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Differential effects of p95HER2 and FL-HER2 on gene expression in PB2 mouse breast tumor xenografts at early and late stages.

ABSTRACT: To explore how p95HER2 regulates gene expression to promote tumor growth in immunocompetent mice, we engineered PB2 mouse breast cancer cells to express either p95HER2 or control FL-HER2 under the control of doxycycline. Both FL-HER2 and p95HER2 cells were implanted to the mammary fat pads of immunocompetent C57BL/6 mice that were placed under a DOX625 doxycycline diet. Tumor xenografts were harvested 10 and 22 days after inoculation. We then performed transcriptomic analysis using RNA-seq data from PB2-FL-HER2 and PB2-p95HER2 tumors.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE256132 | GEO | 2024/12/14

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Differential effects of p95HER2 and FL-HER2 on gene expression in PB2 mouse breast tumor xenografts at early and late stages.

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