2006
Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma
Bellovin DI, Simpson KJ, Danilov T, Maynard E, Rimm DL, Oettgen P, Mercurio AM. Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma. Oncogene 2006, 25: 6959-6967. PMID: 16715134, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCell Line, TumorColonic NeoplasmsEnzyme ActivationEpithelial CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRNA, Small InterferingTranscription, GeneticConceptsColon carcinomaRhoC expressionPrognostic markerRhoC protein expressionE-cadherinET-1 binding sitesClinical outcomesPoor outcomeColon cancer cellsColorectal tumorsET-1Colon cancerUse of shRNAMesenchymal transitionExpression correlatesCarcinomaAberrant expressionHigh expressionProtein expressionCancer cellsMesenchymal characteristicsEMTSubsequent activationReciprocal regulationCell migration
2005
Altered Localization of p120 Catenin During Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Colon Carcinoma Is Prognostic for Aggressive Disease
Bellovin DI, Bates RC, Muzikansky A, Rimm DL, Mercurio AM. Altered Localization of p120 Catenin During Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Colon Carcinoma Is Prognostic for Aggressive Disease. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 10938-10945. PMID: 16322241, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-1947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival timeMesenchymal transitionLymph node metastasisColorectal cancer progressionPoor patient outcomesE-cadherinLate-stage tumorsPatient survival timePost-EMT cellsP120ctn expressionAltered localizationLymph nodesNode metastasisAggressive diseaseTumor stagePrimary tumorTumor necrosisColorectal carcinomaPatient outcomesColon carcinoma cellsE-cadherin lossCytoplasmic stainingColon carcinomaCancer progressionCarcinoma cells