2013
TOP2A protein by quantitative immunofluorescence as a predictor of response to epirubicin in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer
Moretti E, Desmedt C, Biagioni C, Regan MM, Oakman C, Larsimont D, Galardi F, Piccart-Gebhart M, Sotiriou C, Rimm DL, Di Leo A. TOP2A protein by quantitative immunofluorescence as a predictor of response to epirubicin in the neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer. Future Oncology 2013, 9: 1477-1487. PMID: 24106899, DOI: 10.2217/fon.13.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseBreast cancerQIF scoresQuantitative immunofluorescenceEstrogen receptor-negative breast cancerReceptor-negative breast cancerMultifactorial predictive modelKi-67 levelsPredictors of responseNegative predictive roleAnthracycline sensitivityNeoadjuvant epirubicinNeoadjuvant treatmentPretreatment biopsiesComplete responseHER2 statusPredictive biomarkersC quartilesHER2 gene statusPredictive roleTOP2A mRNAAbstractTextHost factorsTotal scoreGene status
2012
Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer
Andre F, Conforti R, Moeder CB, Mauguen A, Arnedos M, Berrada N, Delaloge S, Tomasic G, Spielmann M, Esteva FJ, Rimm DL, Michiels S. Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: 2059-2064. PMID: 22241898, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnthracycline-based chemotherapyEarly breast cancerNuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) ratioCytoplasmic ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyHazard ratioBreast cancerP27 expressionNuclear expressionAdjusted hazard ratioNuclear p27 expressionAdjuvant polychemotherapyUntreated armPrognostic parametersTissue microarrayChemotherapyPatientsPredictive valueImmunofluorescence assaysQuantitative immunofluorescence assaysEfficacyP27CancerExpressionPolychemotherapyCytoplasmic Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer
Welsh AW, Lannin DR, Young GS, Sherman ME, Figueroa JD, Henry NL, Ryden L, Kim C, Love RR, Schiff R, Rimm DL. Cytoplasmic Estrogen Receptor in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2012, 18: 118-126. PMID: 21980134, PMCID: PMC3263348, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-1236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptorCytoplasmic stainingCytoplasmic ERCytoplasmic estrogen receptorSpecific cytoplasmic stainingCell line seriesHuman breast tumorsQuantitative immunofluorescent analysisRoutine clinical valueRetrospective cohortTamoxifen resistanceBreast cancerLower incidencePreclinical modelsClinical valueTissue microarrayPatient controlsBreast tumorsNumber of casesClinical specimensMultiple antibodiesWestern blotAverage incidenceAntibodiesCohort
2011
Evaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts
Baquero MT, Lostritto K, Gustavson MD, Bassi KA, Appia F, Camp RL, Molinaro AM, Harris LN, Rimm DL. Evaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts. Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13: r85. PMID: 21888627, PMCID: PMC3262195, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCyclophosphamideCytoplasmDocetaxelDoxorubicinEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTau ProteinsTaxoidsConceptsOverall survivalBreast cancer cohortTreatment armsPredictive markerCancer cohortPredictive valueResponse rateConventional whole tissue sectionsMAP-tauImproved overall survivalHigh expressionMicrotubule associated protein tauTaxane-based chemotherapyKaplan-Meier analysisLonger median timeUseful predictive markerCox univariate analysisIndependent breast cancer cohortsWhole tissue sectionsFAC chemotherapyLonger TTPMedian timeMeier analysisPrognostic valueClinicopathologic variables
2010
Automated Analysis of Tissue Microarrays
Dolled-Filhart M, Gustavson M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Tonkinson JL, Christiansen J. Automated Analysis of Tissue Microarrays. Methods In Molecular Biology 2010, 664: 151-162. PMID: 20690061, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-806-5_15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma.
Gustavson MD, Molinaro AM, Tedeschi G, Camp RL, Rimm DL. AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2008, 132: 1746-52. PMID: 18976010, DOI: 10.5858/132.11.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase expressionSynthase expressionColorectal carcinomaSignificant associationDisease-specific survivalColon cancer outcomesColon cancer survivalKey prognostic biomarkersRetrospective cohortNodal statusPrognostic valueColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCancer survivalPathologic classificationPrognostic biomarkerLarge cohortSecond cohortAQUA scoreCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionCohortHigh nuclearCytoplasmic ratioFirst cohort
2005
Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction
Berger AJ, Davis DW, Tellez C, Prieto VG, Gershenwald JE, Johnson MM, Rimm DL, Bar-Eli M. Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 11185-11192. PMID: 16322269, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-2300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAP-2 expressionM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterCytoplasmic expression levelsAnderson Cancer CenterAP-2 levelsProgression of melanomaMelanoma tissue microarrayClinicopathologic factorsRetrospective cohortMetastatic groupPrognostic significanceBreslow depthCancer CenterNevi groupPoor prognosisMetastatic melanomaPrimary tumorPrimary melanomaDiagnosis groupsTissue microarrayTumor growthMelanoma specimensMalignant transformationHuman melanomaMelanoma progressionAltered Localization of p120 Catenin During Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Colon Carcinoma Is Prognostic for Aggressive Disease
Bellovin DI, Bates RC, Muzikansky A, Rimm DL, Mercurio AM. Altered Localization of p120 Catenin During Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition of Colon Carcinoma Is Prognostic for Aggressive Disease. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 10938-10945. PMID: 16322241, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-1947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival timeMesenchymal transitionLymph node metastasisColorectal cancer progressionPoor patient outcomesE-cadherinLate-stage tumorsPatient survival timePost-EMT cellsP120ctn expressionAltered localizationLymph nodesNode metastasisAggressive diseaseTumor stagePrimary tumorTumor necrosisColorectal carcinomaPatient outcomesColon carcinoma cellsE-cadherin lossCytoplasmic stainingColon carcinomaCancer progressionCarcinoma cellsQuantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis
Psyrri A, Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Sasaki C, Haffty B, Camp R, Rimm D, Burtness BA. Quantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5856-5862. PMID: 16115926, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerLocal recurrence rateSquamous cell cancerEGFR expression levelsEGFR expressionCell cancerRecurrence rateEGFR levelsHigh tumorInferior disease-free survivalExpression levelsNeck squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionTumor EGFR levelsGrowth factor receptor expressionProtein expressionDisease-free survivalOropharyngeal cancer casesSquamous cell carcinomaFactor receptor expressionMedian expression levelCy5-conjugated antibodiesEGFR protein expressionNuclear EGFR levels
2001
Tissue microarray analysis of beta-catenin in colorectal cancer shows nuclear phospho-beta-catenin is associated with a better prognosis.
Chung GG, Provost E, Kielhorn EP, Charette LA, Smith BL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray analysis of beta-catenin in colorectal cancer shows nuclear phospho-beta-catenin is associated with a better prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2001, 7: 4013-20. PMID: 11751495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBeta CateninCadherinsCell LineCell NucleusColorectal NeoplasmsCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsDogsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoplasm StagingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhosphoproteinsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecombinant ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsSurvival RateTrans-ActivatorsTransfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsOverall survivalNuclear expressionColorectal cancerSeries of patientsColorectal cancer specimensTissue microarray analysisMajority of cancersBetter prognosisClinical outcomesClinicopathological factorsImproved survivalCancer specimensTissue microarrayImmunohistochemical analysisMembranous stainingColorectal tumorigenesisCytoplasmic stainingMultivariate analysisSignificant associationCancerAdenomatous polyposis coli (APC) geneNuclear stainingBeta-catenin overexpressionOnly stageSurvival
1999
Controversies at the cytoplasmic face of the cadherin-based adhesion complex
Provost E, Rimm D. Controversies at the cytoplasmic face of the cadherin-based adhesion complex. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1999, 11: 567-572. PMID: 10508647, DOI: 10.1016/s0955-0674(99)00015-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha CateninAnimalsArmadillo Domain ProteinsBeta CateninCadherinsCalciumCateninsCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsDelta CateninDimerizationDrosophila ProteinsHumansInsect ProteinsMacromolecular SubstancesMultigene FamilyPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Structure, TertiarySpectrinTrans-ActivatorsVinculinFrequent Nuclear/Cytoplasmic Localization of β-Catenin without Exon 3 Mutations in Malignant Melanoma
Rimm D, Caca K, Hu G, Harrison F, Fearon E. Frequent Nuclear/Cytoplasmic Localization of β-Catenin without Exon 3 Mutations in Malignant Melanoma. American Journal Of Pathology 1999, 154: 325-329. PMID: 10027390, PMCID: PMC1850000, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65278-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic localizationPhosphorylation sitesE-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesionGlycogen synthase kinase 3beta phosphorylation sitesMelanoma cell linesN-terminal phosphorylation sitesWnt pathwayExon 3 mutationsCell linesGlycogen synthase kinase-3betaFactor transcription factorsBeta-catenin accumulatesCell-cell adhesionSynthase kinase-3betaBeta-catenin exon 3 mutationsDNA sequencing studiesAdenomatous polyposis coliAxin proteinTranscription factorsKinase-3betaAmino terminusBeta-CateninBeta-catenin mutationsWnt pathway activationSequencing studies