Gene expression profiles of Herceptin-resistant breast cancer cells
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ABSTRACT: Herceptin (trastuzumab) is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeted to the Her2 receptor tyrosine kinase. Despite a robust response rate to Herceptin-based therapies in Her2-positive patients, resistance frequently arises within one year of the initial response. To address the mechanism of Herceptin resistance, we selected clonal variants of Her2-positive BT474 human breast cancer cells (BT/HerR) that are highly resistant to the anti-proliferative effects of Herceptin in the presence of 0.2 uM or 1.0 uM Herceptin. Our original report on these cell lines demonstrated sustained PI3K/Akt signaling and sensitivity to PI3K inhibitors in BT/HerR cells in the presence of Herceptin, suggesting dysregulation of that pathway as an essential component of Herceptin-resistant proliferation. To address the mechanism by which BT/HerR cells and their PI3K/Akt signaling pathway became resistant to Herceptin, we analyzed gene expression profiles of two clones (BT/HerR1.0C and BT/HerR 1.0E) that were selected in 1.0 uM Herceptin and two clones (BT/HerR0.2D and BT/HerR 0.2J) that were selected in 0.2 uM Herceptin, in comparison to the Herceptin sensitive BT474 parent cells.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE15043 | GEO | 2009/08/21
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA114809
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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