2009
C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas
Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-5713. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenzenesulfonatesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGene SilencingHumansIndolesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNevusNiacinamidePhenolsPhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-rafPyridinesRNA, Small InterferingSensitivity and SpecificitySkin NeoplasmsSorafenibYoung AdultConceptsExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseC-RafC-Raf expressionSubset of melanomasPhospho-c-RafSignal-regulated kinaseCell linesProtein kinase inhibitionMitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitionDecreased viabilityDecreased Bcl-2 expressionProtein kinaseCell signalingBcl-2 inhibitionRaf kinaseB-RafMelanoma cell linesPhospho-MEKSpecific siRNAsSitu protein expressionGW5074Major isoformsKinasePhospho-ERKBcl-2 expression
2007
Increased Expression of the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase RNF5 Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Breast Cancer
Bromberg KD, Kluger HM, Delaunay A, Abbas S, DiVito KA, Krajewski S, Ronai Z. Increased Expression of the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase RNF5 Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 8172-8179. PMID: 17804730, PMCID: PMC2962863, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-0045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNF5 expressionBreast cancer cellsCell linesUbiquitin E3 ligasesE3 ubiquitin ligaseMutant breast cancer cellsEndoplasmic reticulum stress responseP53-dependent functionsTumor-derived cell linesCancer cellsImportant regulatory roleReticulum stress responseP53-mutant breast cancer cellsMetastatic melanoma specimensActin cytoskeletal alterationsActin cytoskeletonE3 ligasesHuman breast cancer specimensSelective ubiquitinationUbiquitin ligaseNovel regulatorPaclitaxel-induced apoptosisRelated cell linesBreast cancer progressionStress response