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eflornithine and Breast Neoplasms

eflornithine has been researched along with Breast Neoplasms in 58 studies

Eflornithine: An inhibitor of ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE, the rate limiting enzyme of the polyamine biosynthetic pathway.
eflornithine : A fluoroamino acid that is ornithine substituted by a difluoromethyl group at position 2.

Breast Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Although tamoxifen appears to markedly reduce breast cancer risk in women with a prior diagnosis of atypical hyperplasia or in situ carcinoma, it is not clear what other groups of women receive substantial benefit."8.81Beyond tamoxifen new endpoints for breast cancer chemoprevention, new drugs for breast cancer prevention. ( Fabian, CJ; Kimler, BF, 2001)
" In estrogen-responsive ZR-75-1 human breast cancer cells, which display low polyamine biosynthetic activity, putrescine and spermidine were internalized with high affinity (Km = 3."7.69Hormonal and feedback regulation of putrescine and spermidine transport in human breast cancer cells. ( Lessard, M; Poulin, R; Singh, SM; Zhao, C, 1995)
"In 4 different human breast cancer cell lines (ZR-75-1, T47-D, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231), relative growth sensitivity to C-DAP was inversely related to the extent of spermidine accumulation caused by spermine synthase inhibition, suggesting that spermidine overaccumulation can functionally replace spermine."5.29Antiproliferative effect of spermine depletion by N-cyclohexyl-1,3-diaminopropane in human breast cancer cells. ( Huber, M; Poulin, R, 1995)
"Although tamoxifen appears to markedly reduce breast cancer risk in women with a prior diagnosis of atypical hyperplasia or in situ carcinoma, it is not clear what other groups of women receive substantial benefit."4.81Beyond tamoxifen new endpoints for breast cancer chemoprevention, new drugs for breast cancer prevention. ( Fabian, CJ; Kimler, BF, 2001)
" Experiments were carried out on the trastuzumab-resistant human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing breast cancer cell line JIMT-1 to unravel the chemotherapeutic effects of the polyamine analogue [1N,12N]bis(ethyl)-cis-6,7-dehydrospermine (PG11047) and of the polyamine biosynthetic inhibitor 2-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) on the CD44+CD24- CSC population."3.76Reduction of the putative CD44+CD24- breast cancer stem cell population by targeting the polyamine metabolic pathway with PG11047. ( Cirenajwis, H; Hegardt, C; Honeth, G; Marton, LJ; Oredsson, SM; Smiljanic, S, 2010)
" In estrogen-responsive ZR-75-1 human breast cancer cells, which display low polyamine biosynthetic activity, putrescine and spermidine were internalized with high affinity (Km = 3."3.69Hormonal and feedback regulation of putrescine and spermidine transport in human breast cancer cells. ( Lessard, M; Poulin, R; Singh, SM; Zhao, C, 1995)
"Previous studies have shown that natural polyamines-putrescine, spermidine, and spermine-play a key role in the mechanism of action of estrogens in breast cancer."3.69Estradiol control of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA, enzyme activity, and polyamine levels in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: therapeutic implications. ( Thomas, T; Thomas, TJ, 1994)
"These experiments were designed to test polyamine (PA) involvement in the secretion and action of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) in hormone responsive MCF-7 breast cancer cells in liquid culture."3.68Polyamine involvement in the secretion and action of TGF-alpha in hormone sensitive human breast cancer cells in culture. ( Demers, L; Kim, I; Lynch, J; Manni, A, 1991)
" In the estradiol-responsive human breast cancer cell line, T-47D clone 11, estradiol (10(-10) M) was able to stimulate cell proliferation and the activity of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), the first and rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of polyamines."3.67Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in estrogen action in human breast cancer: role of polyamines and pituitary factors. ( Dembinski, TC; Leung, CK; Lima, G; Shiu, RP, 1986)
" The dosage of PXM 10 mg q."2.69Phase I chemoprevention study of piroxicam and alpha-difluoromethylornithine. ( Blair, IA; Carbone, PP; Douglas, JA; Larson, PO; Pomplun, M; Tutsch, KD; Verma, AK, 1998)
"Though hyperglycemia has been considered as a fuel for growth of cancer cells, pathways leading to this condition are still under investigation."1.62Hyperglycemic conditions proliferate triple negative breast cancer cells: role of ornithine decarboxylase. ( Capellen, CC; Casero, RA; Chandra, S; Dunworth, M; Morwitzer, MJ; Ortega-Rodas, J; Tofilau, HMN, 2021)
"Their biosynthesis is upregulated in breast cancer and they contribute to disease progression."1.62Characterising the Response of Human Breast Cancer Cells to Polyamine Modulation. ( Akinyele, O; Wallace, HM, 2021)
"The number and incidence of lung metastases were determined."1.33Metastasis of hormone-independent breast cancer to lung and bone is decreased by alpha-difluoromethylornithine treatment. ( Bond, JS; Demers, LM; DiGirolamo, DJ; Manni, A; Matters, G; Phadke, PA; Richert, MM; Washington, S; Welch, DR, 2005)
" Treatment of cells with a second inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis, the S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC) inhibitor SAM486A, also resulted in a dosage dependent decrease in meprin alpha and MMP-7 mRNA."1.33Inhibitors of polyamine biosynthesis decrease the expression of the metalloproteases meprin alpha and MMP-7 in hormone-independent human breast cancer cells. ( Bond, JS; Manni, A; Matters, GL, 2005)
" We found that DFMO administration to MCF-10A cells increased EGF-R mRNA and protein levels in a dose-response fashion, while HER-2neu expression was not affected."1.31Effect of alpha-difluoromethyl-ornithine on the expression and function of the epidermal growth factor receptor in human breast epithelial cells in culture. ( Demers, L; Manni, A; Mauger, D; Trout, D; Verderame, MF; Washington, S, 2001)
"The antiproliferative effects of human recombinant interferon gamma (IFN gamma) in combination with alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) or as single agents were assessed on human cell cultures derived from carcinomas of the breast (MCF-7), the ovary (EFO-27) or the kidneys (EGI-4)."1.29Antiproliferative effects of interferon gamma in combination with alpha-difluoromethylornithine on human carcinoma cell cultures. ( Hölzel, F; Kirchner, H; Klouche, M, 1994)
"In 4 different human breast cancer cell lines (ZR-75-1, T47-D, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231), relative growth sensitivity to C-DAP was inversely related to the extent of spermidine accumulation caused by spermine synthase inhibition, suggesting that spermidine overaccumulation can functionally replace spermine."1.29Antiproliferative effect of spermine depletion by N-cyclohexyl-1,3-diaminopropane in human breast cancer cells. ( Huber, M; Poulin, R, 1995)
" ODC gene dosage was analyzed by Southern blot hybridization and was 4- to 12-fold higher in T-47D, MDA-MB-231, and BT-20 cell lines than in the MCF-7 cell line."1.28Variations in amplification and expression of the ornithine decarboxylase gene in human breast cancer cells. ( Jänne, OA; Kiang, DT; Thomas, T; Thomas, TJ, 1991)
"PA involvement in IGFBPs production by breast cancer cells is complex and may involve differential regulation of transcriptional and post-translational events."1.28Identification and regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins produced by hormone-dependent and -independent human breast cancer cell lines. ( Hammond, JM; Kim, I; Lynch, J; Manni, A, 1991)
"CAL 18 A cells, derived from a breast carcinoma, were incubated with alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)--a specific and irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC)--at a 1 mM or 10-mM concentration for either 1 hr or 24 hr and irradiated thereafter."1.27Radiosensitization of human tumor cells by alpha-difluoromethylornithine. ( Bouclier, M; Courdi, A; Lalanne, CM; Milano, G, 1986)
" A dose-response curve was developed for each interferon in which the maximum dose applied gave at least 30% growth inhibition of control values after 96-128 h of continuous exposure."1.27The in vitro interaction of alpha-difluoromethyl ornithine (DFMO) and several interferons on human cell lines. ( Harvey, HA; Leitzel, KE; Lipton, A; Pegg, AE; Wolf, LM, 1985)

Research

Studies (58)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (25.86)18.7374
1990's18 (31.03)18.2507
2000's20 (34.48)29.6817
2010's3 (5.17)24.3611
2020's2 (3.45)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Capellen, CC1
Ortega-Rodas, J1
Morwitzer, MJ1
Tofilau, HMN1
Dunworth, M1
Casero, RA2
Chandra, S1
Akinyele, O1
Wallace, HM1
Woster, PM1
Izbicka, E1
Streeper, RT1
Yeh, IT1
Pressley, O1
Grant, M1
Andrews, JV1
Kuhn, J1
O'Shaughnessy, J1
Cirenajwis, H1
Smiljanic, S1
Honeth, G1
Hegardt, C1
Marton, LJ3
Oredsson, SM1
Chiaviello, A1
Paciello, I1
Veneziani, BM1
Palumbo, G1
Aloj, SM1
Fabian, CJ4
Kimler, BF4
Brady, DA1
Mayo, MS1
Chang, CH1
Ferraro, JA1
Zalles, CM1
Stanton, AL1
Masood, S1
Grizzle, WE1
Boyd, NF1
Arneson, DW1
Johnson, KA1
Zaletok, S1
Alexandrova, N1
Berdynskykh, N1
Ignatenko, N1
Gogol, S1
Orlovsky, O1
Tregubova, N1
Gerner, E1
Chekhun, V1
Manni, A19
Washington, S9
Mauger, D5
Hackett, DA1
Verderame, MF8
Ranger-Moore, J1
Alberts, DS1
Montironi, R1
Garcia, F1
Davis, J1
Frank, D1
Brewer, M1
Mariuzzi, GM1
Bartels, HG1
Bartels, PH1
Hu, X3
Griffith, JW2
Bruggeman, R1
Demers, LM4
Richert, MM1
Phadke, PA1
Matters, G1
DiGirolamo, DJ1
Bond, JS2
Welch, DR2
Matters, GL1
Xu, H2
Rager, T1
Kimball, SR1
Jefferson, LS1
Klouche, M1
Kirchner, H1
Hölzel, F1
Lessard, M1
Zhao, C1
Singh, SM1
Poulin, R3
Huber, M2
Wechter, R1
Wei, L1
Heitjan, D1
Demers, L7
Thomas, T5
Thomas, TJ4
Das, B2
Rao, AR1
Madhubala, R2
Carbone, PP1
Douglas, JA1
Larson, PO1
Verma, AK1
Blair, IA1
Pomplun, M1
Tutsch, KD1
Shah, N1
Klinge, CM1
Faaland, CA1
Adihkarakunnathu, S1
Gallo, MA1
O'Shaughnessy, JA1
Jones, SE1
Arseneau, J1
Khandelwal, P1
George, T1
Gersh, R1
Bacus, JW1
Boone, CW1
Bacus, JV1
Follen, M1
Kelloff, GJ1
Kagan, V1
Lippman, SM1
Vig, M1
Khurana, KK1
Wallace, DD1
Klemp, J1
Brady, D1
Frank, TS1
Weeks, RS1
Vanderwerf, SM1
Carlson, CL1
Burns, MR1
O'Day, CL1
Cai, F1
Devens, BH1
Webb, HK1
Herbert, BS1
Wright, AC1
Passons, CM1
Wright, WE1
Ali, IU1
Kopelovich, L1
Shay, JW1
Trout, D1
Samant, RS1
Badger, B1
Martel, J1
Kiang, DT2
Jänne, OA1
Kim, I2
Lynch, J2
Hammond, JM1
Cohen, FJ1
Glikman, P2
Bartholomew, M3
Glikman, PL1
Kyriakidis, DA1
Kortsaris, A1
Marth, C1
Kirchebner, P1
Daxenbichler, G1
Horn, Y2
Spigel, L1
Umemoto, S1
Shiu, RP2
Lima, G2
Leung, CK1
Dembinski, TC1
Hoggard, N1
Green, CD1
Courdi, A1
Milano, G1
Bouclier, M1
Lalanne, CM1
Kendra, KL1
Katzenellenbogen, BS1
Schechter, PJ1
Wolf, LM1
Leitzel, KE1
Pegg, AE1
Harvey, HA1
Lipton, A1
Malt, RA1
Kingsnorth, AN1
Lamuraglia, GM1
Lacaine, F1
Ross, JS1

Reviews

4 reviews available for eflornithine and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Recent advances in the development of polyamine analogues as antitumor agents.
    Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2009, Aug-13, Volume: 52, Issue:15

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; DNA; Drug Discovery; Eflornit

2009
Beyond tamoxifen new endpoints for breast cancer chemoprevention, new drugs for breast cancer prevention.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2001, Volume: 952

    Topics: Aneuploidy; Angiogenesis Inhibitors; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Apoptosis; Aromatase Inhibitors; Breas

2001
Polyamines and hormonal control of breast cancer growth.
    Critical reviews in oncogenesis, 1989, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Mammary Neoplasms

1989
Chemoprevention and chemotherapy by inhibition of ornithine decarboxylase activity and polyamine synthesis: colonic, pancreatic, mammary, and renal carcinomas.
    Advances in enzyme regulation, 1985, Volume: 24

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Colonic Neoplasms; Eflornithine; Fe

1985

Trials

6 trials available for eflornithine and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
A phase II breast cancer chemoprevention trial of oral alpha-difluoromethylornithine: breast tissue, imaging, and serum and urine biomarkers.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 2002, Volume: 8, Issue:10

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Antineoplastic Agents; Biomarkers, Tumor; Biopsy, Needle; Breast Neoplasms; Do

2002
Phase I chemoprevention study of piroxicam and alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 1998, Volume: 7, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Biopsy; Breast Neoplasms; Colonic Neoplasms

1998
Alpha-difluoromethylornithine as treatment for metastatic breast cancer patients.
    Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1999, Volume: 5, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Neo

1999
Incidence of BRCA1/2 germ line alterations in a high risk cohort participating in a phase II chemoprevention trial.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 2000, Volume: 36, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Agents; BRCA2 Protein; Breast Neoplasms; Cohort Studies; Eflornithine; Female;

2000
Urinary polyamine levels in cancer patients treated with D,L-alpha-difluoromethylornithine, an inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis.
    Journal of surgical oncology, 1989, Volume: 41, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Breast Neoplasms; Drug Evaluation; Eflornithine; Fem

1989
Phase I-II clinical trial with alpha-difluoromethylornithine--an inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis.
    European journal of cancer & clinical oncology, 1987, Volume: 23, Issue:8

    Topics: Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Breast Neoplasms; Drug Evaluation; Eflornithin

1987

Other Studies

48 other studies available for eflornithine and Breast Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Hyperglycemic conditions proliferate triple negative breast cancer cells: role of ornithine decarboxylase.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2021, Volume: 190, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Ornithine Decarboxylase; Ornithine De

2021
Characterising the Response of Human Breast Cancer Cells to Polyamine Modulation.
    Biomolecules, 2021, 05-17, Volume: 11, Issue:5

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Cell Survival; Eflornithine; Female; Gene Ex

2021
Effects of alpha-difluoromethylornithine on markers of proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis in breast cancer.
    Anticancer research, 2010, Volume: 30, Issue:6

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Biomarkers, Tumor; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Nonin

2010
Reduction of the putative CD44+CD24- breast cancer stem cell population by targeting the polyamine metabolic pathway with PG11047.
    Anti-cancer drugs, 2010, Volume: 21, Issue:10

    Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms;

2010
Cells derived from normal or cancer breast tissue exhibit different growth properties when deprived of arginine.
    Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England), 2012, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Arginine; Breast; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Cycle Checkpoints; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Ce

2012
Role of polyamines in the function of nuclear transcription factor NF-kappaB in breast cancer cells.
    Experimental oncology, 2004, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Blotting, Western; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma 256, Walker; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Nucleus;

2004
Cellular mechanisms mediating the anti-invasive properties of the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in human breast cancer cells.
    Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2004, Volume: 21, Issue:5

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Eflornithine; Enzyme Inhibitors; Flavonoids; Hepatocyte Growth Factor; Humans; Mit

2004
Karyometry in the early detection and chemoprevention of intraepithelial lesions.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 2005, Volume: 41, Issue:13

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast; Disease Progression;

2005
Effects of polyamine synthesis inhibitors on primary tumor features and metastatic capacity of human breast cancer cells.
    Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2005, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Amidines; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Death; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proli

2005
Metastasis of hormone-independent breast cancer to lung and bone is decreased by alpha-difluoromethylornithine treatment.
    Breast cancer research : BCR, 2005, Volume: 7, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Bone Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Eflornithine; Fe

2005
Inhibitors of polyamine biosynthesis decrease the expression of the metalloproteases meprin alpha and MMP-7 in hormone-independent human breast cancer cells.
    Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2005, Volume: 22, Issue:4

    Topics: Amidines; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Down-Regulation; Eflornithine; Enzyme Inhibitors;

2005
Interaction between Polyamines and the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway in the Regulation of Cell Cycle Variables in Breast Cancer Cells.
    Cancer research, 2005, Dec-01, Volume: 65, Issue:23

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Butadienes; Calcium-Binding Proteins; Cell Cycle; Cell Growth Processes; Cell Line

2005
Activation of protein kinase A (PKA) signaling mitigates the antiproliferative and antiinvasive effects of alpha-difluoromethylornithine in breast cancer cells.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2008, Volume: 107, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; Eflorn

2008
Effects of alpha-difluoromethylornithine on thrombospondin-1 production by human breast cancer cells.
    International journal of oncology, 2007, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line, Tumor; Eflornithine; Enzyme Inhibitors;

2007
Role of non-receptor and receptor tyrosine kinases (TKs) in the antitumor action of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in breast cancer cells.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2008, Volume: 112, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Proliferation; Eflornithine; Hepatocyte Growth Factor;

2008
Antiproliferative effects of interferon gamma in combination with alpha-difluoromethylornithine on human carcinoma cell cultures.
    Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 1994, Volume: 120, Issue:12

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Drug Synergism; Eflornithine; Female; Growth Inhibitors; Humans; In

1994
Hormonal and feedback regulation of putrescine and spermidine transport in human breast cancer cells.
    The Journal of biological chemistry, 1995, Jan-27, Volume: 270, Issue:4

    Topics: Biological Transport; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cycloheximide; Drug Synergism; Efl

1995
Antiproliferative effect of spermine depletion by N-cyclohexyl-1,3-diaminopropane in human breast cancer cells.
    Cancer research, 1995, Feb-15, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cyclohexylamines; Eflornithine; Humans; Spermi

1995
Phenotypic features of breast cancer cells overexpressing ornithine-decarboxylase.
    Journal of cellular physiology, 1995, Volume: 163, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Clone Cells; Eflornithine; Ornithine Decarboxylase; Phenotype; Polyamines; Putresc

1995
Estradiol control of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA, enzyme activity, and polyamine levels in MCF-7 breast cancer cells: therapeutic implications.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 1994, Volume: 29, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Female; Flow Cytometry; G1 Phas

1994
Regulation of cyclin B1 by estradiol and polyamines in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
    Cancer research, 1994, Feb-15, Volume: 54, Issue:4

    Topics: Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Cycle; Cyclins; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Female; Gene Ex

1994
Permissive role of polyamines in the cooperative action of estrogens and insulin or insulin-like growth factor I on human breast cancer cell growth.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 1996, Volume: 81, Issue:1

    Topics: Base Sequence; Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Cycle; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Estra

1996
Difluoromethylornithine antagonizes taxol cytotoxicity in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.
    Oncology research, 1997, Volume: 9, Issue:11-12

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Sur

1997
Polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors alter protein-protein interactions involving estrogen receptor in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
    Journal of molecular endocrinology, 1999, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Amidines; Animals; Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Fe

1999
Image morphometric nuclear grading of intraepithelial neoplastic lesions with applications to cancer chemoprevention trials.
    Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 1999, Volume: 8, Issue:12

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Biopsy; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma in Situ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast; Cell

1999
Isolation and characterization of human breast adenocarcinoma cells made resistant to alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    Cancer investigation, 2000, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Resi

2000
Breast cancer chemoprevention trials using the fine-needle aspiration model.
    Journal of cellular biochemistry. Supplement, 2000, Volume: 34

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Biomarkers, Tumor; Biopsy, Needle; Breast; Breast Neoplasms; Clinical Protoco

2000
Novel lysine-spermine conjugate inhibits polyamine transport and inhibits cell growth when given with DFMO.
    Experimental cell research, 2000, Nov-25, Volume: 261, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents; Biological Transport; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Eflornithine;

2000
Effects of chemopreventive and antitelomerase agents on the spontaneous immortalization of breast epithelial cells.
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2001, Jan-03, Volume: 93, Issue:1

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Cel

2001
Effect of alpha-difluoromethyl-ornithine on the expression and function of the epidermal growth factor receptor in human breast epithelial cells in culture.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 2001, Volume: 68, Issue:2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Blotting, Northern; Blotting, Western; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line; Dose-Resp

2001
Influence of polyamines on in vitro and in vivo features of aggressive and metastatic behavior by human breast cancer cells.
    Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2002, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Biogenic Polyamines; Blotting, Northern; Breast Neoplasms; Collagen; Dose-Response Relation

2002
Role of polyamines in the growth of hormone-responsive and -resistant human breast cancer cells in nude mice.
    Cancer letters, 1992, Sep-14, Volume: 66, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Drug Resistance; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; Eflorni

1992
Variations in amplification and expression of the ornithine decarboxylase gene in human breast cancer cells.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 1991, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating; DNA, Neoplasm;

1991
Identification and regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins produced by hormone-dependent and -independent human breast cancer cell lines.
    Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 1991, Volume: 78, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Carrier Proteins; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Humans; Insul

1991
Polyamine involvement in the secretion and action of TGF-alpha in hormone sensitive human breast cancer cells in culture.
    Breast cancer research and treatment, 1991, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Estrogens; Humans; In Vitro Techniques; Neoplasms, Ho

1991
Interactions between growth factor secretion and polyamines in MCF-7 breast cancer cells.
    European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 1990, Volume: 26, Issue:5

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eflornithine; Estrogen Antagonists; Female; Huma

1990
Polyamine involvement in basal and estradiol-stimulated insulin-like growth factor I secretion and action in breast cancer cells in culture.
    The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 1990, Volume: 37, Issue:1

    Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Eflornithine; Estradiol;

1990
Effects of human interferon and alpha-difluoromethylornithine on T47D cells.
    Journal of interferon research, 1986, Volume: 6, Issue:5

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line; DNA; Drug Synergism; Eflornithine; Humans; Interferons; Ornithine Decar

1986
The role of polyamines in interferon and retinoic acid mediated synergistic antiproliferative action.
    Cancer letters, 1989, Volume: 44, Issue:1

    Topics: Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Eflornithine; Female; Humans; Interferon-gamma

1989
Polyamine involvement in the growth of hormone-responsive and -resistant human breast cancer cells in culture.
    Cancer research, 1989, Mar-15, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Count; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eflornithine; F

1989
[Antitumor effect of alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) changes in ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity and polyamine (PA) levels in human tumor transplanted into nude mice].
    Nihon Geka Gakkai zasshi, 1989, Volume: 90, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Biogenic Polyamines; Breast Neoplasms; Colonic Neoplasms; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor;

1989
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in estrogen action in human breast cancer: role of polyamines and pituitary factors.
    Journal of steroid biochemistry, 1986, Volume: 24, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line; Drug Synergism; Eflornithine; Estrogens; Female; Humans; Mice;

1986
Polyamines and growth regulation of cultured human breast cancer cells by 17 beta-oestradiol.
    Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 1986, Volume: 46, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Humans; Insulin; Ornithine; Orn

1986
Radiosensitization of human tumor cells by alpha-difluoromethylornithine.
    International journal of cancer, 1986, Jul-15, Volume: 38, Issue:1

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cell Survival; DNA Repair; DNA, Neoplasm; Eflornithine;

1986
An evaluation of the involvement of polyamines in modulating MCF-7 human breast cancer cell proliferation and progesterone receptor levels by estrogen and antiestrogen.
    Journal of steroid biochemistry, 1987, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Humans; Neoplasms, Hormone-Depe

1987
Additive growth-inhibitory effects of DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine and antiestrogens on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line.
    Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 1987, Nov-13, Volume: 148, Issue:3

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Synergism; Eflornithine; Estrogen Antagonis

1987
Role of polyamines in estradiol-induced growth of human breast cancer cells.
    Cancer research, 1985, Volume: 45, Issue:6

    Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Cell Line; Eflornithine; Estradiol; Female; Humans; Ornithine; Ornithine Decarboxy

1985
The in vitro interaction of alpha-difluoromethyl ornithine (DFMO) and several interferons on human cell lines.
    Journal of biological response modifiers, 1985, Volume: 4, Issue:4

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Division; Cell Line; Cell Survival; Drug Interactions;

1985