Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer

This thesis investigated PEDF and menopause in metastatic breast cancer. Using immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry staining techniques, and cell-based functional assays, this thesis found that PEDF expression, anti-metastatic function and potential functional mechanisms are regulated by pos...

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Main Author: Brook, Naomi Louise
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92740
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description This thesis investigated PEDF and menopause in metastatic breast cancer. Using immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry staining techniques, and cell-based functional assays, this thesis found that PEDF expression, anti-metastatic function and potential functional mechanisms are regulated by post-menopausal oestrogen levels in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer and by pre-menopausal oestrogen levels in triple negative breast cancer. This thesis identifies two potential breast cancer patient populations who may derive greater clinical benefit from future therapeutic PEDF development.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-927402025-07-17T05:20:36Z Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer Brook, Naomi Louise This thesis investigated PEDF and menopause in metastatic breast cancer. Using immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry staining techniques, and cell-based functional assays, this thesis found that PEDF expression, anti-metastatic function and potential functional mechanisms are regulated by post-menopausal oestrogen levels in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer and by pre-menopausal oestrogen levels in triple negative breast cancer. This thesis identifies two potential breast cancer patient populations who may derive greater clinical benefit from future therapeutic PEDF development. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92740 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Brook, Naomi Louise
Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title_full Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title_fullStr Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title_full_unstemmed Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title_short Pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
title_sort pigment epithelium-derived factor and menopause in metastatic breast cancer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/92740