2022
Mitochondrial fitness and cancer risk
Kossenkov AV, Milcarek A, Notta F, Jang GH, Wilson JM, Gallinger S, Zhou DC, Ding L, Ghosh JC, Perego M, Morotti A, Locatelli M, Robert ME, Vaira V, Altieri DC. Mitochondrial fitness and cancer risk. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273520. PMID: 36223343, PMCID: PMC9555630, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalHumansInterferonsMitochondrial ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaSenescence-Associated Secretory PhenotypeIndependent patient cohortsPoor patient outcomesAggressive disease variantFolfirinox failureLocal inflammationPatient cohortDuctal adenocarcinomaPatient outcomesPatient riskMultiple malignanciesCancer riskMitochondrial fitnessSecretory phenotypeGene signatureHallmarks of cancerMetastatic propensityNormal tissuesHuman tumorsInterferon SignalingTumorsInner membrane mitochondrial proteinMalignancyMolecular signaturesComprehensive molecular profiling of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in FNA, biopsy, and resection specimens
Razzano D, Bouza SJ, Hernandez PV, Wang M, Robert ME, Walther Z, Cai G. Comprehensive molecular profiling of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in FNA, biopsy, and resection specimens. Cancer Cytopathology 2022, 130: 726-734. PMID: 35511415, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.22589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalEndoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle AspirationHumansPancreatic NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)ConceptsFine-needle aspirationFine-needle biopsyPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOncomine Comprehensive AssayResection specimensMolecular alterationsMolecular testingFNB samplesDuctal adenocarcinomaTherapeutic implicationsSuccess rateComprehensive molecular analysisComprehensive molecular testingComprehensive molecular profilingPotential therapeutic implicationsSimilar success ratesResection casesKRAS mutationsFNB specimensFNA materialFNA specimensAmplification analysisMolecular profilingFusion assessmentGene mutations
2021
Renalase is a novel tissue and serological biomarker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Gao Y, Wang M, Guo X, Hu J, Chen TM, Finn S, Lacy J, Kunstman JW, H. C, Bellin MD, Robert ME, Desir GV, Gorelick FS. Renalase is a novel tissue and serological biomarker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250539. PMID: 34587190, PMCID: PMC8480607, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonoamine OxidaseNeoplasm GradingPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsPlasma renalase levelsBorderline resectable PDACRenalase levelsPDAC precursor lesionsOverall survivalPDAC tissuesTumor characteristicsResectable PDACChronic pancreatitisPrecursor lesionsNormal pancreasPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growthAdvanced tumor characteristicsVaried clinical stagesWorse tumor characteristicsNode-positive diseasePancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaNormal pancreatic headSpindle-shaped cellsPlasma renalaseRenalase expressionUnderwent resectionAbdominal traumaPancreatic headPositive disease