Splicing Factor Tra2-β1 Is Specifically Induced in Breast Cancer and Regulates Alternative Splicing of the CD44 Gene

DO Watermann, Y Tang, A Zur Hausen, M Jäger… - Cancer research, 2006 - AACR
The human CD44 gene undergoes extensive alternative splicing of multiple variable exons
positioned in a cassette in the middle of the gene. Expression of alternative exons is often …

Expression of splicing factors in human ovarian cancer

DC Fischer, K Noack, IB Runnebaum… - Oncology …, 2004 - spandidos-publications.com
Alternative splicing represents an important nuclear mechanism in the post-transcriptional
regulation of gene expression, which is frequently altered during tumorigenesis. Previously …

Three‐dimensional ultrasound for the assessment of breast lesions

DO Watermann, M Földi… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of three‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound in
comparison with conventional two‐dimensional (2D) ultrasound in the characterization of …

Ultrasound morphology of invasive lobular breast cancer is different compared with other types of breast cancer

DO Watermann, C Tempfer, LA Hefler, C Parat… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2005 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the ultrasound (US) morphology of invasive lobular
breast carcinomas (ILC) in comparison to that of invasive tumors of other histologic …

[HTML][HTML] Specific induction of pp125 focal adhesion kinase in human breast cancer

DO Watermann, B Gabriel, M Jäger… - British journal of …, 2005 - nature.com
The pp125 focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is involved in integrin-mediated cell signalling and
overexpressed in a variety of solid tumours. Focal adhesion kinase expression has been …

Increased soluble CD44 concentrations are associated with larger tumor size and lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients

S Mayer, A Zur Hausen, DO Watermann… - Journal of cancer …, 2008 - Springer
Purpose CD44 is a cell surface glycoprotein involved in cell–cell and cell–substrate
interactions, which may be shed or released into circulation by proteolytic enzymatic …

Ultrasound criteria for ductal invasive breast cancer are modified by age, tumor size, and axillary lymph node status

DO Watermann, CB Tempfer, LA Hefler, C Parat… - Breast cancer research …, 2005 - Springer
Purpose. To evaluate the influence of distinct clinicopathological parameters on ultrasound
criteria for ductal invasive breast cancer. Patients and methods. The hardcopy prints of 337 …

Experience with the Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation (ABBI) system.

DO Watermann, A Einert, C Ehritt-Braun… - Anticancer …, 2002 - europepmc.org
BACKGROUND: The Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation (ABBI) System is designed to
excise nonpalpable breast lesions under stereotactic control. We report our experience with …

Cardiac safety of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) in combination with trastuzumab (T) in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC): results from a …

E Stickeler, DO Watermann, J Woll, M Foeldi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
1106 Background: Combination therapy of doxorubicin and trastuzumab is highly effective
for Her2 positive MBC but characterized by frequent cardiac toxicity (CT). PLD can …

Pseudomyxoma peritonei

A Hasenburg, DO Watermann, M Orlowska-Volk… - European Clinics in …, 2005 - Springer
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare clinical condition characterized by copious
amounts of mucinous ascites and mucinous peritoneal implants. The incidence of PMP is …