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Heidi Chen

Researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Publications -  147
Citations -  6492

Heidi Chen is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lung cancer & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 138 publications receiving 5275 citations. Previous affiliations of Heidi Chen include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Hyperactivation of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase promotes escape from hormone dependence in estrogen receptor–positive human breast cancer

TL;DR: The data suggest that upon adaptation to hormone deprivation, breast cancer cells rely heavily on PI3K signaling, and imply that acquired resistance to endocrine therapy in breast cancer may be abrogated by combination therapies targeting both ER andPI3K pathways.
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SLC1A5 Mediates Glutamine Transport Required for Lung Cancer Cell Growth and Survival

TL;DR: Results suggest that SLC1A5 plays a key role in Gln transport controlling lung cancer cells' metabolism, growth, and survival, an effect mediated in part by mTOR signaling.