ColXα1 is a stromal component that colocalizes with elastin in the breast tumor extracellular matrix.

ABSTRACT: The tumor microenvironment regulates tissue development and homeostasis, and its dysregulation contributes to neoplastic progression. Increased expression of type X collagen α-1 (ColXα1) in tumor-associated stroma correlates with poor pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in estrogen receptor (ER) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancers. Evaluation of ColXα1 expression patterns suggests a potential connection with elastin fibers. To investigate the possible interaction between ColXα1 and elastin, we evaluated the expression of ColXα1 in relation to elastin fibers in normal breast tissue, ductal carcinoma in situ, and invasive breast carcinomas at cellular and subcellular levels. Our findings demonstrate that ColXα1 colocalizes with elastin in i

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317058 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature