• High-throughput screen in vitro identifies dasatinib as a candidate for combinatorial treatment with HER2-targeting drugs in breast cancer 

      Normann, Lisa Svartdal; Haugen, Mads; Hongisto, Vesa; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Leivonen, Suvi-Katri; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Tahiri, Andliena; Engebråten, Olav; Sahlberg, Guro Kristine Kleivi; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-27)
      Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer is an aggressive subtype of this disease. Targeted treatment has improved outcome, but there is still a need for new therapeutic strategies as some patients respond poorly to treatment. Our aim was to identify compounds that substantially affect viability in HER2+ breast cancer cells in response to combinatorial treatment. We ...
    • miR-101-5p Acts as a Tumor Suppressor in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells and Improves Targeted Therapy 

      Normann, Lisa Svartdal; Haugen, Mads Haugland; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari; Sahlberg, Kristine Kleivi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-01)
      Purpose: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancers responding poorly to targeted therapy need improved treatment options. miR-101-5p has shown tumor-suppressive properties in multiple cancer forms, and we assessed the effect and mechanism of action of this miRNA in HER2+ breast cancer.<p> <p>Methods: Expression levels of miR-101-5p in two clinical datasets, TCGA and ...
    • Serglycin is Involved in TGF-β induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and is highly expressed by immune cells in breast cancer tissue 

      Tellez Gabriel, Marta; Tekpli, Xavier; Reine, Trine M.; Hegge, Beate; Nielsen, Stephanie Rose; Chen, Meng; Moi, Line; Normann, Lisa Svartdal; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Calin, George A.; Mælandsmo, Gunhild Mari; Perander, Maria; Theocharis, Achilleas D.; Kolset, Svein Olav; Knutsen, Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-14)
      Serglycin is a proteoglycan highly expressed by immune cells, in which its functions are linked to storage, secretion, transport, and protection of chemokines, proteases, histamine, growth factors, and other bioactive molecules. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that serglycin is also expressed by several other cell types, such as endothelial cells, muscle cells, and multiple types of ...