2006
Automated quantitative analysis of DCC tumor suppressor protein in ovarian cancer tissue microarray shows association with β-catenin levels and outcome in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Bamias A, Yu Z, Weinberger P, Markakis S, Kowalski D, Camp R, Rimm D, Dimopoulos M, Psyrri A. Automated quantitative analysis of DCC tumor suppressor protein in ovarian cancer tissue microarray shows association with β-catenin levels and outcome in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2006, 17: 1797-1802. PMID: 16971669, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerPatient outcomesDCC expressionPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyProgression-free survival ratesAdvanced stage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer tissue microarrayAssociation of DCCCancer tissue microarrayPoor patient outcomesBeta-catenin levelsDCC tumor suppressor geneColorectal cancer (DCC) proteinMedian followSurgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPrognostic significanceEntire cohortPreclinical dataClinicopathological parametersAntitumor functionΒ-catenin levelsTissue microarraySufficient tissue
2001
Truncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells
Reyes-Múgica M, Meyerhardt J, Rzasa J, Rimm D, Johnson K, Wheelock M, Reale M. Truncated DCC Reduces N-Cadherin/Catenin Expression and Calcium-Dependent Cell Adhesion in Neuroblastoma Cells. Laboratory Investigation 2001, 81: 201-210. PMID: 11232642, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha CateninBeta CateninCadherinsCalciumCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell AggregationColorectal NeoplasmsCytoskeletal ProteinsDCC ReceptorDesmogleinsDesmoplakinsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, DCCHumansNeuroblastomaReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsCalcium-dependent cell adhesionCell adhesionN-cadherinCell-cell contactCalcium-dependent aggregationCell aggregation studiesNorthern blot analysisNeuroblastoma cellsDCC proteinProtein functionNeural developmentFunctional linkColorectal cancer (DCC) proteinCellular migrationHuman neuroblastoma cell lineNeuroblastoma cell linesProteinBlot analysisCancer proteinsProtein levelsCell processesCell linesOverexpressionCatenin expressionDiminished expression