2004
Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome
Berger AJ, Camp RL, DiVito KA, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Rimm DL. Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 8767-8772. PMID: 15574789, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-1384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMurine double minute 2Double minute 2Protein expressionMalignant melanomaMinute 2Early-stage diseaseTissue microarray cohortPotential tissue biomarkersCutaneous malignant melanomaValuable prognostic toolNormal skin samplesSkin cancer deathsMicroarray cohortAdvanced melanomaMetastatic lesionsCancer deathPrimary melanomaImproved outcomesExpression of HDM2Tissue biomarkersPrognostic toolBetter outcomesMelanoma lesionsAggressive natureMelanoma
2002
Tissue microarray‐based analysis shows phospho‐β‐catenin expression in malignant melanoma is associated with poor outcome
Kielhorn E, Provost E, Olsen D, D'Aquila TG, Smith BL, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray‐based analysis shows phospho‐β‐catenin expression in malignant melanoma is associated with poor outcome. International Journal Of Cancer 2002, 103: 652-656. PMID: 12494474, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant melanomaTissue microarray-based studyTissue microarray-based analysisWorse overall survivalDepth of invasionImmuno-histochemical analysisPhospho-specific antibodiesPhospho-β-catenin expressionOverall survivalMetastatic lesionsPrimary lesionPoor outcomePrognostic markerMelanomaUnique subsetNuclear stainingAntibodiesCatenin antibodyMicroarray-based analysisLesionsOutcomesCatenin expressionSer33/37/Thr41Microarray-based studiesHuman tissues