2009
Serum amyloid A (SAA): a novel biomarker for uterine serous papillary cancer
Cocco E, Bellone S, El-Sahwi K, Cargnelutti M, Casagrande F, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Siegel ER, Visintin I, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Serum amyloid A (SAA): a novel biomarker for uterine serous papillary cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2009, 101: 335-341. PMID: 19536090, PMCID: PMC2720219, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaSerum amyloid AUSPC patientsBenign diseaseSAA concentrationsNovel biomarkersPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerSerum SAALiver-secreted proteinsNormal healthy femalesUSPC cell linesEarly disease recurrenceSerous papillary carcinomaNormal endometrial tissuesExpression levelsProtein expression levelsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantHealthy womenEndometrial tissuePapillary cancerSerum biomarkersAmyloid AHealthy group
2005
Gene expression fingerprint of uterine serous papillary carcinoma: identification of novel molecular markers for uterine serous cancer diagnosis and therapy
Santin AD, Zhan F, Cane' S, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Thomas M, Burnett A, Roman JJ, Cannon MJ, Shaughnessy J, Pecorelli S. Gene expression fingerprint of uterine serous papillary carcinoma: identification of novel molecular markers for uterine serous cancer diagnosis and therapy. British Journal Of Cancer 2005, 92: 1561-1573. PMID: 15785748, PMCID: PMC2362016, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine serous papillary cancerNormal endometrial cellsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantClaudin-4Normal endometrial epithelial cellsUterine serous papillary carcinomaAdhesion moleculesNovel therapeutic markerCommon gynecologic tumorsSerous papillary carcinomaParaffin-embedded specimensEndometrial epithelial cellsL1 cell adhesion moleculeType-specific therapiesRas homolog gene familyQuantitative RT-PCRScalar dosesGynecologic tumorsPapillary cancerEndometrial cellsInterleukin-6Cell adhesion moleculeNovel molecular markersPapillary carcinoma3 Role of Immunohistochemical Expression of HER2/neu in High-Grade Ovarian Serous Papillary Cancer
Santin A. 3 Role of Immunohistochemical Expression of HER2/neu in High-Grade Ovarian Serous Papillary Cancer. Handbook Of Immunohistochemistry And In Situ Hybridization Of Human Carcinomas 2005, 4: 333-338. DOI: 10.1016/s1874-5784(05)80089-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2/neuEpidermal growth factor receptorHER2/neu protein overexpressionLymphocyte-activated killer cellsTumor necrosis factor alphaHER2/neu overexpressionPapillary cancer tissuesVascular endothelial growth factorNecrosis factor alphaShorter patient survivalHER2/neu functionNeu protein overexpressionEndothelial growth factorHER2/neu gene productGrowth factor receptorHormonal therapyKiller cellsGynecologic tumorsPatient survivalPapillary cancerNeu overexpressionOvarian carcinomaHistologic evaluationImmunohistochemical expressionDifferential diagnosis
2002
Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Gokden M, Palmieri M, Dunn D, Agha J, Roman JJ, Hutchins L, Pecorelli S, O'Brien T, Cannon MJ, Parham GP. Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2002, 8: 1271-9. PMID: 12006548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell DivisionCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReceptor, ErbB-2RituximabTrastuzumabTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityUSPC cell linesIntensity of expressionOvarian cancerPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerCell linesFlow cytometryHigh-grade ovarian cancerOvarian cancer cell linesSerous papillary carcinomaCell proliferationComplement-dependent cytotoxicityComplement-mediated cytotoxicityAttractive therapeutic strategyHuman serum IgGCancer cell linesEndometrial cancerNatural killerAggressive variantEffector cellsSerum IgGPapillary cancerIL-2Induction of tumour-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes by tumour lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cells in patients with uterine serous papillary cancer
Santin AD, Bellone S, Ravaggi A, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S, Parham GP, Cannon MJ. Induction of tumour-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes by tumour lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cells in patients with uterine serous papillary cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2002, 86: 151-157. PMID: 11857027, PMCID: PMC2746546, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous tumor cellsUterine serous papillary cancerAutologous dendritic cellsT cellsPatient 1Patient 3Tumor cellsDendritic cellsPapillary cancerOvarian cancerAutologous tumor target cellsTumor lysate-pulsed DCsAnti-HLA class IUterine serous papillary carcinomaColor flow cytometric analysisCancer-specific CD8Cisplatinum-based chemotherapyLumboaortic lymph nodesPapillary cancer patientsTumor-specific toleranceTumor-specific CD8Intracellular cytokine expressionHigh-grade ovarian cancerT lymphocyte responsesStrong cytolytic activity