2021
A Benzenesulfonamide-based Mitochondrial Uncoupler Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Immunogenic Cell Death in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Bi F, Jiang Z, Park W, Hartwich TMP, Ge Z, Chong KY, Yang K, Morrison MJ, Kim D, Kim J, Zhang W, Kril LM, Watt DS, Liu C, Yang-Hartwich Y. A Benzenesulfonamide-based Mitochondrial Uncoupler Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Immunogenic Cell Death in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2021, 20: molcanther.mct-21-0396-a.2021. PMID: 34625503, PMCID: PMC8643344, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-21-0396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerImmunogenic cell deathOvarian cancerTumor progressionAntitumor adaptive immune responsesDamage-associated molecular patternsCancer cellsMitochondrial uncouplerAdaptive immune responsesOvarian cancer modelCause of deathCurrent chemotherapeutic agentsNew therapeutic strategiesOvarian cancer cellsCancer cell proliferationCell deathEndoplasmic reticulum stressGynecologic malignanciesClinical outcomesEndoplasmic reticulum stress sensorNew anticancer therapiesPeritoneal fluidInduces Endoplasmic Reticulum StressImmune responseAbdominal cavity
2016
TRX-E-002-1 Induces c-Jun–Dependent Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and Prevents Recurrence In Vivo
Alvero AB, Heaton A, Lima E, Pitruzzello M, Sumi N, Yang-Hartwich Y, Cardenas C, Steinmacher S, Silasi DA, Brown D, Mor G. TRX-E-002-1 Induces c-Jun–Dependent Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and Prevents Recurrence In Vivo. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2016, 15: 1279-1290. PMID: 27196760, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-16-0005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCisplatinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismFemaleFlavonoidsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junSignal TransductionXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsCancer stem cellsOvarian cancer cellsTumor burdenOvarian cancerCancer cellsChemoresistant cancer stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsIntraperitoneal tumor burdenRecurrent ovarian cancerBest therapeutic optionManagement of patientsCombination of cisplatinEpithelial ovarian cancerCell deathStem cellsTumor repairDisease recurrenceMaintenance treatmentPatient survivalTherapeutic optionsHigh mortalityStemness propertiesMonotherapyDeathVehicle control
2014
Detection of p53 Protein Transcriptional Activity by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation
Yang-Hartwich Y, Romanoff E, Bingham J, Alvero AB, Mor G. Detection of p53 Protein Transcriptional Activity by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation. Methods In Molecular Biology 2014, 1219: 87-93. PMID: 25308264, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1661-0_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscriptional activityP53 transcriptional activityChromatin immunoprecipitationTranscription-dependent activityDNA-binding domainExpression of hundredsImportant cellular functionsKey transcriptional mediatorAbility of p53Protein's transcriptional activityP53-induced apoptosisResult of mutationsGenome integrityCellular homeostasisCellular functionsTranscriptional mediatorsTarget genesPromoter regionApoptotic genesCell deathReal-time quantitative polymerase chain reactionCancer cellsQuantitative polymerase chain reactionImmunoprecipitationGenes