2021
Sex Hormones, Insulin, and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Recurrence of High-Stage Endometrial CancerSex Hormones and Insulin in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence
Merritt MA, Strickler HD, Hutson AD, Einstein MH, Rohan TE, Xue X, Sherman ME, Brinton LA, Yu H, Miller DS, Ramirez NC, Lankes HA, Birrer MJ, Huang GS, Gunter MJ. Sex Hormones, Insulin, and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Recurrence of High-Stage Endometrial CancerSex Hormones and Insulin in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: 719-726. PMID: 33622671, PMCID: PMC8026669, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer recurrenceSex hormonesEndometrial cancerProgesterone receptorCancer recurrenceInsulin/insulin-like growth factor axisRecurrence riskInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisInsulin-like growth factorGynecologic Oncology GroupProgression-free survivalEndometrial adenocarcinoma patientsIGF-binding proteinsFuture clinical trialsGrowth factor axisConfidence intervalsIR/IGF1RAdjuvant therapyER positivityIGFBP-3Oncology GroupProspective cohortAdenocarcinoma patientsPretreatment specimensSerum concentrations
2016
Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors
Merritt MA, Strickler HD, Einstein MH, Yang HP, Sherman ME, Wentzensen N, Brouwer-Visser J, Cossio MJ, Whitney KD, Yu H, Gunter MJ, Huang GS. Insulin/IGF and sex hormone axes in human endometrium and associations with endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2016, 27: 737-748. PMID: 27125830, PMCID: PMC4870288, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-016-0751-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDiabetes MellitusEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogensFemaleGene ExpressionGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulinInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedParityPhosphoproteinsPostmenopausePremenopausePTEN PhosphohydrolaseReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, IGF Type 1Receptor, InsulinReceptors, ProgesteroneReceptors, SomatomedinRisk FactorsRNA, MessengerConceptsInsulin-like growth factorEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsPostmenopausal womenRisk factorsEndometrial tissueInsulin/insulin-like growth factorRegular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usePhosphorylated insulin-like growth factorEstrogen receptor-positive tissuesAnti-inflammatory drug useNon-diabetic womenProtein levelsReceptor-positive tissuesNormal endometrial tissuesHigher IGFBP1OC usePostmenopausal endometriumBenign indicationsProgesterone receptorQuantitative real-time PCRHormone axesIGFBP3 expressionHuman endometrium
2015
Evasion of anti-growth signaling: A key step in tumorigenesis and potential target for treatment and prophylaxis by natural compounds
Amin ARMR, Karpowicz PA, Carey TE, Arbiser J, Nahta R, Chen ZG, Dong JT, Kucuk O, Khan GN, Huang GS, Mi S, Lee HY, Reichrath J, Honoki K, Georgakilas AG, Amedei A, Amin A, Helferich B, Boosani CS, Ciriolo MR, Chen S, Mohammed SI, Azmi AS, Keith WN, Bhakta D, Halicka D, Niccolai E, Fujii H, Aquilano K, Ashraf SS, Nowsheen S, Yang X, Bilsland A, Shin DM. Evasion of anti-growth signaling: A key step in tumorigenesis and potential target for treatment and prophylaxis by natural compounds. Seminars In Cancer Biology 2015, 35: s55-s77. PMID: 25749195, PMCID: PMC4561219, DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2015.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsCarcinogenesisCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsGrowth Differentiation Factor 15Hippo Signaling PathwayHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasmsNuclear ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRetinoblastoma ProteinSignal TransductionSomatomedinsTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsInsulin-like growth factorGrowth signalingCancer cellsGrowth differentiation factor 15Cell growthSuppression of genesActivation of genesDifferentiation factor 15AT-rich interactive domain 1ASignaling processesRetinoblastoma proteinFactor 15Tensin homologRb pathwayClinical settingSignalingGrowth factorAdverse effectsDomain 1AMolecular targetsPotential targetPathwayHippoGenesImportant pathway
2014
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Silencing Restores Taxol Sensitivity in Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Brouwer-Visser J, Lee J, McCullagh K, Cossio MJ, Wang Y, Huang GS. Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Silencing Restores Taxol Sensitivity in Drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e100165. PMID: 24932685, PMCID: PMC4059749, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBlotting, WesternCell CycleCell ProliferationCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiceMice, NudeOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhosphorylationReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReceptor, IGF Type 1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTumor Cells, CulturedXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsDrug-resistant ovarian cancerResistant ovarian cancerInsulin-like growth factorIGF2 knockdownOvarian cancerPotential therapeutic targetDrug resistanceTherapeutic targetCell linesOvarian cancer xenograft modelDrug-sensitive cell linesOvarian cancer cohortTaxol sensitivityOvarian cancer cell linesCancer xenograft modelExtreme drug resistanceDose of TaxolDrug-resistant cellsCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataNovel potential targetSensitive cell linesCancer cell linesShort hairpin RNAClinical indicatorsCancer cohort
2010
Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Expression Modulates Taxol Resistance and Is a Candidate Biomarker for Reduced Disease-Free Survival in Ovarian Cancer
Huang GS, Brouwer-Visser J, Ramirez MJ, Kim CH, Hebert TM, Lin J, Arias-Pulido H, Qualls CR, Prossnitz ER, Goldberg GL, Smith HO, Horwitz SB. Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 Expression Modulates Taxol Resistance and Is a Candidate Biomarker for Reduced Disease-Free Survival in Ovarian Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 2999-3010. PMID: 20404007, PMCID: PMC2887721, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-3233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPhosphorylationPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrimidinesPyrrolesReceptor, IGF Type 1RNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionConceptsEpithelial ovarian tumorsInsulin-like growth factorDisease-free survivalOvarian carcinoma cellsOvarian tumorsTaxol resistancePathway inhibitionIGF2 expressionOvarian cancerCarcinoma cellsExact testReduced disease-free survivalHuman epithelial ovarian tumorsCandidate prognostic biomarkerDrug-resistant ovarian carcinoma cellsUpregulation of IGF2Fisher's exact testIGF2 protein expressionOvarian cancer cellsDrug-resistant phenotypeHigh IGF2 expressionIGF receptor inhibitorsPathologic factorsTaxol-resistant cell linesCox regression