THE ROLE OF STROMAL CELLS AND STROMAL-EPITHELIAL INTERACTION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF BREAST TUMOR PROGRESSION: IMPLICATIONS FOR RISK, PREVENTION AND TREATMENTThe importance of stromal-epithelial interactions in established breast cancers has long been recognized, butthe role of stromal cells in the early stages of breast cancer initiation and progression are much less welldefined. It is possible that biological attributes of the normal stroma in many women may create conditionsthat favor the inception and progression of mammary carcinomas and/or that stromal cells may have distincteffects on the subsequent behavior of the epithelial cells that comprise pre-invasive lesions, such as epithelialhyperplasias and carcinomas in situ. A better understanding of the role of stromal cells in normal breasttissue from patients with and without breast cancer and a more complete appreciation of their role in precancerousbreast lesions would not only help us understand the part these cells play in the early stages ofbreast tumorigenesis, but would also likely provide new molecular targets both for breast cancer treatmentand prevention. The goals of this project, therefore, are to obtain a more complete understanding of the role ofstromal cells and of stromal-epithelial interactions in the early stages of breast tumor initiation andprogression. This project has three specific aims:
Aim 1. To determine in human breast tissue samples if there is an association between expression of stromalmarkers that appear to have a role in established breast cancers with the presence of epithelial lesions knownto be associated with increased breast cancer risk, and to determine if there are stromal markers that can beused as independent risk indicators in women with benign and pre-invasive breast lesions.
Aim 2. To determine if stromal cells from uninvolved breast tissue from patients with breast cancer are moreconducive to cancer development than stromal cells of women, without cancer and to determine the geneexpression signatures of such stromal cells.
Aim 3. To determine if targeting of genes and proteins involved in stromal-epithelial interactions couldpotentially be of therapeutic value.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50CA089393-09
Application #
7729487
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-GRB-I (M1))
Project Start
2008-09-01
Project End
2010-08-31
Budget Start
2008-09-01
Budget End
2009-08-31
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$183,111
Indirect Cost
Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
076580745
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215
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