2007
Role of telomeres and telomerase in genomic instability, senescence and cancer
Deng Y, Chang S. Role of telomeres and telomerase in genomic instability, senescence and cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2007, 87: 1071-1076. PMID: 17767195, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman cancersAnti-telomerase therapyAttractive therapeutic targetClinical trialsTherapeutic targetDNA damage responseRole of telomeresAbsence of p53Progressive lossHuman carcinomasSuppress tumorigenesisCancerLinear chromosomesCellular senescenceDamage responseTelomeric repeatsDysfunctional telomeresGenomic instabilityTelomeric structureChromosomal instabilityTelomeresP53TelomeraseImportant mechanismFunction results
2004
Tumor-Specific Low Molecular Weight Forms of Cyclin E Induce Genomic Instability and Resistance to p21, p27, and Antiestrogens in Breast Cancer
Akli S, Zheng PJ, Multani AS, Wingate HF, Pathak S, Zhang N, Tucker SL, Chang S, Keyomarsi K. Tumor-Specific Low Molecular Weight Forms of Cyclin E Induce Genomic Instability and Resistance to p21, p27, and Antiestrogens in Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 3198-3208. PMID: 15126360, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-03-3672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCDC2-CDC28 KinasesCell Cycle ProteinsCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCyclin ECyclin-Dependent Kinase 2Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27CyclinsEstradiolEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleFulvestrantG1 PhaseGenomic InstabilityHumansMiddle AgedMolecular WeightPolyploidyProtein IsoformsTransfectionTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsBreast cancer patientsPoor outcomeCancer patientsBreast cancerCyclin ELMW formsPoor clinical outcomeEffects of antiestrogensPotential therapeutic targetLow molecular weight isoformsCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21Clinical outcomesAggressive diseaseSurrogate markerDisease progressionPathobiological mechanismsTherapeutic targetMolecular weight isoformsPatientsTumor cellsLMW isoformsTumorsPowerful predictorLow molecular weight formWeight isoforms