Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale

Gene expression analyses in breast cancer epidemiology: the Norwegian Women and Cancer postgenome cohort study (2008)

Dumeaux, Vanessa, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Frantzen, Jan-Ole, Kumle, Merethe, Kristensen, Vessela N, Lund, Eiliv

Abstract Introduction The introduction of high-throughput technologies, also called -omics technologies, into epidemiology has raised the need for high-quality observational studies to reduce several...

Genes harbouring susceptibility SNPs are differentially expressed in the breast cancer subtypes (2007)

Nordgard, Silje H, Johansen, Fredrik E, Alnæs, Grethe IG, Naume, Bjørn, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Kristensen, Vessela N

Abstract Recently, genome-wide association studies of breast cancer revealed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five genes with novel association to susceptibility. While there is little doubt...

Linkage disequilibrium pattern of the ATMgene in breast cancer patients and controls; association of SNPs and haplotypes to radio-sensitivity and post-lumpectomy local recurrence (2007)

Edvardsen, Hege, Tefre, Toril, Jansen, Laila, Vu, Phuong, Haffty, Bruce G, Fosså, Sophie D, ...

Abstract Background The ATM protein is activated as a result of ionizing radiation, and genetic variants of the ATM gene may therefore affect the level of radiation-induced damage. Individuals...

TP53mutation status and gene expression profiles are powerful prognostic markers of breast cancer (2007)

Langerød, Anita, Zhao, Hongjuan, Borgan, Ørnulf, Nesland, Jahn M, Bukholm, Ida RK, Ikdahl, Tone, ...

Abstract Introduction Gene expression profiling of breast carcinomas has increased our understanding of the heterogeneous biology of this disease and promises to impact clinical care. The aim of this...

Correction: Discovery and validation of breast cancer subtypes (2007)

Kapp, Amy V, Jeffrey, Stefanie S, Langerød, Anita, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Han, Wonshik, Noh, Dong-Young, ...

Abstract Following the publication of our recent article (Kapp et al. , BMC Genomics 2006 , 7:231), we (the authors) regrettably found several errors in the published Table 5. This correction article...

Somatic sequence alterations in twenty-one genes selected by expression profile analysis of breast carcinomas (2007)

Chanock, Stephen J, Burdett, Laurie, Yeager, Meredith, Llaca, Victor, Langerød, Anita, Presswalla, Shafaq, ...

Abstract Introduction Genomic alterations have been observed in breast carcinomas that affect the capacity of cells to regulate proliferation, signaling, and metastasis. Re-sequence studies have...

International Agency for Research on Cancer Workshop on 'Expression array analyses in breast cancer taxonomy' (2006)

Tavtigian, Sean V, Pierotti, Marco A, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise

Abstract In May 2006, a workshop on Expression array analyses in breast cancer taxonomy was held at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The workshop covered an array of topics...

Expression of full-length p53 and its isoform Δp53 in breast carcinomas in relation to mutation status and clinical parameters (2006)

Baumbusch, Lars O, Myhre, Simen, Langerød, Anita, Bergamaschi, Anna, Geisler, Stephanie B, Lønning, Per E, ...

Abstract Background The tumor suppressor gene p53 (TP53) controls numerous signaling pathways and is frequently mutated in human cancers. Novel p53 isoforms suggest alternative splicing as a...

Expression of full-length p53 and its isoform Δp53 in breast carcinomas in relation to mutation status and clinical parameters (2006)

Baumbusch, Lars O., Myhre, Simen, Langerød, Anita, Bergamaschi, Anna, Geisler, Stephanie B., Lønning, Per Eystein, ...

Background: The tumor suppressor gene p53 (TP53) controls numerous signaling pathways and is frequently mutated in human cancers. Novel p53 isoforms suggest alternative splicing as a regulatory...

Discovery and validation of breast cancer subtypes (2006)

Kapp, Amy V, Jeffrey, Stefanie S, Langerød, Anita, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Han, Wonshik, Noh, Dong-Young, ...

Abstract Background Previous studies demonstrated breast cancer tumor tissue samples could be classified into different subtypes based upon DNA microarray profiles. The most recent study presented...

ATMvariants and cancer risk in breast cancer patients from Southern Finland (2006)

Tommiska, Johanna, Jansen, Laila, Kilpivaara, Outi, Edvardsen, Hege, Kristensen, Vessela, Tamminen, Anitta, ...

Abstract Background Individuals heterozygous for germline ATM mutations have been reported to have an increased risk for breast cancer but the role for ATM genetic variants for breast cancer risk has...

Distinct molecular mechanisms underlying clinically relevant subtypes of breast cancer: gene expression analyses across three different platforms (2006)

Sørlie, Therese, Wang, Yulei, Xiao, Chunlin, Johnsen, Hilde, Naume, Bjørn, Samaha, Raymond R, ...

Abstract Background Gene expression profiling has been used to define molecular phenotypes of complex diseases such as breast cancer. The luminal A and basal-like subtypes have been repeatedly...

Evaluation of MetriGenix custom 4D™ arrays applied for detection of breast cancer subtypes (2006)

Muggerud, Aslaug, Johnsen, Hilde, Barnes, Debra A, Steel, Adam, Lønning, Per, Naume, Bjørn, ...

Abstract Background Previously, a total of five breast cancer subtypes have been identified based on variation in gene expression patterns. These expression profiles were also shown to be associated...

Multilocus analysis of SNP and metabolic data within a given pathway (2006)

Kristensen, Vessela N, Tsalenko, Anya, Geisler, Jurgen, Faldaas, Anne, Grenaker, Grethe, Lingjærde, Ole, ...

Abstract Background Complex traits, which are under the influence of multiple and possibly interacting genes, have become a subject of new statistical methodological research. One of the greatest...

Multilocus analysis of SNP and metabolic data within a given pathway (2006)

Kristensen, Vessela N., Tsalenko, Anya, Geisler, Jurgen, Faldaas, Anne, Grenaker, Grethe Irene, Lingjærde, Ole Christian, ...

Background: Complex traits, which are under the influence of multiple and possibly interacting genes, have become a subject of new statistical methodological research. One of the greatest challenges...

Variation in gene expression patterns in effusions and primary tumors from serous ovarian cancer patients (2005)

Schaner, Marci E, Davidson, Ben, Skrede, Martina, Reich, Reuven, Flørenes, Vivi, Risberg, Björn, ...

Abstract Background While numerous studies have characterized primary ovarian tumors, little information is available regarding expression patterns of metastatic sites of this cancer. To define sets...

Early detection of breast cancer based on gene-expression patterns in peripheral blood cells (2005)

Sharma, Praveen, Sahni, Narinder S, Tibshirani, Robert, Skaane, Per, Urdal, Petter, Berghagen, Hege, ...

Abstract Introduction Existing methods to detect breast cancer in asymptomatic patients have limitations, and there is a need to develop more accurate and convenient methods. In this study, we...

Study design: Evaluating gene–environment interactions in the etiology of breast cancer – the WECARE study (2004)

Bernstein, Jonine L, Langholz, Bryan, Haile, Robert W, Bernstein, Leslie, Thomas, Duncan C, Stovall, Marilyn, ...

Abstract Introduction Deficiencies in cellular responses to DNA damage can predispose to cancer. Ionizing radiation can cause cluster damage and double-strand breaks (DSBs) that pose problems for...

Intratumoural mRNA expression of genes from the oestradiol metabolic pathway and clinical and histopathological parameters of breast cancer (2003)

Yoshimura, Noriko, Harada, Nobuhiro, Bukholm, Ida, Kåresen, Rolf, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Kristensen, Vessela N

Abstract Introduction The expression of the oestrogen receptor (ER) is one of the more important clinical parameters of breast cancer. However, the relationship between the ER and its ligand,...

Optimization and evaluation of T7 based RNA linear amplification protocols for cDNA microarray analysis (2002)

Zhao, Hongjuan, Hastie, Trevor, Whitfield, Michael L, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Jeffrey, Stefanie S

Abstract Background T7 based linear amplification of RNA is used to obtain sufficient antisense RNA for microarray expression profiling. We optimized and systematically evaluated the fidelity and...

Workshop on The Epidemiology of the ATM Gene: Impact on Breast Cancer Risk and Treatment, Present Status and Future Focus, Lillehammer, Norway, 29 June 2002 (2002)

Bernstein, Jonine L, Seminara, Daniela, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise

Abstract The role of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated ( ATM ) heterozygosity in cancer is uncertain. In vitro studies of cells from ATM heterozygotes provide strong evidence of radiation sensitivity....

Low frequency of E-cadherin alterations in familial breast cancer (2001)

Salahshor, Sima, Haixin, Lei, Huo, Huagang, Kristensen, Vessela N, Loman, Niklas, Sjöberg-Margolin, Sara, ...

Abstract In order to explore the possible role of E-cadherin in familial cancer, 19 familial breast cancer patients, whose tumours demonstrated loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the E-cadherin locus,...

Low frequency of E-cadherin alterations in familial breast cancer

Salahshor, Sima, Haixin, Lei, Huo, Huagang, Kristensen, Vessela N, Loman, Niklas, Sjöberg-Margolin, Sara, ...

In order to explore the possible role of E-cadherin in familial cancer, 19 familial breast cancer patients, whose tumours demonstrated loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the E-cadherin locus, were...

Quantitative analysis of chromosomal CGH in human breast tumors associates copy number abnormalities with p53 status and patient survival

Jain, Ajay N., Chin, Koei, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Erikstein, Bjorn K., Lonning, Per Eystein, Kaaresen, Rolf, ...

We present a general method for rigorously identifying correlations between variations in large-scale molecular profiles and outcomes and apply it to chromosomal comparative genomic hybridization...

Gene expression patterns of breast carcinomas distinguish tumor subclasses with clinical implications

Sørlie, Therese, Perou, Charles M., Tibshirani, Robert, Aas, Turid, Geisler, Stephanie, Johnsen, Hilde, ...

The purpose of this study was to classify breast carcinomas based on variations in gene expression patterns derived from cDNA microarrays and to correlate tumor characteristics to clinical outcome. A...

Microarray analysis reveals a major direct role of DNA copy number alteration in the transcriptional program of human breast tumors

Pollack, Jonathan R., Sørlie, Therese, Perou, Charles M., Rees, Christian A., Jeffrey, Stefanie S., Lonning, Per E., ...

Genomic DNA copy number alterations are key genetic events in the development and progression of human cancers. Here we report a genome-wide microarray comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH)...

Workshop on The Epidemiology of the ATM Gene: Impact on Breast Cancer Risk and Treatment, Present Status and Future Focus, Lillehammer, Norway, 29 June 2002

Bernstein, Jonine L, Seminara, Daniela, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise

The role of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) heterozygosity in cancer is uncertain. In vitro studies of cells from ATM heterozygotes provide strong evidence of radiation sensitivity. Some, but not...

Repeated observation of breast tumor subtypes in independent gene expression data sets

Sørlie, Therese, Tibshirani, Robert, Parker, Joel, Hastie, Trevor, Marron, J. S., Nobel, Andrew, ...

Characteristic patterns of gene expression measured by DNA microarrays have been used to classify tumors into clinically relevant subgroups. In this study, we have refined the previously defined...

Gene Expression Patterns in Ovarian Carcinomas

Schaner, Marci E., Ross, Douglas T., Ciaravino, Giuseppe, Sørlie, Therese, Troyanskaya, Olga, Diehn, Maximilian, ...

We used DNA microarrays to characterize the global gene expression patterns in surface epithelial cancers of the ovary. We identified groups of genes that distinguished the clear cell subtype from...

Different Gene Expression Patterns in Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinomas of the Breast

Zhao, Hongjuan, Langerød, Anita, Ji, Youngran, Nowels, Kent W., Nesland, Jahn M., Tibshirani, Rob, ...

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) are the two major histological types of breast cancer worldwide. Whereas IDC incidence has remained stable, ILC is the most...

Gene Expression Programs in Response to Hypoxia: Cell Type Specificity and Prognostic Significance in Human Cancers

Chi, Jen-Tsan, Wang, Zhen, Nuyten, Dimitry S. A, Rodriguez, Edwin H, Schaner, Marci E, Salim, Ali, ...

The transcriptional response to hypoxia varies between cell types. A gene-expression signature of the cellular response to hypoxia is associated with a significantly poorer prognosis in breast and...

Genetic variation in putative regulatory loci controlling gene expression in breast cancer

Kristensen, Vessela N., Edvardsen, Hege, Tsalenko, Anya, Nordgard, Silje H., Sørlie, Therese, Sharan, Roded, ...

Candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were analyzed for associations to an unselected whole genome pool of tumor mRNA transcripts in 50 unrelated patients with breast cancer. SNPs were...

Low frequency of E-cadherin alterations in familial breast cancer

Salahshor, Sima, Haixin, Lei, Huo, Huagang, Kristensen, Vessela N, Loman, Niklas, Sjöberg-Margolin, Sara, ...

In order to explore the possible role of E-cadherin in familial cancer, 19 familial breast cancer patients, whose tumours demonstrated loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the E-cadherin locus, were...

Quantitative analysis of chromosomal CGH in human breast tumors associates copy number abnormalities with p53 status and patient survival

Jain, Ajay N., Chin, Koei, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise, Erikstein, Bjorn K., Lonning, Per Eystein, Kaaresen, Rolf, ...

We present a general method for rigorously identifying correlations between variations in large-scale molecular profiles and outcomes and apply it to chromosomal comparative genomic hybridization...

Gene expression patterns of breast carcinomas distinguish tumor subclasses with clinical implications

Sørlie, Therese, Perou, Charles M., Tibshirani, Robert, Aas, Turid, Geisler, Stephanie, Johnsen, Hilde, ...

The purpose of this study was to classify breast carcinomas based on variations in gene expression patterns derived from cDNA microarrays and to correlate tumor characteristics to clinical outcome. A...

Microarray analysis reveals a major direct role of DNA copy number alteration in the transcriptional program of human breast tumors

Pollack, Jonathan R., Sørlie, Therese, Perou, Charles M., Rees, Christian A., Jeffrey, Stefanie S., Lonning, Per E., ...

Genomic DNA copy number alterations are key genetic events in the development and progression of human cancers. Here we report a genome-wide microarray comparative genomic hybridization (array CGH)...

Workshop on The Epidemiology of the ATM Gene: Impact on Breast Cancer Risk and Treatment, Present Status and Future Focus, Lillehammer, Norway, 29 June 2002

Bernstein, Jonine L, Seminara, Daniela, Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise

The role of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) heterozygosity in cancer is uncertain. In vitro studies of cells from ATM heterozygotes provide strong evidence of radiation sensitivity. Some, but not...

Repeated observation of breast tumor subtypes in independent gene expression data sets

Sørlie, Therese, Tibshirani, Robert, Parker, Joel, Hastie, Trevor, Marron, J. S., Nobel, Andrew, ...

Characteristic patterns of gene expression measured by DNA microarrays have been used to classify tumors into clinically relevant subgroups. In this study, we have refined the previously defined...

Gene Expression Patterns in Ovarian Carcinomas

Schaner, Marci E., Ross, Douglas T., Ciaravino, Giuseppe, Sørlie, Therese, Troyanskaya, Olga, Diehn, Maximilian, ...

We used DNA microarrays to characterize the global gene expression patterns in surface epithelial cancers of the ovary. We identified groups of genes that distinguished the clear cell subtype from...

Different Gene Expression Patterns in Invasive Lobular and Ductal Carcinomas of the Breast

Zhao, Hongjuan, Langerød, Anita, Ji, Youngran, Nowels, Kent W., Nesland, Jahn M., Tibshirani, Rob, ...

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) are the two major histological types of breast cancer worldwide. Whereas IDC incidence has remained stable, ILC is the most...

Gene Expression Programs in Response to Hypoxia: Cell Type Specificity and Prognostic Significance in Human Cancers

Chi, Jen-Tsan, Wang, Zhen, Nuyten, Dimitry S. A, Rodriguez, Edwin H, Schaner, Marci E, Salim, Ali, ...

The transcriptional response to hypoxia varies between cell types. A gene-expression signature of the cellular response to hypoxia is associated with a significantly poorer prognosis in breast and...