Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast
Background: Recently, we were able to show that amplifications of the epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) gene and the overexpression of EGFR were associated with the initiation and progression of phyllodes tumours. Methods: In order to gain further insights into regulation mechanisms associated...
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| author | Konstantin Agelopoulos Christian Kersting Eberhard Korsching Hartmut Schmidt Arno Kuijper Christian August Pia Wülfing Joke Tio Werner Boecker Paul J. van Diest Burkhard Brandt Horst Buerger |
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| description | Background: Recently, we were able to show that amplifications of the epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) gene and the overexpression of EGFR were associated with the initiation and progression of phyllodes tumours. Methods: In order to gain further insights into regulation mechanisms associated with egfr amplifications and EGFR expression in phyllodes tumours, we performed global gene expression analysis (Affymetrix A133.2) on a series of 10 phyllodes tumours, of these three with and seven without amplifications of an important regulatory repeat in intron 1 of egfr (CA-SSR I). The results were verified and extended by means of immunohistochemistry using the tissue microarray method on an extensively characterized series of 58 phyllodes tumours with antibodies against caveolin-1, eps15, EGF, TGF-α, pErk, pAkt and mdm2. Results: We were able to show that the presence of egfr CA-SSR I amplifications in phyllodes tumours was associated with 230 differentially expressed genes. Caveolin-1 and eps15, involved in EGFR turnover and signalling, were regulated differentially on the RNA and protein level proportionally to egfr gene dosage. Further immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the expression of caveolin-1 and eps15 were also significantly correlated with the expression of pAkt (p < 0.05), pERK (p < 0.05), mdm2 (p < 0.01) and EGF (p < 0.001 for caveolin-1). Eps15 and pERK were further associated with tumour grade (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Our results show that amplifications within regulatory sequences of egfr are associated with the expression of eps15 and caveolin-1, indicating an increased turnover of EGFR. The interplay between EGFR and caveolin-1, eps15, pAkt, mdm2 and pERK therefore seems to present a major molecular pathway in carcinogenesis and progression of breast phyllodes tumours. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d684dfded754d7a9efee4a8867143ad2025-02-03T06:05:23ZengWileyCellular Oncology1570-58701875-86062007-01-0129644345110.1155/2007/754712Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the BreastKonstantin Agelopoulos0Christian Kersting1Eberhard Korsching2Hartmut Schmidt3Arno Kuijper4Christian August5Pia Wülfing6Joke Tio7Werner Boecker8Paul J. van Diest9Burkhard Brandt10Horst Buerger11Institute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsInstitute of Tumour Biology, University of Hamburg, GermanyInstitute of Pathology, University of Muenster, Muenster, GermanyBackground: Recently, we were able to show that amplifications of the epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) gene and the overexpression of EGFR were associated with the initiation and progression of phyllodes tumours. Methods: In order to gain further insights into regulation mechanisms associated with egfr amplifications and EGFR expression in phyllodes tumours, we performed global gene expression analysis (Affymetrix A133.2) on a series of 10 phyllodes tumours, of these three with and seven without amplifications of an important regulatory repeat in intron 1 of egfr (CA-SSR I). The results were verified and extended by means of immunohistochemistry using the tissue microarray method on an extensively characterized series of 58 phyllodes tumours with antibodies against caveolin-1, eps15, EGF, TGF-α, pErk, pAkt and mdm2. Results: We were able to show that the presence of egfr CA-SSR I amplifications in phyllodes tumours was associated with 230 differentially expressed genes. Caveolin-1 and eps15, involved in EGFR turnover and signalling, were regulated differentially on the RNA and protein level proportionally to egfr gene dosage. Further immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the expression of caveolin-1 and eps15 were also significantly correlated with the expression of pAkt (p < 0.05), pERK (p < 0.05), mdm2 (p < 0.01) and EGF (p < 0.001 for caveolin-1). Eps15 and pERK were further associated with tumour grade (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Our results show that amplifications within regulatory sequences of egfr are associated with the expression of eps15 and caveolin-1, indicating an increased turnover of EGFR. The interplay between EGFR and caveolin-1, eps15, pAkt, mdm2 and pERK therefore seems to present a major molecular pathway in carcinogenesis and progression of breast phyllodes tumours.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/754712 |
| spellingShingle | Konstantin Agelopoulos Christian Kersting Eberhard Korsching Hartmut Schmidt Arno Kuijper Christian August Pia Wülfing Joke Tio Werner Boecker Paul J. van Diest Burkhard Brandt Horst Buerger Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast Cellular Oncology |
| title | Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast |
| title_full | Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast |
| title_fullStr | Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast |
| title_full_unstemmed | Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast |
| title_short | Egfr Amplification Specific Gene Expression in Phyllodes Tumours of the Breast |
| title_sort | egfr amplification specific gene expression in phyllodes tumours of the breast |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/754712 |
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