The mammary gland: basic structure and molecular signaling during development

SK Biswas, S Banerjee, GW Baker, CY Kuo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mammary gland is a compound, branched tubuloalveolar structure and a major
characteristic of mammals. The mammary gland has evolved from epidermal apocrine …

Fibroblast growth factors and their receptors in cancer

J Wesche, K Haglund, EM Haugsten - Biochemical Journal, 2011 - portlandpress.com
FGFs (fibroblast growth factors) and their receptors (FGFRs) play essential roles in tightly
regulating cell proliferation, survival, migration and differentiation during development and …

Roles of fibroblast growth factor receptors in carcinogenesis

EM Haugsten, A Wiedlocha, S Olsnes… - Molecular cancer research, 2010 - AACR
The fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR) play essential roles both during development
and in the adult. Upon ligand binding, FGFRs induce intracellular signaling networks that …

The terminal end bud: the little engine that could

IS Paine, MT Lewis - Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia, 2017 - Springer
The mammary gland is one of the most regenerative organs in the body, with the majority of
development occurring postnatally and in the adult mammal. Formation of the ductal tree is …

New developments in the biology of fibroblast growth factors

DM Ornitz, N Itoh - WIREs mechanisms of disease, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family is composed of 18 secreted signaling proteins
consisting of canonical FGFs and endocrine FGFs that activate four receptor tyrosine …

Fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling dysregulation and targeting in breast cancer

C Francavilla, CS O'Brien - Open Biology, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) signalling plays a critical role in breast embryonal
development, tissue homeostasis, tumorigenesis and metastasis. FGFR, its numerous FGF …

The FGF/FGFR system in breast cancer: oncogenic features and therapeutic perspectives

MF Santolla, M Maggiolini - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGF/FGFR)
system represents an emerging therapeutic target in breast cancer. Here, we discussed …

Parabronchial smooth muscle constitutes an airway epithelial stem cell niche in the mouse lung after injury

T Volckaert, E Dill, A Campbell… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
During lung development, parabronchial SMC (PSMC) progenitors in the distal
mesenchyme secrete fibroblast growth factor 10 (Fgf10), which acts on distal epithelial …

Integrated morphodynamic signalling of the mammary gland

N Gjorevski, CM Nelson - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2011 - nature.com
The mammary gland undergoes a spectacular series of changes as it develops, and
maintains a remarkable capacity to remodel and regenerate for several decades. Mammary …

FOXA1 is an essential determinant of ERα expression and mammary ductal morphogenesis

GM Bernardo, KL Lozada, JD Miedler… - …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
FOXA1, estrogen receptor α (ERα) and GATA3 independently predict favorable outcome in
breast cancer patients, and their expression correlates with a differentiated, luminal tumor …