Overcoming aromatase inhibitor resistance in breast cancer: possible mechanisms and clinical applications

T Hanamura, S Hayashi - Breast Cancer, 2018 - Springer
Estrogen plays crucial roles in the progression of hormone-dependent breast cancers
through activation of nuclear estrogen receptor α (ER). Estrogen is produced locally from …

Mechanisms of hormonal therapy resistance in breast cancer

S Hayashi, M Kimura - International journal of clinical oncology, 2015 - Springer
Whilst estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancers are preferentially treated with
hormone therapy, approximately one-third of them relapse. The mechanisms of …

Increased androgen receptor activity and cell proliferation in aromatase inhibitor-resistant breast carcinoma

R Fujii, T Hanamura, T Suzuki, T Gohno… - The Journal of steroid …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are commonly used to treat postmenopausal estrogen-receptor
(ER)-positive breast carcinoma. However, resistance to AI is sometimes acquired, and the …

Single CpG site methylation controls estrogen receptor gene transcription and correlates with hormone therapy resistance

K Tsuboi, T Nagatomo, T Gohno, T Higuchi… - The Journal of Steroid …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for patients with estrogen receptor α-
positive breast cancers. However, although resistance occurs during treatment in some …

Targeting amino acid metabolic reprogramming via L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) for endocrine-resistant breast cancer

H Shindo, N Harada-Shoji, A Ebata, M Sato, T Soga… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary L-type amino acid transporters such as LAT1 and LAT3 are associated
with the uptake of essential amino acids. In particular, LAT1 regulates mammalian target of …

[HTML][HTML] The p21 levels have the potential to be a monitoring marker for ribociclib in breast cancer

M Iida, M Nakamura, E Tokuda, D Toyosawa, T Niwa… - Oncotarget, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors have exhibited remarkable results for
patients with estrogen receptor (ER)–positive breast cancer in clinical trials, the mechanism …

Compensatory role of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor in estrogen receptor signaling pathway and possible therapeutic target for hormone therapy-resistant breast …

M Iida, K Tsuboi, T Niwa, T Ishida, S Hayashi - Breast Cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Hormone therapy targeting the estrogen receptor (ER) pathway is the most
common treatment used for ER-positive breast cancer. However, some patients experience …

Decreased ER dependency after acquired resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors

M Iida, D Toyosawa, M Nakamura, K Tsuboi, E Tokuda… - Breast Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors represent a significant
advancement in the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive human epidermal growth …

Different epigenetic mechanisms of ERα implicated in the fate of fulvestrant-resistant breast cancer

K Tsuboi, Y Kaneko, T Nagatomo, R Fujii… - The Journal of steroid …, 2017 - Elsevier
Approximately 70% of breast cancers express estrogen receptor α (ERα), which plays critical
roles in breast cancer development. Fulvestrant has been effectively used to treat ERα …

Contribution of estrone sulfate to cell proliferation in aromatase inhibitor (AI)-resistant, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

T Higuchi, M Endo, T Hanamura, T Gohno, T Niwa… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) effectively treat hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal
breast cancer, but some patients do not respond to treatment or experience recurrence …