Insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling in breast tumor epithelium protects cells from endoplasmic reticulum stress and regulates the tumor microenvironment.
Alison E ObrSushil KumarYun-Juan ChangJoseph J BulatowiczBetsy J BarnesRaymond B BirgeDeborah A LazzarinoEmily GallagherDerek LeRoithTeresa L WoodPublished in: Breast cancer research : BCR (2018)
Our data support the hypothesis that reduction of IGF-1R function increases cellular stress and cytokine production to promote an aggressive tumor microenvironment through infiltration of immune cells and matrix remodeling.