2012
ALDH1A Isozymes are Markers of Human Melanoma Stem Cells and Potential Therapeutic Targets
Luo Y, Dallaglio K, Chen Y, Robinson WA, Robinson SE, McCarter MD, Wang J, Gonzalez R, Thompson DC, Norris DA, Roop DR, Vasiliou V, Fujita M. ALDH1A Isozymes are Markers of Human Melanoma Stem Cells and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Stem Cells 2012, 30: 2100-2113. PMID: 22887839, PMCID: PMC3448863, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde OxidoreductasesAnimalsApoptosisCell Transformation, NeoplasticDacarbazineDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene SilencingHumansIsoenzymesMelanomaMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplastic Stem CellsResponse ElementsRetinal DehydrogenaseRNA, Small InterferingSkin NeoplasmsTemozolomideTretinoinConceptsCancer stem cellsPositive melanoma cellsMelanoma cellsTherapeutic targetBiomarkers of CSCsHuman melanomaPatient-derived tumor specimensMelanoma cancer stem cellsNOD/SCID miceALDH-negative cellsHigh aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activityALDH isozymesNonobese diabetic/Potential therapeutic targetDrug-induced cell deathAttractive therapeutic targetNew molecular targetsHuman melanoma cellsStem cellsMelanoma stem cellsAldehyde dehydrogenase activityHuman melanoma stem cellsNSG miceCell cycle arrestImmunodeficiency mice
2009
Early onset senescence occurs when fibroblasts lack the glutamate–cysteine ligase modifier subunit
Chen Y, Johansson E, Fan Y, Shertzer HG, Vasiliou V, Nebert DW, Dalton TP. Early onset senescence occurs when fibroblasts lack the glutamate–cysteine ligase modifier subunit. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2009, 47: 410-418. PMID: 19427898, PMCID: PMC2773044, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2009.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsBeta-GalactosidaseCell Culture TechniquesCell CycleCell Growth ProcessesCellular SenescenceCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21DNA DamageFemaleFetusFibroblastsFree Radical ScavengersGlutamate-Cysteine LigaseGlutathioneMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPregnancyProtein SubunitsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsGlutamate-cysteine ligasePremature senescenceCellular redox environmentCellular antioxidant glutathionePrimary murine fibroblastsSenescence-associated beta-galactosidase activityCell cycle arrestInduction of p53Beta-galactosidase activityPrevents premature senescenceCatalytic subunitCellular senescenceGrowth arrestGlutamate cysteine ligase modifierModifier subunitP21 proteinPhysiological roleSenescenceDNA damageRedox environmentCycle arrestMurine fibroblastsGSH synthesisN-acetylcysteine increasesPrimary cells