2018
Inhibition of BET Bromodomain Proteins with GS-5829 and GS-626510 in Uterine Serous Carcinoma, a Biologically Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer
Bonazzoli E, Predolini F, Cocco E, Bellone S, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Zammataro L, Bianchi A, Pettinella F, Riccio F, Han C, Yadav G, Lopez S, Manzano A, Manara P, Buza N, Hui P, Wong S, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Schlessinger J, Santin AD. Inhibition of BET Bromodomain Proteins with GS-5829 and GS-626510 in Uterine Serous Carcinoma, a Biologically Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 4845-4853. PMID: 29941483, PMCID: PMC6168417, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-0864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAurora Kinase AAurora Kinase BAzepinesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugEndometrial NeoplasmsExome SequencingFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMiddle AgedPhosphorylationPrimary Cell CultureProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycTriazolesUterine NeoplasmsXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsUterine serous carcinomaPrimary USC cell linesUSC cell linesC-myc expressionCell linesC-MycChemotherapy-resistant diseaseQRT-PCRHigh c-myc expressionDose-dependent decreaseDose-dependent increasePotential therapeutic targetEffective therapeutic agentMouse xenograft modelClin Cancer ResFresh frozen tumor tissueC-myc gene amplificationUSC xenograftsEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaWhole-exome sequencing studiesClinical studiesConcentrations/dosesXenograft model
2014
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Silencing Restores Taxol Sensitivity in Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Brouwer-Visser J, Lee J, McCullagh K, Cossio MJ, Wang Y, Huang GS. Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Silencing Restores Taxol Sensitivity in Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e100165. PMID: 24932685, PMCID: PMC4059749, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell CycleCell ProliferationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiceMice, NudeOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhosphorylationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, IGF Type 1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTumor Cells, CulturedXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsDrug-resistant ovarian cancerResistant ovarian cancerInsulin-like growth factorIGF2 knockdownOvarian cancerPotential therapeutic targetDrug resistanceTherapeutic targetCell linesOvarian cancer xenograft modelDrug-sensitive cell linesOvarian cancer cohortTaxol sensitivityOvarian cancer cell linesCancer xenograft modelExtreme drug resistanceDose of TaxolDrug-resistant cellsCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataNovel potential targetSensitive cell linesCancer cell linesShort hairpin RNAClinical indicatorsCancer cohort
2010
Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Expression Modulates Taxol Resistance and Is a Candidate Biomarker for Reduced Disease-Free Survival in Ovarian Cancer
Huang GS, Brouwer-Visser J, Ramirez MJ, Kim CH, Hebert TM, Lin J, Arias-Pulido H, Qualls CR, Prossnitz ER, Goldberg GL, Smith HO, Horwitz SB. Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Expression Modulates Taxol Resistance and Is a Candidate Biomarker for Reduced Disease-Free Survival in Ovarian Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 2999-3010. PMID: 20404007, PMCID: PMC2887721, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-3233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhosphorylationPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrimidinesPyrrolesReceptor, IGF Type 1RNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionConceptsEpithelial ovarian tumorsInsulin-like growth factorDisease-free survivalOvarian carcinoma cellsOvarian tumorsTaxol resistancePathway inhibitionIGF2 expressionOvarian cancerCarcinoma cellsExact testReduced disease-free survivalHuman epithelial ovarian tumorsCandidate prognostic biomarkerDrug-resistant ovarian carcinoma cellsUpregulation of IGF2Fisher's exact testIGF2 protein expressionOvarian cancer cellsDrug-resistant phenotypeHigh IGF2 expressionIGF receptor inhibitorsPathologic factorsTaxol-resistant cell linesCox regression