2018
A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
Han C, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Egawa-Takata T, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Yadav G, Marto JA, Penet MF, Levine DA, Drapkin R, Patel A, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 585-591. PMID: 29572027, PMCID: PMC5986604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous ovarian carcinomaIL-6Ovarian cancerOvarian carcinomaE-cadHigh-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomaEarly-stage ovarian cancerROC analysisEarly detectionMajority of patientsLethal gynecologic malignancyStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsBenign gynecologic pathologyNon-cancer controlsSerous ovarian adenocarcinomaEffective cancer screeningSerous ovarian cancerMultiple biomarker panelsFour-marker panelHigh differential gene expressionGynecologic malignanciesCA 125IL-1ra
2016
RNA-seq Identification of RACGAP1 as a Metastatic Driver in Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Mi S, Lin M, Brouwer-Visser J, Heim J, Smotkin D, Hebert T, Gunter MJ, Goldberg GL, Zheng D, Huang GS. RNA-seq Identification of RACGAP1 as a Metastatic Driver in Uterine Carcinosarcoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 4676-4686. PMID: 27121792, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinosarcomaCase-Control StudiesCell MovementFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGTPase-Activating ProteinsHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingSTAT3 Transcription FactorSurvivinTranscriptomeUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine carcinosarcomaTherapeutic targetCell line-derived xenograft modelSurvivin expressionRare aggressive malignancyPrimary surgical resectionHigh relapse rateNormal endometrial tissuesNovel therapeutic targetCarcinosarcoma cell lineEndometrial adenocarcinoma cellsFunctional assaysCell linesExtrauterine spreadPostmenopausal womenCancer Genome AtlasMedian survivalSurgical resectionExtrauterine metastasesRelapse rateBenign indicationsEndometrial tissueAggressive malignancyPoor responseTCGA cohort
2015
PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors
Yang HP, Meeker A, Guido R, Gunter MJ, Huang GS, Luhn P, d’Ambrosio L, Wentzensen N, Sherman ME. PTEN expression in benign human endometrial tissue and cancer in relation to endometrial cancer risk factors. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 26: 1729-1736. PMID: 26376893, PMCID: PMC4628559, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0666-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesEndometrial NeoplasmsEndometriumFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRisk FactorsConceptsEndometrial cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsEndometrial cancer tissuesEndometrial tissueRisk factorsBenign endometriumNSAID usePTEN lossEndometrial cancerEndometrial glandsPTEN expressionExact testCancer tissuesPopulation-based case-control studyBenign endometrial samplesBenign endometrial tissuesMost risk factorsHuman endometrial tissueCase-control studyFisher's exact testEndometrial hyperplasiaEndometrial carcinomaEndometrial samplesEutopic endometriumImmunohistochemical studyTransforming Growth Factor &bgr;1 and Extracellular Matrix Protease Expression in the Uterosacral Ligaments of Patients With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Leegant A, Zuckerwise LC, Downing K, Brouwer-Visser J, Zhu C, Cossio MJ, Strube F, Xie X, Banks E, Huang GS. Transforming Growth Factor &bgr;1 and Extracellular Matrix Protease Expression in the Uterosacral Ligaments of Patients With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Urogynecology 2015, 21: 53-58. PMID: 25185601, PMCID: PMC4344824, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000000130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic organ prolapseTGF-β1 expressionMMP-9 expressionTGF-β1Uterosacral ligamentsMMP-9Vaginal hysterectomyOrgan prolapseSmooth muscleFibrous tissueGreater pelvic organ prolapseGrowth factor-β1 expressionInstitutional review board approvalMatrix metalloproteinase-9Review board approvalAge-related alterationsGrowth factor-β1Benign indicationsMetalloproteinase-9Clinical dataImmunohistochemical stainingBoard approvalTrichrome stainingFactor-β1Β1 expression