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Elaina N. Barela

University of Colorado Anschutz

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Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Carol A. SartoriusiD· 1 shared Diana M. CittellyiD· 1 shared Elizabeth A. WellbergiD· 1 shared Jenny A. Jaramillo-GómeziD· 1 shared Karen L.F. Alvarez-ErasoiD· 1 shared Maria Jose Contreras-ZarateiD· 1 shared Morgan S. FoxiD· 1 shared Natalie J. SerkovaiD· 1 shared

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Brain FGF2 and NCAM1 contribute to FGFR1-dependent progression of ER+ breast cancer brain metastases in young and aged hosts

Morgan S. Fox, Jenny A. Jaramillo-Gómez, Ricaurte Alejandro Marquez-Ortíz, Karen L.F. Alvarez-Eraso, Maria Jose Contreras-Zarate, Trinh C. Pham, Elaina N. Barela, Stella N. Koliavas, Peter Kabos, Natalie J. Serkova, Carol A. Sartorius, Elizabeth A. Wellberg, Diana M. Cittelly

This study shows FGFR1 amplification drives ER+ breast cancer brain metastasis in young and aged mice via FGF2 and NCAM1 interactions, with FGFR inhibitors effective in early stages.

Nature Communications · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology