2013
Blood-based screening for methylation changes in colorectal cancer patients using novel nanotechnologies.
Ahuja N, Kwak R, Keeley B, Stark A, Guzzetta A, Wolfgang C, Herman J, Iacobuzio-Donahue C, Wang T. Blood-based screening for methylation changes in colorectal cancer patients using novel nanotechnologies. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 384-384. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.4_suppl.384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel nanotechnologyBlood-based screeningColorectal cancer patientsColorectal cancer tissuesColorectal cancerCancer patientsCancer screeningCancer tissuesMethylation frequencyPrimary colorectal cancer tissuesColorectal cancer screeningBlood-based biomarkersSingle copy levelTumor DNA fragmentsNanotechnologyInvasive methodHigh sensitivityWhole bloodTissue samplesPlasma samplesCopy levelsSimilar frequencyPatientsCancerQuantitative PCR method
2008
Epigenetic Regulation of WNT Signaling Pathway Genes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Associated Neoplasia
Dhir M, Montgomery EA, Glöckner SC, Schuebel KE, Hooker CM, Herman JG, Baylin SB, Gearhart SL, Ahuja N. Epigenetic Regulation of WNT Signaling Pathway Genes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Associated Neoplasia. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 1745-1753. PMID: 18716850, PMCID: PMC3976145, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0633-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated NeoplasiaIBD colitisNormal colon samplesColorectal cancerLogistic regression modelsAssociated neoplasiaWnt Signaling Pathway GenesMultivariate logistic regression modelPathogenesis of IBDUnivariate logistic regression modelDevelopment of IBDSporadic colorectal cancerProgressive increaseEarly eventsIBD samplesRegression modelsPathway genesCRC samplesColitisNeoplasiaIBDPathway dysregulationColon samplesSignaling Pathway GenesTissue samples
2007
Methylation-induced silencing of ASC/TMS1, a pro-apoptotic gene, is a late-stage event in colorectal cancer
Riojas MA, Guo M, Glöckner SC, Machida EO, Baylin SB, Ahuja N. Methylation-induced silencing of ASC/TMS1, a pro-apoptotic gene, is a late-stage event in colorectal cancer. Cancer Biology & Therapy 2007, 6: 1710-1716. PMID: 17986858, DOI: 10.4161/cbt.6.11.4829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsASC/TMS1Normal colorectal tissue samplesCRC cell linesColorectal tissue samplesColorectal cancerColorectal adenomasMethylation-specific PCRCell linesMRNA expressionPro-apoptotic genesPrimary colorectal cancer specimensStage 1 cancerStage 2 cancerStage 3 cancerRight-sided tumorsPrimary colorectal cancerStage 4 cancerColorectal cancer specimensTissue samplesColorectal cancer cell linesNormal colorectal tissuesUnmethylated cell linesDifferent human neoplasmsCancer cell linesLate-stage event