2013
High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Liu M, Mor G, Cheng H, Xiang X, Hui P, Rutherford T, Yin G, Rimm DL, Holmberg J, Alvero A, Silasi DA. High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Reproductive Sciences 2013, 20: 605-615. PMID: 23171677, PMCID: PMC3635069, DOI: 10.1177/1933719112461183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsKaplan-Meier EstimateKeratin-19Middle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPutative ovarian cancer stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsProgression-free intervalCancer stem cellsRecurrent epithelial ovarian cancerShorter disease-free intervalShorter progression-free intervalDisease-free intervalResidual tumor volumeEpithelial ovarian cancerLog-rank testEpithelial ovarian cancer cellsIndependent significant predictorsAdvanced stage EOCOvarian cancer cellsStem cellsMean followObstetrics stageUnivariable analysisClinicopathologic featuresMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyPrognostic valueOvarian cancerTumor volume
2010
In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis
Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Bordeaux J, Camp RL, Rimm DL. In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 2131-2138. PMID: 20228222, PMCID: PMC2861079, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsIsoenzymesKeratinsMiddle AgedNeoplastic Stem CellsPrognosisRetinal DehydrogenaseRetrospective StudiesConceptsCancer stem cellsPutative cancer stem cellsBreast cancerIdentifies high-risk patientsPresence of CSCsNode-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsBreast cancer patientsAggressive tumor behaviorParaffin-embedded breast cancer tissuesBreast cancer tissuesFlow cytometric studyStem cellsMean followNodal statusRisk patientsTumor persistenceCD44 positivityPoor prognosisPrognostic valueTumor sizeHistological gradeALDH1 positivityCancer patientsWorse outcomes
2009
Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres.
Agarwal S, Camp R, Lannin D, Halligan K, Stern D, Tuck D, Harris L, Rimm D. Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 501-501. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stem cellsPrimary tumorBreast cancerTumor cellsStem cellsAbsence of CD24Breast cancer specimensHuman breast cancerFine-needle aspirationNormal breast tissueExpression of CD44Tumor tissue samplesPutative stem cell markersCD44-positive cellsKey protein markersEx vivo cultureStem cell markersNovel drug targetsSpecific therapyTreatment successNeedle aspirationCancer specimensMyoepithelial markersBT-20Positive cellsThe Semaphorin 7A Receptor Plexin C1 Is Lost During Melanoma Metastasis
Lazova R, Rothberg BE, Rimm D, Scott G. The Semaphorin 7A Receptor Plexin C1 Is Lost During Melanoma Metastasis. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2009, 31: 177-181. PMID: 19318806, DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e318196672d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor proteinHuman melanocytesPlexin C1Suppressor proteinPlexin C1 receptorsMelanocyte stem cellsCytoskeletal reorganizationNeuronal pathfindingDownstream targetsKinase IIProgression of melanomaBlood vessel growthCell survivalCell adhesionCell migrationFunctional studiesNormal melanocytesCell growthCognate receptorsStem cellsCritical mediatorMelanocytesSemaphorin 7AVessel growthSemaphorins