Full Article 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-Acetate Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Motility by Increasing S100A14 Level in a Kruppel-Like Transcription Factor 4 (KLF4)-Dependent Manner Stable silencing of KLF4 significantly suppressed breast cancer cell migration induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. [J Biol Chem] Abstract | Full Article Bisphenol-A and Diethylstilbestrol Exposure Induces the Expression of Breast Cancer Associated Long Noncoding RNA HOTAIR In Vitro and In Vivo Scientists investigated if HOTAIR expression is misregulated by bisphenol-A (BPA) and diethylstilbestrol (DES). They demonstrated BPA and DES induce HOTAIR expression in cultured human breast cancer cells as well as in vivo in the mammary glands of rat. [J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol] Abstract Photo-Activated Psoralen Binds the ErbB2 Catalytic Kinase Domain, Blocking ErbB2 Signaling and Triggering Tumor Cell Apoptosis Scientists showed that PUVA exerts antitumor effects in models of human breast cancer that overexpress the ErbB2 receptor tyrosine kinase oncogene, through a new mechanism. Independent of interstrand DNA crosslink formation, the antitumor effects of PUVA in ErbB2+ breast cancer models can instead be mediated through inhibition of ErbB2 activation and signaling. [PLoS One] Full Article | Press Release The Selective Cytotoxicity Elicited by Phytochemical Extract from Senecio graveolens (Asteraceae) on Breast Cancer Cells Is Enhanced by Hypoxia The cytotoxic effect of the alcoholic extract from S. graveolens, as well as its most abundant compound 4-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)acetophenone, were tested in the breast cancer cell lines and non-tumorigenic MCF-10F cells. Researchers showed that the phytochemical extract was able to induce cytotoxicity in cancer cells but not in MCF-10F. [Int J Oncol] Abstract RP215 Single Chain Fragment Variable and Single Domain Recombinant Antibodies Induce Cell Cycle Arrest at G0/G1 Phase in Breast Cancer Researchers aimed to develop the novel recombinant single chain variable fragment-RP215 and single domain-RP215 antibodies based on the variable regions of the RP215 monoclonal antibody against CA215, a pan cancer marker expressed in various human tumor tissues, and to examine their biological activity in breast cancer cell lines. [Mol Immunol] Abstract Nuclear Factor-?B Plays a Critical Role in Both Intrinsic and Acquired Resistance against Endocrine Therapy in Human Breast Cancer Cells Researchers focused on roles of nuclear factor-?B (NF-?B) in the hormone dependency of breast cancers by means of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive MCF-7 cells. Blocking of NF-?B signals in ER-negative cells stopped proliferation by downregulation of D-type cyclins. [Sci Rep] Full Article CLINICAL RESEARCH Pathological Complete Response and Long-Term Clinical Benefit in Breast Cancer: The CTNeoBC Pooled Analysis Eradication of tumor from both breast and lymph nodes was better associated with improved event-free survival and overall survival than was tumor eradication from the breast alone. [Lancet] Full Article Individualized Chemotherapy Based on Organ Selectivity: A Retrospective Study of Vinorelbine and Capecitabine for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer This study proposed a conception of individualized chemotherapy based on organ selectivity of drug distribution by retrospectively comparing the effect of vinorelbine and capecitabine in patients with metastatic breast cancer. [Curr Med Res Opin] Abstract Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Connexon Creative is evaluating reader interest in a new social media platform. Fill out this quick survey for your chance to win 1 of 4 $25 gift cards! Take survey here |