2023
Molecular Characterization of HER2-Low Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Quantitative RT-PCR Using Oncotype DX Assay
Lin H, Can T, Kahn A, Flannery C, Hoag J, Akkunuri A, Bailey H, Baehner R, Pusztai L, Rozenblit M. Molecular Characterization of HER2-Low Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Quantitative RT-PCR Using Oncotype DX Assay. The Oncologist 2023, 28: e973-e976. PMID: 37656608, PMCID: PMC10546821, DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 mRNA levelsIHC 0MRNA levelsOncotype DX recurrence score resultsEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerCurrent adjuvant chemotherapyOncotype DX assayRecurrence Score resultsPositive breast cancerInvasive breast carcinomaIHC score 0Adjuvant chemotherapyQuantitative RT-PCRBreast carcinomaPositive statusScore 0Breast cancerStage IYale cohortHigher mRNA levelsCancerRT-PCRPatientsHER2De Novo Oligometastatic Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Rozenblit M, Dubsky P, Bachelot T, Kirby A, Linderholm B, White J, Chmura S, Carey L, Chua B, Miller K. De Novo Oligometastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 5237-5241. PMID: 37607325, PMCID: PMC10691789, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMore than bad luck: Cancer and aging are linked to replication-driven changes to the epigenome
Minteer C, Thrush K, Gonzalez J, Niimi P, Rozenblit M, Rozowsky J, Liu J, Frank M, McCabe T, Sehgal R, Higgins-Chen A, Hofstatter E, Pusztai L, Beckman K, Gerstein M, Levine M. More than bad luck: Cancer and aging are linked to replication-driven changes to the epigenome. Science Advances 2023, 9: eadf4163. PMID: 37467337, PMCID: PMC10355820, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf4163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell divisionImmortalized human cellsTissue-specific cancer riskTumorigenic stateCell divisionDNA methylationEpigenetic changesAge-related accumulationHuman cellsMultiple tissuesSomatic mutationsClinical tissuesTissue differencesEpigenomeCellsTissueNormal tissuesMethylationMutationsReplicationNormal breast tissueSignaturesVitroAccumulationDivision
2022
PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer
Rozenblit M, Blenman K, Harigopal M, Reisenbichler E, Singh K, Qing T, Ibrahim E, Ramkissoon S, Asmelash S, Lin HK, Roberts M, Ross J, Huang RSP, Pusztai L. PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 196: 221-227. PMID: 36028784, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06712-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 positivityPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 expressionGrade 3 cancersPD-L1TIL scoreTumor gradeMultivariate analysisHigher PD-L1 positivityTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte countsConclusionPD-L1 expressionProtein expressionPD-L1 immunohistochemistryChi-square testResultsPD-L1T1 cancersLymphocyte countT3 tumorsIndependent predictorsTumor sizeLarge tumorsPositivity rateCell positivityBreast cancerGrade 2Cancer Relevance of Human Genes
Qing T, Mohsen H, Cannataro VL, Marczyk M, Rozenblit M, Foldi J, Murray M, Townsend J, Kluger Y, Gerstein M, Pusztai L. Cancer Relevance of Human Genes. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2022, 114: 988-995. PMID: 35417011, PMCID: PMC9275765, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore cancer genesHuman genesFunctional importanceSomatic mutation frequencySelection pressureGene/protein networksCancer genesHigher somatic mutation frequencyNegative selection pressureGene-gene interaction networksMutation frequencyProtein-truncating variantsGenomic contextCell viabilityGenes decreasesCancer Genome AtlasInteraction networksProtein networkCancer relevanceCancer cell viabilityCell survivalGenesCancer biologyGenome AtlasSearch toolsPredictive Markers of Response to Neoadjuvant Durvalumab with Nab-Paclitaxel and Dose-Dense Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide in Basal-Like Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Blenman KRM, Marczyk M, Karn T, Qing T, Li X, Gunasekharan V, Yaghoobi V, Bai Y, Ibrahim EY, Park T, Silber A, Wolf DM, Reisenbichler E, Denkert C, Sinn BV, Rozenblit M, Foldi J, Rimm DL, Loibl S, Pusztai L. Predictive Markers of Response to Neoadjuvant Durvalumab with Nab-Paclitaxel and Dose-Dense Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide in Basal-Like Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 2587-2597. PMID: 35377948, PMCID: PMC9464605, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-3215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal-like triple-negative breast cancerPathologic complete responseResidual diseaseNeoadjuvant durvalumabDNA damage repairSomatic mutationsBreast cancerWnt/β-cateninHigh expressionTriple-negative breast cancerBasal-Like TripleDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideDNA repairTumor mutation burdenRNA sequencingEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionFive-gene signatureB-cell markersCancer driversEnrichment analysisNegative breast cancerDamage repairGene expressionJAK-STATCell cycleEvidence of accelerated epigenetic aging of breast tissues in patients with breast cancer is driven by CpGs associated with polycomb-related genes
Rozenblit M, Hofstatter E, Liu Z, O’Meara T, Storniolo AM, Dalela D, Singh V, Pusztai L, Levine M. Evidence of accelerated epigenetic aging of breast tissues in patients with breast cancer is driven by CpGs associated with polycomb-related genes. Clinical Epigenetics 2022, 14: 30. PMID: 35209953, PMCID: PMC8876160, DOI: 10.1186/s13148-022-01249-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal breast tissueBreast cancerEpigenetic age accelerationBreast tissuePeripheral bloodAge accelerationStrong risk factorBreast cancer riskTissue/blood samplesGood surrogate markerBreast cancer diagnosisHealthy controlsRisk factorsSurrogate markerCancer riskBlood samplesTumor tissueCancerCancer diagnosisNew scoreTissueUnaffected individualsBloodEpigenetic aging signaturesEpigenetic aging
2021
Optimal Management for Residual Disease Following Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy
Foldi J, Rozenblit M, Park TS, Knowlton CA, Golshan M, Moran M, Pusztai L. Optimal Management for Residual Disease Following Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy. Current Treatment Options In Oncology 2021, 22: 79. PMID: 34213636, DOI: 10.1007/s11864-021-00879-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseResidual cancerClinical trialsAdjuvant therapyExcellent long-term disease-free survivalLong-term disease-free survivalAxillary lymph node dissectionHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Early-stage breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Post-mastectomy breastSystemic adjuvant therapyInternal mammary nodesLymph node dissectionNeoadjuvant systemic therapyDisease-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Minimal residual disease monitoringRecurrence-free survivalType of surgeryPivotal clinical trialsOngoing clinical trialsFactor receptor 2Residual disease monitoringAccurate prognostic estimatesPatterns of treatment with everolimus exemestane in hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in the era of targeted therapy
Rozenblit M, Mun S, Soulos P, Adelson K, Pusztai L, Mougalian S. Patterns of treatment with everolimus exemestane in hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in the era of targeted therapy. Breast Cancer Research 2021, 23: 14. PMID: 33514405, PMCID: PMC7844919, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-021-01394-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior endocrine therapyEndocrine therapyMetastatic breast cancerEffective treatment optionTreatment optionsBreast cancerMedian treatmentMedian OSEE therapyHormone receptor-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancerMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysisHER2-negative metastatic breast cancerPrior treatmentCox proportional hazards regression analysisFirst-line therapy initiationProportional hazards regression analysisPrior treatment optionsLines of therapyProportion of patientsKaplan-Meier methodHazards regression analysisPatterns of treatmentElectronic health record-derived dataClinical trial dataOS benefit
2020
Comparison of PD-L1 protein expression between primary tumors and metastatic lesions in triple negative breast cancers
Rozenblit M, Huang R, Danziger N, Hegde P, Alexander B, Ramkissoon S, Blenman K, Ross JS, Rimm DL, Pusztai L. Comparison of PD-L1 protein expression between primary tumors and metastatic lesions in triple negative breast cancers. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2020, 8: e001558. PMID: 33239417, PMCID: PMC7689582, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-001558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 positivity ratePD-L1 positivityPD-L1 expressionDifferent metastatic sitesPrimary tumorMetastatic sitesPositivity rateImmune cellsMetastatic lesionsTumor cellsPD-L1 protein expressionTriple-negative breast cancerMore primary tumorsTriple negative breast cancer tumorsPrimary breast lesionsPrimary outcome measureSoft tissueNegative breast cancerLow positivity rateBreast cancer tumorsBone metastasesFoundation MedicineLymph nodesPD-L1Spearman correlation coefficient
2019
Transcriptomic profiles conducive to immune-mediated tumor rejection in human breast cancer skin metastases treated with Imiquimod
Rozenblit M, Hendrickx W, Heguy A, Chiriboga L, Loomis C, Ray K, Darvishian F, Egeblad M, Demaria S, Marincola FM, Bedognetti D, Adams S. Transcriptomic profiles conducive to immune-mediated tumor rejection in human breast cancer skin metastases treated with Imiquimod. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 8572. PMID: 31189943, PMCID: PMC6561945, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42784-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer skin metastasesBreast cancer metastasisSkin metastasesImmune responsePost-treatment tumor samplesCancer metastasisReceptor 7 agonistStrong T-helperDurable clinical responsesImmune effector functionsBasal cell carcinomaRobust immune responseTopical imiquimodClinical responseT helperTumor rejectionCell carcinomaCytotoxic functionTranscriptomic profilesTumor regressionClinical trialsAntigen presentationT cellsImiquimodTumor destruction
2015
RNA sequencing atopic dermatitis transcriptome profiling provides insights into novel disease mechanisms with potential therapeutic implications
Suárez-Fariñas M, Ungar B, da Rosa J, Ewald DA, Rozenblit M, Gonzalez J, Xu H, Zheng X, Peng X, Estrada YD, Dillon SR, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. RNA sequencing atopic dermatitis transcriptome profiling provides insights into novel disease mechanisms with potential therapeutic implications. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2015, 135: 1218-1227. PMID: 25840722, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComputational BiologyDermatitis, AtopicFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansInterleukin-1MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence AnnotationReceptors, ImmunologicReproducibility of ResultsSequence Analysis, RNASignal TransductionSkinTranscriptomeTriggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1ConceptsAtopic dermatitisAD transcriptomeNonlesional skinMyeloid cells 1 (TREM1) signalingUnderstanding of ADTREM-1 pathwayRT-PCRSevere atopic dermatitisIL-36 cytokinesInfection-related inflammationNovel therapeutic targetPotential therapeutic implicationsAD-related genesNovel disease mechanismsTREM-1Real-time PCRAdaptive immunityAD phenotypeTherapeutic implicationsTherapeutic targetNext-generation RNA sequencingDisease pathologyGenomic profilingSame cohortDisease transcriptomePatients with atopic dermatitis have attenuated and distinct contact hypersensitivity responses to common allergens in skin
da Rosa J, Malajian D, Shemer A, Rozenblit M, Dhingra N, Czarnowicki T, Khattri S, Ungar B, Finney R, Xu H, Zheng X, Estrada YD, Peng X, Suárez-Fariñas M, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Patients with atopic dermatitis have attenuated and distinct contact hypersensitivity responses to common allergens in skin. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2015, 135: 712-720. PMID: 25583101, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitis reactionsBackground Atopic dermatitisContact hypersensitivity responseTh17/ILCommon contact allergensNon-AD groupAllergic immune reactionsAllergic contact dermatitisCommon inflammatory diseaseTissue immune responseContact dermatitis reactionsTh1 productsTh2 productsAllergen challengeImmune abnormalitiesAllergic sensitizationCommon allergensTh1 subsetContact sensitizationHypersensitivity responseInflammatory productsBiopsy specimensInflammatory diseasesContact allergensIdentification of novel immune and barrier genes in atopic dermatitis by means of laser capture microdissection
Esaki H, Ewald DA, Ungar B, Rozenblit M, Zheng X, Xu H, Estrada YD, Peng X, Mitsui H, Litman T, Suárez-Fariñas M, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Identification of novel immune and barrier genes in atopic dermatitis by means of laser capture microdissection. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2015, 135: 153-163. PMID: 25567045, PMCID: PMC4452382, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.10.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonlesional AD skinLaser capture microdissectionAD transcriptomeNormal skinAD skinNonlesional skinNovel ImmuneCapture microdissectionAtopic dermatitis lesionsBarrier genesPossible cellular sourcesAtopic dermatitisHealthy volunteersEpidermal alterationsBarrier phenotypeCellular sourceImmune moleculesCellular subsetsDermatitis lesionsImmuneDermal compartmentSkinGenomic profilesPatientsMolecular signatures
2014
Residual genomic profile after cyclosporine treatment may offer insights into atopic dermatitis reoccurrence
Rozenblit M, Suarez-Farinas M, Shemer A, Khattri S, Gilleaudeau P, Sullivan-Whalen M, Zheng X, Xu H, Cardinale I, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Residual genomic profile after cyclosporine treatment may offer insights into atopic dermatitis reoccurrence. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2014, 134: 955-957. PMID: 24996261, PMCID: PMC4281263, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCyclosporine in patients with atopic dermatitis modulates activated inflammatory pathways and reverses epidermal pathology
Khattri S, Shemer A, Rozenblit M, Dhingra N, Czarnowicki T, Finney R, Gilleaudeau P, Sullivan-Whalen M, Zheng X, Xu H, Cardinale I, de Guzman Strong C, Gonzalez J, Suárez-Fariñas M, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Cyclosporine in patients with atopic dermatitis modulates activated inflammatory pathways and reverses epidermal pathology. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2014, 133: 1626-1634. PMID: 24786238, PMCID: PMC4122665, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkersCluster AnalysisCyclosporineDendritic CellsDermatitis, AtopicEpidermisFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansHyperplasiaImmunosuppressive AgentsInflammationMaleMiddle AgedPhenotypeSignal TransductionT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsClinical improvementAtopic dermatitisCytokine activationEpidermal alterationsAD skin lesionsEpidermal pathologyWeeks of treatmentT cell cytokinesCommon inflammatory diseaseSystemic immunosuppressantsSCORAD scoreNonlesional skinWeek 12Inflammatory pathwaysTissue inflammationBiopsy specimensInflammatory diseasesSignificant gene expression changesSevere diseaseEpidermal hyperplasiaImmunohistochemistry studiesSkin lesionsSpecific cytokinesWeek 2CsA effectsMolecular profiling of contact dermatitis skin identifies allergen-dependent differences in immune response
Dhingra N, Shemer A, da Rosa J, Rozenblit M, Fuentes-Duculan J, Gittler JK, Finney R, Czarnowicki T, Zheng X, Xu H, Estrada YD, Cardinale I, Suárez-Fariñas M, Krueger JG, Guttman-Yassky E. Molecular profiling of contact dermatitis skin identifies allergen-dependent differences in immune response. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2014, 134: 362-372. PMID: 24768652, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisHuman allergic contact dermatitisTh1/Th17Different allergensHigher immune activationMurine contact hypersensitivityStrong Th2 biasContact hypersensitivity modelCommon occupational diseaseT cell activationTh22 polarizationCommon allergensContact hypersensitivityTh2 biasDermatitis skinImmune activationClinical reactionsHypersensitivity modelImmune polarizationIndividual allergensContact dermatitisImmune responseAllergen groupsInnate immunityOccupational diseases
2012
2011 Runner-Up Essay Incentives for Medical School Students to Practice Primary Care through the Lens of John Rawls
Rozenblit M. 2011 Runner-Up Essay Incentives for Medical School Students to Practice Primary Care through the Lens of John Rawls. The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2012, 14: 970-976. PMID: 23351945, DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.12.conl4-1212.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
New biologics for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Rozenblit M, Lebwohl M. New biologics for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Dermatologic Therapy 2009, 22: 56-60. PMID: 19222517, DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.01216.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsoriatic arthritisPhase II studyNew biologic therapiesPrevalence of psoriasisSymptoms of psoriasisAlpha monoclonal antibodyTumor necrosis factorHuman tumor necrosis factorCertolizumab pegolBiologic therapyII studyJoint destructionInterleukin-23Rheumatoid arthritisInterleukin-12Radiographic evaluationTreatment optionsAlpha antibodyClinical trialsNecrosis factorNew biologicsArthritisPsoriasisMonoclonal antibodiesAntibodies
2003
Transition from methotrexate and cyclosporine to other therapies including retinoids, ultraviolet light and biologic agents in the management of patients with psoriasis
Maryles S, Rozenblit M, Lebwohl M. Transition from methotrexate and cyclosporine to other therapies including retinoids, ultraviolet light and biologic agents in the management of patients with psoriasis. Journal Of Dermatological Treatment 2003, 14: 7-16. PMID: 14578093, DOI: 10.1080/jdt.14.s2.7.16.Peer-Reviewed Original Research