Fibroblast growth factor 8 is expressed at higher levels in lactating human breast and in breast cancer |
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Authors: | Zammit C Coope R Gomm J J Shousha S Johnston C L Coombes R C |
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Affiliation: | Cancer Research (UK) Laboratories, Department of Cancer Medicine, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK. |
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Abstract: | Fibroblast growth factor 8 can transform NIH3T3 cells and its expression has been found to be associated with breast and prostate cancer. Following our finding that fibroblast growth factor 8 mRNA expression is increased in breast cancer, we have undertaken an immunohistochemistry study of fibroblast growth factor 8 expression in a series of human breast tissues and other normal tissues. Our findings confirm increased expression of fibroblast growth factor 8 in malignant breast tissue but also show significant fibroblast growth factor 8 expression in non-malignant breast epithelial cells. No significant difference in fibroblast growth factor 8 expression was found between different grades of ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in-situ or cancer of different oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor or nodal status. The highest levels of fibroblast growth factor 8 expression were found in lactating breast tissues and fibroblast growth factor 8 was also detected in human milk. A survey of other normal tissues showed that fibroblast growth factor 8 is expressed in the proliferative cells of the dermis and epithelial cells in colon, ovary fallopian tube and uterus. Fibroblast growth factor 8 appears to be expressed in several organs in man and appears to have an importance in lactation. |
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Keywords: | fibroblast growth factor 8 human breast cancer lactation |
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