2022
A critical path to producing high quality, reproducible data from quantitative western blot experiments. Scientific Report, 2022 Oct 20. Sean C. Taylor, Luciana K. Rosselli-Murai, Bélinda Crobeddu and Isabelle Plante
Environmental Exposure to Brominated Flame Retardants: Unraveling Endocrine and Mammary Gland Effects That May Increase Disease Risk. Toxicological Sciences, 2022 Feb 1. Rita-Josiane Gouesse and Isabelle Plante
Gestational and Lactational Exposure to the Emergent Alternative Plasticizer 1,2-Cyclohexane Dicarboxylic Acid Diisononyl Ester (DINCH) Impairs Lipid Metabolism to a Greater Extent Than the Commonly Used Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) in the Adult Rat Mammary Gland. Toxicological Sciences, 2022 Jul 21. Bélinda Crobeddu, Antoine Jutras-Carignan, Élise Kolasa, Catherine Mounier, Bernard Robaire and Isabelle Plante
Killing two birds with one stone: Pregnancy is a sensitive window for endocrine effects on both the mother and the fetus. Environmental Research, 2022 Apr 1. Isabelle Plante, Louise M Winn, Cathy Vaillancourt, Petya Grigorova and Lise Parent
Twenty-five years beyond «Our Stolen Future»: How did we progress as an international society on screening and regulating Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)?. Environmental Research, 2022, Jul. Valérie S. Langlois, Isabelle Plante, Pascal Vaudin and Chris J. Martyniuk
2021
In Utero and Lactational Exposure to an Environmentally Relevant Mixture of Brominated Flame Retardants Induces a Premature Development of the Mammary Glands. 2021, Toxicological Sciences, Jan 28. Rita-Josiane Gouesse, Elham Dianati, Alec McDermott, Mike Wade, Barbara Hales, Bernard Robaire and Isabelle Plante
2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) increases proliferation of epithelial breast cancer cells through progesterone receptor dysregulation. 2019, Environmental Research. Belinda Crobeddu, Emanuelle Ferraris, Élise Kolasa and Isabelle Plante
Gestational and Lactational Exposure to an Environmentally Relevant Mixture of Brominated Flame Retardants Downregulates Junctional Proteins, Thyroid Hormone Receptor α1 Expression, and the Proliferation-Apoptosis Balance in Mammary Glands Post Puberty. 2019, Toxicological Sciences. Rita-Josiane Gouesse, Mélanie Lavoie, Elham Dianati, Mike Wade, Barbara Hales, Bernard Robaire and Isabelle Plante
2018
Luminal MCF-12A & myoepithelial-like Hs 578Bst cells form bilayered acini similar to human breast. Future Science OA. 2018. Anne Weber-Ouellette, Mélanie Busby and Isabelle Plante
The Complex Subtype-Dependent Role of Connexin 43 (GJA1) in Breast Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018 Feb 28. Mélanie Busby, Michael Hallett and Isabelle Plante
2017
Analysis of Protein-protein Interactions and Co-localization Between Components of Gap, Tight, and Adherens Junctions in Murine Mammary Glands. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2017 May 30. Elham Dianati and Isabelle Plante
From the Cover: Exposure to an Environmentally Relevant Mixture of Brominated Flame Retardants Decreased p-β-Cateninser675 Expression and Its Interaction With E-Cadherin in the Mammary Glands of Lactating Rats. Toxicological Sciences. 2017 Sep. Elham Dianati, Michael G. Wade, Barbara Hales, Bernard Robaire and Isabelle Plante
2016
Connexins, E-cadherin, Claudin-7 and β-catenin transiently form junctional nexuses during the post-natal mammary gland development. Developmental Biology. 2016 Aug 1. Elham Dianati, Jérémy Poiraud, Anne Weber-Ouellette and Isabelle Plante
Loss of Panx1 Impairs Mammary Gland Development at Lactation: Implications for Breast Tumorigenesis. PLoS One. 2016 Apr 21. Micheal K. Stewart, Isabelle Plante, Silvia Penuela and Dale W. Laird
2015
Chronic exposure to hexachlorobenzene results in down-regulation of connexin43 in the breast. Environnemental Research. 2015 Nov. Arianne Delisle, Emanuelle Ferraris and Isabelle Plante
2014
Mammary Gland Specific Knockdown of the Physiological Surge in Cx26 during Lactation Retains Normal Mammary Gland Development and Function. PLoS ONE. 2014, Jul 2. Michael K Stewart, Isabelle Plante, John F Bechberger, Christian C Naus and Dale W Laird
2011
Cx43 suppresses mammary tumor metastasis to the lung in a Cx43 mutant mouse model of human disease. Oncogene, 2011. Isabelle Plante, Michael K.G. Stewart, Alisson L. Allan and Dale W. Laird
Evaluation of Mammary Gland Development and Function in Mouse Models. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2011, Jul 21. Isabelle Plante, Michael K.G. Stewart and Dale W. Laird
2010
Milk Secretion and Ejection Are Impaired in the Mammary Gland of Mice Harboring a Cx43 Mutant While Expression and Localization of Tight and Adherens Junction Proteins Remain Unchanged. Biology of Reproduction. 2010 May. Isabelle Plante, Andrea Wallis, Qing Shao and Dale W. Laird
2009
A dominant loss-of-function Cx43 mutant impairs parturition in the mouse. Biology of Reproduction. 2009 Jun. Dan Tong, Xuerong Lv, Hong-Xing Wang, Isabelle Plante, Dale W. Laird, Donglin Bai and Gerald M. Kidder
Oogenesis defects in a mutant mouse model of oculodentodigital dysplasia. Disease Models and Mechanisms. 2009. Janet L. Manias, Isabelle Plante, Xiang-Qun Gong, Qing Shao, Jared Churko, Donglin Bai and Dale W.Laird
2008
Decreased levels of connexin43 result in impaired development of the mammary gland in a mouse model of oculodentodigital dysplasia. Developmental Biology. 2008, Jun. Isabelle Plante and Dale W. Laird
Fate of connexin43 in cardiac tissue harbouring a disease-linked connexin43 mutant. Cardiovascular Research. 2008, Dec 1. Dan Tong, Deanne Colley, Renee Thoo, Isabelle Plante, Dale W. Laird, Donglin Bai and Gerald M. Kidder
ODDD-linked Cx43 mutants reduce endogenous Cx43 expression and function in osteoblasts and inhibit late stage differentiation. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2008, Jun. Elizabeth McLachlan, Isabelle Plante, Qing Shao, Dan Tong, Gerald M. Kidder, Suzanne M. Bernier, and Dale W. Laird
2007
Sexual dimorphism in the regulation of liver connexin32 transcription in hexachlorobenzene-treated rats. Toxicological Sciences, 2007, Mar. Isabelle Plante, Daniel G.Cyr and Michel Charbonneau
2006
Activation of the integrin-linked kinase pathway downregulates hepatic connexin32 via nuclear Akt. Carcinogenesis. 2006, Sep. Isabelle Plante, Michel Charbonneau and Daniel G. Cyr
2005
Involvement of the integrin-linked kinase pathway in hexachlorobenzene-induced gender-specific rat hepatocarcinogenesis. Toxicological Sciences. 2005, Dec. Isabelle Plante, Daniel G.Cyr and Michel Charbonneau
2002
Decreased Gap Junctionnal Intercellular Communication In Hexachlorobenzene-Induced Gender-Specific Hepatic Tumor Formation In The Rat. Carcinogenesis. 2002, Jul. Isabelle Plante, Michel Charbonneau and Daniel G. Cyr
2001
Evaluation for Hsp70 as a biomarker of effect of pollutants on the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris. Cell Stress Chaperones. 2001, Apr. Nadeau D, Corneau S, Plante I, Morrow G and Tanguay RM