2009
Mammaglobin B is an independent prognostic marker in epithelial ovarian cancer and its expression is associated with reduced risk of disease recurrence
Tassi RA, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Odicino FE, Tognon G, Donzelli C, Falchetti M, Rossi E, Todeschini P, Romani C, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Mammaglobin B is an independent prognostic marker in epithelial ovarian cancer and its expression is associated with reduced risk of disease recurrence. BMC Cancer 2009, 9: 253. PMID: 19635143, PMCID: PMC2724548, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerEOC patientsMammaglobin BFresh-frozen tissue biopsiesMultiple histological subtypesDisease-free survivalLong-term prognosisAdditional prognostic informationRisk of recurrenceIndependent prognostic markerIndependent prognostic valueProtein levelsUnivariate survival analysisCancer-related deathAggressive tumor behaviorNormal ovarian controlsPrimary surgeryClinicopathologic characteristicsDisease recurrencePrognostic factorsClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresDecreased riskHistological subtypes
2008
Claudin‐7 expression in human epithelial ovarian cancer
TASSI RA, BIGNOTTI E, FALCHETTI M, RAVANINI M, CALZA S, RAVAGGI A, BANDIERA E, FACCHETTI F, PECORELLI S, SANTIN AD. Claudin‐7 expression in human epithelial ovarian cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2008, 18: 1262-1271. PMID: 18298564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2008.01194.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaHistologic typeClaudin-7 expressionClaudin-7Ovarian carcinomaOvarian cancerPeritoneal cavityEOC cellsMetastatic epithelial ovarian carcinomaHuman epithelial ovarian cancerCLDN-7 expressionMain histologic typesEpithelial ovarian cancerProtein levelsGrade of differentiationReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionTight junction proteinsNovel diagnostic markerEpithelium cell lineSingle neoplastic cellsHuman normal tissuesPleural effusionPathologic stageInflammatory cells
2004
Gene expression profiles in primary ovarian serous papillary tumors and normal ovarian epithelium: Identification of candidate molecular markers for ovarian cancer diagnosis and therapy
Santin AD, Zhan F, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Cane S, Bignotti E, Anfossi S, Gokden M, Dunn D, Roman JJ, O'Brien TJ, Tian E, Cannon MJ, Shaughnessy J, Pecorelli S. Gene expression profiles in primary ovarian serous papillary tumors and normal ovarian epithelium: Identification of candidate molecular markers for ovarian cancer diagnosis and therapy. International Journal Of Cancer 2004, 112: 14-25. PMID: 15305371, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, PapillaryCells, CulturedCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEpitheliumFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerine EndopeptidasesConceptsGene expression profilesExpression profilesOvarian serous papillary carcinomaExpression dataDifferential expressionTumor-associated calcium signal transducer 1Cell linesGrowth factor beta receptor IIINormal ovarian epitheliumPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor alphaGene expression dataGrowth factor receptor alphaCandidate molecular markersOvarian epitheliumGene expressionLadinin-1Oligonucleotide microarraysMolecular markersQuantitative RT-PCRGenesClaudin-3Probe setsOvarian cancerClaudin-4Important molecular features
1996
Development and characterization of a clinically useful animal model of epithelial ovarian cancer in the Fischer 344 rat
Government. T, Rose, Tocco, Granger, DiSaia, Hamilton, Santin, Hiserodt. Development and characterization of a clinically useful animal model of epithelial ovarian cancer in the Fischer 344 rat. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1996, 175: 593-599. PMID: 8828419, DOI: 10.1053/ob.1996.v175.a73595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalEpitheliumFemaleFlow CytometryHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIInjections, IntraperitonealIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MiceMice, NudeNeoplasm TransplantationOvarian NeoplasmsRatsRats, Inbred F344Tumor Cells, CulturedConceptsNuTu-19 cellsMajor histocompatibility complex class IEpithelial ovarian cancerHistocompatibility complex class IFischer 344 ratsComplex class IOvarian cancerCell surface antigensAnimal modelsAnimal survivalSurface antigenMajor histocompatibility complex class II antigensOvarian cancer animal modelKaplan-Meier survival analysisHuman ovarian epithelial carcinomaTumor cellsCell linesClass IClass II antigensExperimental animal modelsViable tumor cellsFemale athymic miceOvarian epithelial carcinomaParental tumor cellsUseful animal model