| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-103 |
DRI_Unspecified |
denotes |
The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor pathway modulates the invasiveness of ErbB2-positive breast cancer. |
| T2 |
104-233 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
The processes that control the progression of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive breast cancer remain poorly understood. |
| T3 |
234-380 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ErbB2) overexpression is common in DCIS, as is disruption of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor (RB) pathway. |
| T4 |
381-484 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Here, we examined the cooperative impact of ErbB2 and RB deregulation on facets of disease progression. |
| T5 |
485-721 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Our studies demonstrate that RB deficiency altered the expression of key molecules needed for proper cellular organization and epithelial cell-cell adhesion as part of a program related to the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). |
| T6 |
722-821 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
An increase in the invasive potential of ErbB2-overexpressing cells was observed upon RB depletion. |
| T7 |
822-983 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Further, stable knockdown of RB resulted in invasive lesions in orthotopic xenograft assays, compared with DCIS-like lesions developing from RB-proficient cells. |
| T8 |
984-1126 |
DRI_Outcome |
denotes |
Conversely, the invasive phenotype observed in ErbB2-positive cancer models was inhibited through CDK4/6 inhibition in an RB-dependent manner. |
| T9 |
1127-1337 |
DRI_Unspecified |
denotes |
Finally, in a cohort of DCIS cases, we show that, although elevated levels of ErbB2 are associated with increased risk of a subsequent DCIS recurrence, it is not associated with progression to invasive disease. |
| T10 |
1338-1450 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
In contrast, RB loss in ErbB2-positive DCIS cases was associated with increased risk for invasive breast cancer. |
| T11 |
1451-1674 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Taken together, these data demonstrate a key role for the RB pathway in invasion associated with breast tumor progression, and shed light on the key molecular events that promote the progression of DCIS to invasive disease. |