2015
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin C‐terminal domain labeled to fluorescent dyes for in vivo visualization of micrometastatic chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer
Cocco E, Shapiro EM, Gasparrini S, Lopez S, Schwab CL, Bellone S, Bortolomai I, Sumi NJ, Bonazzoli E, Nicoletti R, Deng Y, Saltzman WM, Zeiss CJ, Centritto F, Black JD, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin C‐terminal domain labeled to fluorescent dyes for in vivo visualization of micrometastatic chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 137: 2618-2629. PMID: 26060989, PMCID: PMC4573336, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-derived xenograftsTumor fluorescenceChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerClaudin-3Human ovarian cancer xenograftsTime of surgeryOvarian cancer patientsNeoadjuvant chemotherapy treatmentOvarian cancer xenograftsHealthy organsVivo visualizationTime of intervalBackground fluorescence ratioClostridium perfringens enterotoxinChemotherapy-naïveMicrometastatic diseaseMalignant ascitesOvarian diseaseResidual diseaseOvarian tumorsCancer patientsCancer xenograftsChemotherapy treatmentIP injectionOvarian cancer
2014
Solitomab, an epithelial cell adhesion molecule/CD3 bispecific antibody (BiTE), is highly active against primary chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer cell lines in vitro and fresh tumor cells ex vivo
English DP, Bellone S, Schwab CL, Roque DM, Lopez S, Bortolomai I, Cocco E, Bonazzoli E, Chatterjee S, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Solitomab, an epithelial cell adhesion molecule/CD3 bispecific antibody (BiTE), is highly active against primary chemotherapy‐resistant ovarian cancer cell lines in vitro and fresh tumor cells ex vivo. Cancer 2014, 121: 403-412. PMID: 25251053, PMCID: PMC4304922, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCD3 ComplexCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorCytotoxicity, ImmunologicDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsT-LymphocytesConceptsOvarian cancer cell linesPeripheral blood lymphocytesTumor cellsCancer cell linesFlow cytometryBlood lymphocytesCell linesMalignant cellsChemotherapy-resistant cell linesChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerT cell-mediated killingT-cell activation markersCell-mediated cytotoxicity assayEpCAM expressionPrimary ovarian cancer cell linesFresh ovarian tumorsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseCD3 bispecific antibodyTumor-associated lymphocytesEpithelial ovarian carcinoma cell linesT cell cytotoxicityChromium release assaysFresh tumor cellsOvarian tumor cell linesOvarian tumor cells
2013
Claudins Overexpression in Ovarian Cancer: Potential Targets for Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin (CPE) Based Diagnosis and Therapy
English DP, Santin AD. Claudins Overexpression in Ovarian Cancer: Potential Targets for Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin (CPE) Based Diagnosis and Therapy. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2013, 14: 10412-10437. PMID: 23685873, PMCID: PMC3676847, DOI: 10.3390/ijms140510412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium perfringens enterotoxinOvarian cancerClaudin-3Chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerPerfringens enterotoxinAggressive solid tumorsTight junction proteinsMalignant human tissuesPotent cytolytic toxinClaudin overexpressionOvarian tumorsSolid tumorsClaudin-4CancerJunction proteinsParacellular permeabilityPotential targetExact roleTumorsAttractive targetHuman tissuesSurface proteinsCytolytic toxinEnterotoxinClaudin family
2011
High-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. High-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 171-177. PMID: 21453957, PMCID: PMC3104081, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, MessengerConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityOvarian cancer cell linesTrop-2 expressionAnti-Trop-2 antibodyChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerPrimary ovarian cancer cell linesCancer cell linesOvarian carcinoma cell linesInterleukin-2Cell surface markersCarcinoma cell linesOvarian cancerCell linesTrop-2Therapeutic agentsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseNovel therapeutic agentsEffect of serumOvarian diseaseControl antibodyHRS7Real-time PCRCellular cytotoxicityCarcinoma specimensRelease assays
2010
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin carboxy-terminal fragment is a novel tumor-homing peptide for human ovarian cancer
Cocco E, Casagrande F, Bellone S, Richter CE, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Holmberg JC, Fu HH, Montagna MK, Mor G, Schwartz PE, Arin-Silasi D, Azoudi M, Rutherford TJ, Abu-Khalaf M, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin carboxy-terminal fragment is a novel tumor-homing peptide for human ovarian cancer. BMC Cancer 2010, 10: 349. PMID: 20598131, PMCID: PMC2908101, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAnimalsCarcinoma, PapillaryCarcinoma, Squamous CellChlorocebus aethiopsClaudin-3Claudin-4Clostridium perfringensCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEnterotoxinsFemaleFibroblastsFlow CytometryHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, SCIDOvarian NeoplasmsPeptide FragmentsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSpheroids, CellularTissue DistributionTransplantation, HeterologousTumor Cells, CulturedUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVero CellsConceptsChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerClostridium perfringens enterotoxinOvarian cancerOvarian carcinoma cell linesClaudin-3Carcinoma cell linesNovel tumor-homing peptideCarboxy-terminal fragmentTumor cellsResistant ovarian cancer cell linesCell linesNew diagnostic tracersCPE peptideOvarian cancer cell linesResistant ovarian cancer cellsResistant ovarian carcinomaHuman ovarian cancerRelevant animal modelsOvarian tumor cellsOvarian cancer cellsChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cellsHuman epithelial tumorsTime-dependent internalizationCancer cell linesBio-distribution studies
2002
Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in gynecologic oncology. Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy for ovarian cancer.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Underwood LJ, O'Brien TJ, Ravaggi A, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ. Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in gynecologic oncology. Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy for ovarian cancer. Minerva Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 54: 133-44. PMID: 12032451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntigens, NeoplasmCancer VaccinesChildClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDendritic CellsFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyKallikreinsMatrix Metalloproteinase 7Membrane ProteinsNeoplasm MetastasisOvarian NeoplasmsSerine EndopeptidasesT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsTumor antigensOvarian cancerChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerOvarian tumor-associated antigensDendritic cell-based immunotherapyTumor-specific immune responsesEffective tumor antigensTherapeutic DC vaccinationNovel immunotherapeutic strategiesStandard treatment modalityCell-based immunotherapyOvarian tumor antigenSpecific immune responseTumor-associated antigensPotential of DCDC vaccinationImmunotherapeutic strategiesDendritic cellsCancer vaccinationCancer patientsGynecologic oncologyTreatment modalitiesNatural adjuvantImmune responseAntigen preparations