Overexpression of COX-2 in two poorly metastatic MCF7 (COX-2 low, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) negative, progesterone receptor (PR) positive, estrogen receptor (ER) positive) and SK-BR-3 (COX-2 low, HER-2 high, ER negative) breast cancer cell lines has been shown to induce aggressive breast cancer phenotypes and promote metastasis, which could be abrogated with EP4 antagonist treatment. The gene discussed is PTGS2; the disease is breast carcinoma.