Naing Lin Shan, MBBS, PhD, MS
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Intratumour heterogeneity, from hypothesis to the clinic
Shan NL, Kahn A, Pusztai L. Intratumour heterogeneity, from hypothesis to the clinic. British Journal Of Cancer 2022, 128: 459-460. PMID: 36216884, PMCID: PMC9938204, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-02008-w.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersComprehensive Analysis of Metabolic Isozyme Targets in Cancer
Marczyk M, Gunasekharan V, Casadevall D, Qing T, Foldi J, Sehgal R, Shan NL, Blenman KRM, O'Meara TA, Umlauf S, Surovtseva YV, Muthusamy V, Rinehart J, Perry RJ, Kibbey R, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Comprehensive Analysis of Metabolic Isozyme Targets in Cancer. Cancer Research 2022, 82: 1698-1711. PMID: 35247885, PMCID: PMC10883296, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-3983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential therapeutic targetAcetyl-CoA carboxylase 1Therapeutic targetCancer typesCell linesBreast cancer viabilityPatient-derived xenograftsNovel metabolic targetsCorresponding cell linesExpression patternsDrug treatmentMatching normal tissuesRelated commentaryTumor growthMalignant transformationSmall molecule inhibitionCancer viabilityCancer Cell Line EncyclopediaNormal tissuesMetabolic vulnerabilitiesCarboxylase 1Anticancer therapyCellular changesCell proliferationMetabolic reprogrammingMolecular differences between younger versus older ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancers
Qing T, Karn T, Rozenblit M, Foldi J, Marczyk M, Shan N, Blenman K, Holtrich U, Kalinsky K, Meric-Bernstam F, Pusztai L. Molecular differences between younger versus older ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancers. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 119. PMID: 36344517, PMCID: PMC9640562, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00492-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerYounger patientsHER2-negative breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerNode-negative diseaseSame clinical featuresHigh mutation burdenLower mRNA expressionAdjuvant chemotherapyMicroarray cohortTAILORx trialOvarian suppressionOlder patientsPatient ageClinical featuresProliferation-related gene expressionScore 0Mutation burdenCopy number gainsOlder womenGATA3 mutationsAge groupsGene signatureMRNA expressionChemotherapyAnalysis of the Transcriptome: Regulation of Cancer Stemness in Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ by Vitamin D Compounds
Shan N, Minden A, Furmanski P, Bak M, Cai L, Wernyj R, Sargsyan D, Cheng D, Wu R, Kuo H, Li S, Fang M, Maehr H, Kong A, Suh N. Analysis of the Transcriptome: Regulation of Cancer Stemness in Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ by Vitamin D Compounds. Cancer Prevention Research 2020, 13: 673-686. PMID: 32467291, PMCID: PMC7415686, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-19-0566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDatasets as TopicDisease ProgressionDNA MethylationDown-RegulationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplastic Stem CellsRNA-SeqSignal TransductionUp-RegulationVitamin DConceptsCancer stem-like cellsStem-like cellsInvasive ductal carcinomaVitamin D compoundsNext-generation RNA sequencingCancer stem cell-like populationsGlobal transcriptomic analysisStem cell-like populationIngenuity Pathway AnalysisDuctal carcinomaCell-like populationD compoundsTranscriptomic analysisVitamin DGene methylation statusRNA sequencingEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionGlobal profilingPathway genesBreast cancer stem-like cellsCanonical pathwaysNegative regulatorUpstream regulatorPathway analysisNew breast cancer diagnosesVitamin D compounds inhibit cancer stem-like cells and induce differentiation in triple negative breast cancer
Shan N, Wahler J, Lee H, Bak M, Gupta S, Maehr H, Suh N. Vitamin D compounds inhibit cancer stem-like cells and induce differentiation in triple negative breast cancer. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2016, 173: 122-129. PMID: 27923595, PMCID: PMC5459680, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerVitamin D compoundsCancer stem-like cellsNegative breast cancerBreast cancerStem-like cellsVitamin DCancer stem cellsD compoundsGemini vitamin D analog BXL0124Early breast cancer preventionBreast cancer stem-like cellsBreast cancer stem cell maintenanceBasal-like breast cancerMammosphere cultureBreast cancer preventionCancer cellsCancer stem cell markersPotential preventive agentBreast cancer subtypesBreast cancer cell linesTriple-negative breast cancer cell linesSmooth muscle actinBreast cancer cellsStem-like propertiesBreast cancer stem cells: A review of their characteristics and the agents that affect them
Shan N, Shin Y, Yang G, Furmanski P, Suh N. Breast cancer stem cells: A review of their characteristics and the agents that affect them. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2021, 60: 73-100. PMID: 33428807, PMCID: PMC7855917, DOI: 10.1002/mc.23277.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsBreast cancer stem cellsCancer stem cellsBreast cancerCell surface markersCombination therapyTherapeutic effectNew tumorsEffective treatmentXenografted miceCancer developmentSurface markersSerial transplantationCancerPotential agentFurther studiesTranscription factorsTumorsStem cellsBiological effectsKPT-9274, an Inhibitor of PAK4 and NAMPT, Leads to Downregulation of mTORC2 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Cordover E, Wei J, Patel C, Shan N, Gionco J, Sargsyan D, Wu R, Cai L, Kong A, Jacinto E, Minden A. KPT-9274, an Inhibitor of PAK4 and NAMPT, Leads to Downregulation of mTORC2 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Chemical Research In Toxicology 2019, 33: 482-491. PMID: 31876149, PMCID: PMC9316853, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell growthSerine/threonine kinase mTORNicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferaseBreast cancer cellsTNBC cellsRegulation of RictorPak4 protein kinaseCancer cellsInhibition of PAK4Triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancer cellsMTORC2 signalingKinase mTORProtein kinaseRNA sequencingTNBC cell growthNegative breast cancer cellsCell metabolismRictorPAK4Overexpressing cellsSpecific inhibitorDruggable targetsMTOR pathwayInhibits growthEvaluation of large language models as a diagnostic aid for complex medical cases
Ríos-Hoyo A, Shan N, Li A, Pearson A, Pusztai L, Howard F. Evaluation of large language models as a diagnostic aid for complex medical cases. Frontiers In Medicine 2024, 11: 1380148. PMID: 38966538, PMCID: PMC11222590, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1380148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical casesLanguage modelHospital case recordsConsecutive clinical casesDifferential diagnosis listComplex clinical casesDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic considerationsCase discussionDiagnostic aidCase recordsDiagnosisComplex medical casesDiagnosis listDifferential listMedical specialtiesMedical professionalsDiseaseIncidence
2018
Participation of xCT in melanoma cell proliferation in vitro and tumorigenesis in vivo
Shin S, Jeong B, Wall B, Li J, Shan N, Wen Y, Goydos J, Chen S. Participation of xCT in melanoma cell proliferation in vitro and tumorigenesis in vivo. Oncogenesis 2018, 7: 86. PMID: 30425240, PMCID: PMC6234219, DOI: 10.1038/s41389-018-0098-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma cell proliferationCell proliferationXCT expressionPhase II clinical trialDose-dependent decreasePost-treatment specimensTumor biopsy samplesXenograft-bearing animalsMelanoma cell growthHuman melanoma cell linesHuman tumor biopsy samplesCultured human melanomaStable diseaseMelanoma cell linesAggressive tumorsCancer stageClinical trialsTumor biopsiesXenograft studiesRiluzoleBiopsy samplesMost melanomasHuman melanomaTumor progressionWestern immunoblot analysisTocopherols inhibit estrogen-induced cancer stemness and OCT4 signaling in breast cancer
Bak M, Furmanski P, Shan N, Lee H, Bao C, Lin Y, Shih W, Yang C, Suh N. Tocopherols inhibit estrogen-induced cancer stemness and OCT4 signaling in breast cancer. Carcinogenesis 2018, 39: 1045-1055. PMID: 29846560, PMCID: PMC6067126, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgy071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer stem cellsBreast cancer developmentCancer stem cellsBreast cancerCancer stemnessTrefoil factorEffect of tocopherolCancer developmentSize of tumorspheresBreast cancer stemnessCell invasionStem cell-like propertiesPutative breast cancer stem cellsCell-like propertiesStem cellsStem cell markersAldehyde dehydrogenase activityMammary progenitor cellsEstrogen effectsProgesterone receptorTranscription factor 4Sex-determining region Y-boxInvasion markersRegion Y-boxTissue inhibitor