2018
Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas.
Han C, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Haines K, Feinberg J, Lopez S, Manzano A, Varughese J, Santin AD. Novel targeted therapies in ovarian and uterine carcinosarcomas. Discovery Medicine 2018, 25: 309-319. PMID: 30021104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarcinosarcomaFemaleHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsOvarian NeoplasmsUterine NeoplasmsConceptsMultiple genes/pathwaysPI3K/Akt/mTORFemale genital tractEffective treatment strategiesUnmet medical needAkt/mTORGynecologic tumorsPoor prognosisUterine carcinosarcomaAggressive tumorsTreatment modalitiesBiphasic tumorWhole-exome sequencing studiesGenital tractTreatment strategiesCarcinomatous componentCarcinosarcomaMedical needAberrant activationTumorsGenes/pathwaysCell cycle regulationGenetic landscapeSequencing studiesPrognosis
2016
Tumor-associated macrophages drive spheroid formation during early transcoelomic metastasis of ovarian cancer
Yin M, Li X, Tan S, Zhou HJ, Ji W, Bellone S, Xu X, Zhang H, Santin AD, Lou G, Min W. Tumor-associated macrophages drive spheroid formation during early transcoelomic metastasis of ovarian cancer. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2016, 126: 4157-4173. PMID: 27721235, PMCID: PMC5096908, DOI: 10.1172/jci87252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsErbB ReceptorsFemaleHeterograftsHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Macrophage-1 AntigenMacrophagesMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm TransplantationOvarian NeoplasmsSpheroids, CellularVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1ConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesOvarian cancerTranscoelomic metastasisTumor cellsICAM-1Mouse modelEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer growthOvarian cancer metastasisSpheroid formationOvarian cancer progressionVEGF/VEGFRTumor cell proliferationPharmacological blockadeMetastatic cancerColon cancerCancer growthMetastasisAntibody neutralizationTumor growthCancerClinical pathologyCancer metastasisCancer progressionΑMβ2 integrin
2011
Expression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor
Cocco E, Varughese J, Buza N, Bellone S, Glasgow M, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. Expression of Tissue factor in Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Implications for immunotherapy with hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFcchimeric protein targeting tissue factor. BMC Cancer 2011, 11: 263. PMID: 21693061, PMCID: PMC3141777, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleHuman papillomavirus 16Human papillomavirus 18HumansImmunoconjugatesImmunoglobulin GImmunotherapyInterleukin-2KeratinocytesMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm ProteinsNeovascularization, PathologicPapillomavirus InfectionsRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmThromboplastinUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical cancer cell linesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCervical carcinoma cell linesCancer cell linesCervical cancerCarcinoma cell linesFactor VII/VIIaTissue factorUterine cervixCell linesImportant worldwide health problemTargeting tissue factorStandard treatment modalitySquamous cell carcinomaExpression of TFWorldwide health problemNovel therapeutic agentsNormal cervical keratinocytesAdenocarcinoma histologyBackgroundCervical cancerCancer refractoryRecurrent diseaseCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesNovel therapies
2010
Trop-2 overexpression as an independent marker for poor overall survival in ovarian carcinoma patients
Bignotti E, Todeschini P, Calza S, Falchetti M, Ravanini M, Tassi RA, Ravaggi A, Bandiera E, Romani C, Zanotti L, Tognon G, Odicino FE, Facchetti F, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Trop-2 overexpression as an independent marker for poor overall survival in ovarian carcinoma patients. European Journal Of Cancer 2010, 46: 944-953. PMID: 20060709, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerTrop-2 overexpressionTrop-2 expressionOverall survivalPrognostic factorsProtein overexpressionTrop-2 protein expressionMultivariate Cox regression analysisConventional clinicopathological featuresPresence of ascitesCox regression analysisLymph node metastasisOvarian carcinoma patientsPoor overall survivalIndependent prognostic markerNovel prognostic factorUnivariate survival analysisAggressive malignant phenotypeImmunotherapeutic strategiesShort-term cultureCarcinoma patientsClinical courseNode metastasisClinicopathological featuresPrognostic significance
2007
Overexpression of mammaglobin B in epithelial ovarian carcinomas
Tassi RA, Bignotti E, Rossi E, Falchetti M, Donzelli C, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Bandiera E, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of mammaglobin B in epithelial ovarian carcinomas. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 105: 578-585. PMID: 17343903, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaHuman ovarian surface epitheliumMammaglobin BOvarian cancerReal-time PCRBenign cystadenomasOvarian carcinomaNormal ovariesNovel ovarian cancer biomarkersB expressionNormal human ovarian surface epitheliumPrimary epithelial ovarian carcinomaSerous papillary ovarian cancerMammaglobin B mRNAMultiple histological typesOvarian cancer biopsiesSerous papillary tumorsClear cell tumorsOvarian surface epitheliumFresh frozen biopsiesOvarian cancer biomarkersParaffin-embedded tissuesMixed histologyBorderline tumorsHistologic type
2006
Differential gene expression profiles between tumor biopsies and short-term primary cultures of ovarian serous carcinomas: Identification of novel molecular biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapy
Bignotti E, Tassi RA, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Rossi E, Falchetti M, Odicino FE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Differential gene expression profiles between tumor biopsies and short-term primary cultures of ovarian serous carcinomas: Identification of novel molecular biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapy. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 405-416. PMID: 16725184, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.03.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyClaudin-3Claudin-4Cystadenocarcinoma, SerousEpithelial CellsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryKallikreinsMammaglobin AMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsOvarian NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTumor Cells, CulturedUteroglobinConceptsGene expression profilesGene expression profilingExpression profilingExpression profilesGenetic fingerprintsDifferential gene expression profilesNovel molecular biomarkersGene expression productsOvarian serous papillary carcinomaGene expression dataHuman genesGene expressionMolecular biomarkersOligonucleotide microarraysExpression productsPrimary tumor cell culturesExpression dataQuantitative RT-PCREnterotoxin receptorGenesMicroarray dataKallikrein 6Ovarian serous carcinomaProtein levelsMammaglobin 2
2001
Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Santin A, Bellone S, Ravaggi A, Roman J, Smith C, Pecorelli S, Cannon M, Parham G. Increased levels of interleukin‐10 and transforming growth factor‐β in the plasma and ascitic fluid of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2001, 108: 804-808. PMID: 11510703, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00206.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsAdvanced ovarian cancerIL-10Cancer patientsOvarian cancerAscitic fluidPlasma levelsPeritoneal fluidAdvanced ovarian cancer patientsElevated TGF-beta levelsImmunosuppressive cytokine IL-10Anti-tumor immune functionDetectable IL-10TGF-beta levelsCytokine IL-10Time of surgeryDepartment of ObstetricsTGF-beta releasePlasma samplesNormal female controlsSensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentImmunosuppressive cytokinesInterleukin-10Prospective studyIntrathecal cytotoxic T-cell immunotherapy for metastatic leptomeningeal melanoma.
Clemons-Miller AR, Chatta GS, Hutchins L, Angtuaco EJ, Ravaggi A, Santin AD, Cannon MJ. Intrathecal cytotoxic T-cell immunotherapy for metastatic leptomeningeal melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2001, 7: 917s-924s. PMID: 11300492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NeoplasmB-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCytokinesDendritic CellsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFlow CytometryGp100 Melanoma AntigenHumansImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveIndiumInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Interleukin-4Interleukin-6MART-1 AntigenMelanomaMembrane GlycoproteinsMeningeal NeoplasmsMiddle AgedMonophenol MonooxygenaseNeoplasm ProteinsProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTime FactorsTissue DistributionT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsTumor necrosis factor alphaNecrosis factor alphaNeurological symptomsLeptomeningeal melanomaFactor alphaLow-dose IL-2 administrationType 1 cytokine profileAutologous dendritic cellsIL-2 administrationRight carotid arteryIntra-arterial deliveryT-cell immunotherapyGreater lytic activityLoss of hearingCTL infusionCytokine profileAutologous EBVDendritic cellsRecurrent melanomaOmmaya reservoirSpecific CTLIL-6IL-4Specific lysisLower extremities