2011
A Pathway for the Control of Anoikis Sensitivity by E-Cadherin and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
Kumar S, Park SH, Cieply B, Schupp J, Killiam E, Zhang F, Rimm DL, Frisch SM. A Pathway for the Control of Anoikis Sensitivity by E-Cadherin and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2011, 31: 4036-4051. PMID: 21746881, PMCID: PMC3187352, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01342-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulation of anoikisE-cadherin complexMesenchymal transitionE-cadherinAnoikis sensitivityNuclear localizationInappropriate matrixAnoikis resistanceApoptotic responseOncogenic EMTAnoikisNRAGECellular sensitivityNovel pathwayUnknown mechanismAnkyrinEpithelial cellsEMTPathwayP14ARFCellsTbx2ComplexesGenesCytoplasm
2008
Prognostic Significance of Cadherin-Based Adhesion Molecules in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Kreizenbeck GM, Berger AJ, Subtil A, Rimm DL, Rothberg BE. Prognostic Significance of Cadherin-Based Adhesion Molecules in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2008, 17: 949-958. PMID: 18398036, PMCID: PMC3312613, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2729.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Definition of a direct extracellular interaction between Met and E‐cadherin
Reshetnikova G, Troyanovsky S, Rimm DL. Definition of a direct extracellular interaction between Met and E‐cadherin. Cell Biology International 2007, 31: 366-373. PMID: 17336101, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBT-549 cellsE-cadherinCadherin-dependent cell-cell contactsHT-29 cellsE-cadherin interactsHepatocyte growth factorCell-cell adhesionCell-cell contactCross-linking studiesDirect extracellular interactionTyrosine kinase receptor expressionExtracellular interactionsMolecular mechanismsExtracellular domainIntracellular compartmentsPhysical interactionCellular presentationFirst evidenceGrowth factorCellsBT-549HT-29ExpressionReceptor expressionMetS
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 cellsAutomated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumor
2001
Use of magnetic enrichment for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens
Kielhorn E, Schofield K, Rimm DL. Use of magnetic enrichment for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens. Cancer 2001, 94: 205-211. PMID: 11815978, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluid specimensEpithelial cellsCarcinoma cellsCell enrichmentDetection of malignancyDetermination of malignancyRare epithelial cellsE-cadherin stainingPleural effusionAccurate stagingMetastatic carcinomaCytologic evaluationCytologic diagnosisMedical conditionsAtypical casesMalignant casesMalignant cellsInsufficient cellsNegative casesImmunomagnetic enrichmentAscites fluidMalignancyImmunomagnetic selectionCommon eventTissue microarray analysis of beta-catenin in colorectal cancer shows nuclear phospho-beta-catenin is associated with a better prognosis.
Chung GG, Provost E, Kielhorn EP, Charette LA, Smith BL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray analysis of beta-catenin in colorectal cancer shows nuclear phospho-beta-catenin is associated with a better prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2001, 7: 4013-20. PMID: 11751495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBeta CateninCadherinsCell LineCell NucleusColorectal NeoplasmsCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsDogsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoplasm StagingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphoproteinsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecombinant ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsSurvival RateTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsOverall survivalNuclear expressionColorectal cancerSeries of patientsColorectal cancer specimensTissue microarray analysisMajority of cancersBetter prognosisClinical outcomesClinicopathological factorsImproved survivalCancer specimensTissue microarrayImmunohistochemical analysisMembranous stainingColorectal tumorigenesisCytoplasmic stainingMultivariate analysisSignificant associationCancerAdenomatous polyposis coli (APC) geneNuclear stainingBeta-catenin overexpressionOnly stageSurvivalTruncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells
Reyes-Múgica M, Meyerhardt J, Rzasa J, Rimm D, Johnson K, Wheelock M, Reale M. Truncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells. Laboratory Investigation 2001, 81: 201-210. PMID: 11232642, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha CateninBeta CateninCadherinsCalciumCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell AggregationColorectal NeoplasmsCytoskeletal ProteinsDCC ReceptorDesmogleinsDesmoplakinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, DCCHumansNeuroblastomaReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsCalcium-dependent cell adhesionCell adhesionN-cadherinCell-cell contactCalcium-dependent aggregationCell aggregation studiesNorthern blot analysisNeuroblastoma cellsDCC proteinProtein functionNeural developmentFunctional linkColorectal cancer (DCC) proteinCellular migrationHuman neuroblastoma cell lineNeuroblastoma cell linesProteinBlot analysisCancer proteinsProtein levelsCell processesCell linesOverexpressionCatenin expressionDiminished expression
2000
E‐cadherin expression is a sensitive and specific method for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens
Schofield K, D'Aquila T, Rimm D. E‐cadherin expression is a sensitive and specific method for detection of carcinoma cells in fluid specimens. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2000, 22: 263-267. PMID: 10790230, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(200005)22:5<263::aid-dc1>3.0.co;2-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Controversies at the cytoplasmic face of the cadherin-based adhesion complex
Provost E, Rimm D. Controversies at the cytoplasmic face of the cadherin-based adhesion complex. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1999, 11: 567-572. PMID: 10508647, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-0674(99)00015-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha CateninAnimalsArmadillo Domain ProteinsBeta CateninCadherinsCalciumCateninsCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsDelta CateninDimerizationDrosophila ProteinsHumansInsect ProteinsMacromolecular SubstancesMultigene FamilyPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Structure, TertiarySpectrinTrans-ActivatorsVinculinBeta- and gamma-catenin mutations, but not E-cadherin inactivation, underlie T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor transcriptional deregulation in gastric and pancreatic cancer.
Caca K, Kolligs FT, Ji X, Hayes M, Qian J, Yahanda A, Rimm DL, Costa J, Fearon ER. Beta- and gamma-catenin mutations, but not E-cadherin inactivation, underlie T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancer factor transcriptional deregulation in gastric and pancreatic cancer. Molecular Cancer Research 1999, 10: 369-76. PMID: 10392898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomatous Polyposis Coli ProteinAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBeta CateninCadherinsCytoskeletal ProteinsDesmoplakinsDNA-Binding ProteinsGamma CateninGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHMGB ProteinsHumansLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1Molecular Sequence DataMutagenesisPancreatic NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsTCF Transcription FactorsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factor 7-Like 1 ProteinTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsPhosphorylation sitesMutant proteinsGlycogen synthase kinase 3beta phosphorylation sitesGlycogen synthase kinase-3betaFactor transcription factorsPotential phosphorylation sitesSynthase kinase-3betaTCF transcriptional activityE-cadherin inactivationNH2-terminal deletionsRole of APCImportant binding partnerSerine 28TCF transcriptionTranscriptional deregulationT-cell factorBinding partnerTranscription factorsAPC proteinKinase-3betaTranscriptional activityNH2 terminusAdenomatous polyposis coli (APC) mutationsCell adhesionPancreatic cancer lines
1998
Dynamic Interaction of PTPμ with Multiple Cadherins In Vivo
Brady-Kalnay S, Mourton T, Nixon J, Pietz G, Kinch M, Chen H, Brackenbury R, Rimm D, Del Vecchio R, Tonks N. Dynamic Interaction of PTPμ with Multiple Cadherins In Vivo. Journal Of Cell Biology 1998, 141: 287-296. PMID: 9531566, PMCID: PMC2132733, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.141.1.287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCadherinsCell LineCell Line, TransformedCerebellumCross ReactionsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelHumansImmunoblottingMiceProtein Tyrosine PhosphatasesRatsReceptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 2Receptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 8Recombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsSpodopteraTransfectionConceptsReversible tyrosine phosphorylationCadherin-catenin complexTyrosine phosphorylationE-cadherinWC5 cellsTemperature-sensitive mutant formPresence of cadherinCadherin functionV-SrcCytoplasmic segmentMultiple cadherinsCadherin-4PTPmuSf9 cellsMutant formsRegulatory mechanismsAdhesive functionCadherinN-cadherinPhosphorylationDirect interactionThe expression of p120ctn protein in breast cancer is independent of alpha- and beta-catenin and E-cadherin.
Dillon DA, D'Aquila T, Reynolds AB, Fearon ER, Rimm DL. The expression of p120ctn protein in breast cancer is independent of alpha- and beta-catenin and E-cadherin. American Journal Of Pathology 1998, 152: 75-82. PMID: 9422525, PMCID: PMC1858125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Mutation in α-Catenin Disrupts Adhesion in Clone A Cells Without Perturbing its Actin and β-Catenin Binding Activity
Roe S, Koslov E, Rimm D. A Mutation in α-Catenin Disrupts Adhesion in Clone A Cells Without Perturbing its Actin and β-Catenin Binding Activity. Cell Communication & Adhesion 1998, 5: 283-296. PMID: 9762469, DOI: 10.3109/15419069809040298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAlpha CateninBeta CateninCadherinsCell AdhesionCloning, MolecularColonic NeoplasmsCytoskeletal ProteinsCytoskeletonDesmoplakinsExonsGamma CateninHeLa CellsHumansIntercellular JunctionsMutationOctoxynolPrecipitin TestsProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSequence Analysis, DNASolubilityTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsN-terminusE-cadherin-catenin complexBundles F-actinCo-sedimentation assaysCell-cell adhesionFull-length proteinClone A cellsCo-precipitation experimentsInternal deletion mutationsWhole cell lysatesAdhesive complexesMutant proteinsA mutantsMutant bindsHuman colon carcinoma cell lineColon carcinoma cell lineMutant formsLength proteinWild typeCytoplasmic connectionsF-actinAdhesive phenotypeDeletion mutationsCell lysatesCarcinoma cell lines
1997
Vinculin Is Associated with the E-cadherin Adhesion Complex*
Hazan R, Kang L, Roe S, Borgen P, Rimm D. Vinculin Is Associated with the E-cadherin Adhesion Complex*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 32448-32453. PMID: 9405455, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.51.32448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin complexAdhesion complexesMDA-MB-468 cellsCalcium-dependent cell-cell adhesionE-cadherin adhesion complexAlpha-catenin geneCadherin-dependent adhesionCell-cell adhesionCell adhesion complexesE-cadherinCell linesAlpha-catenin expressionAlpha cateninReciprocal immunoprecipitationCytoplasmic interactionsCoprecipitation analysisAnti-vinculin antibodiesVinculinCadherinCytoplasmic connectionsFusion proteinE-cadherin expressionSame binding siteMDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell lineCell lysatesThe cell adhesion molecule, E‐cadherin, distinguishes mesothelial cells from carcinoma cells in fluids
Schofield K, D'Aquila T, Rimm D. The cell adhesion molecule, E‐cadherin, distinguishes mesothelial cells from carcinoma cells in fluids. Cancer 1997, 81: 293-298. PMID: 9349517, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19971025)81:5<293::aid-cncr7>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchα-Catenin Can Form Asymmetric Homodimeric Complexes and/or Heterodimeric Complexes with ॆ-Catenin*
Koslov E, Maupin P, Pradhan D, Morrow J, Rimm D. α-Catenin Can Form Asymmetric Homodimeric Complexes and/or Heterodimeric Complexes with ॆ-Catenin*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 27301-27306. PMID: 9341178, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.43.27301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane adhesion complexesHomodimeric complexCadherin moleculesAdhesion complexesAdhesive complexesHeterodimeric complexΑ-cateninOligomeric stateSurface plasmon resonance assaysMultimeric stateResidues 54Relative stoichiometryBiophysical techniquesMolecular massCell adhesionAmino acidsRecombinant moleculesHuman alphaRotary shadowingResonance assaysPrecise stoichiometryComplexesCytoskeletonCateninHomodimerTranscriptional defects underlie loss of E-cadherin expression in breast cancer.
Ji X, Woodard AS, Rimm DL, Fearon ER. Transcriptional defects underlie loss of E-cadherin expression in breast cancer. Molecular Cancer Research 1997, 8: 773-8. PMID: 9218871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidineBreast NeoplasmsCadherinsCloning, MolecularDecitabineDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPromoter Regions, GeneticTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factor AP-2Transcription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsE-cad expressionBreast cancerEpithelial cancersHuman breast cancer cell linesMost breast cancersDifferent epithelial cancersBreast cancer cell linesMajority of cancersE-cadherin expressionCancer cell linesCell adhesion moleculeProgression eventsCancerAdhesion moleculesTumor heterogeneityE-cadherinFunctional assaysCell linesSomatic mutationsE-cad geneGene expression differencesExpressionPromoter activityGene expressionReporter gene constructs
1996
Expression of a candidate cadherin in T lymphocytes.
Cepek KL, Rimm DL, Brenner MB. Expression of a candidate cadherin in T lymphocytes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 6567-6571. PMID: 8692857, PMCID: PMC39065, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.13.6567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell adhesion eventsV8 protease digestionHuman T-cell leukemic cell lineT-cell leukemic cell lineCytoplasmic domainHomotypic adhesion moleculeCadherinLeukemic cell linesAdhesion eventsMolecular massProtease digestionHomotypic adhesionHeterotypic adhesionE-cadherinPeptide mapsSpeciesCell linesEpithelial cellsWider roleMucosal epithelial cellsAdhesion moleculesIntestinal intraepithelial T lymphocytesPan-cadherinCellsSolid tissues