2017
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1: a novel immunohistological marker for colorectal cancer
Matsumoto A, Arcaroli J, Chen Y, Gasparetto M, Neumeister V, Thompson DC, Singh S, Smith C, Messersmith W, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1: a novel immunohistological marker for colorectal cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 117: 1537-1543. PMID: 28881356, PMCID: PMC5680456, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRC markersTumor tissueNormal tissuesCell linesHuman CRC explantsCRC cell linesColorectal cancer markersAldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1CRC explantsImmunohistological biomarkersColorectal cancerCRC biomarkersImmunohistological markersTissue microarraySolid tumorsLow expressionMicroarray findingsGenetic alterationsALDH isozymesCell populationsALDH1A1CRCMRNA analysisCancer markersMarkers
2015
ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes
Singh S, Chen Y, Matsumoto A, Orlicky DJ, Dong H, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2015, 463: 768-773. PMID: 26086111, PMCID: PMC4517591, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAnimalsBase SequenceDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNA PrimersEthanolGlucoseHomeostasisMiceMice, KnockoutReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsKO miceDevelopment of diabetesBlood glucose levelsBlood acetaldehyde levelsAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Knockout mouse lineGlucose levelsPharmacokinetic analysisMouse modelGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlcohol consumptionAcetaldehyde levelsAcetaldehyde metabolismGood healthMouse linesALDH2 proteinMiceALDH isozymesAlcohol sensitivityDiabetesStem cellsALDH1B1Physiological functionsMitochondrial enzymes
2012
ALDH1A Isozymes are Markers of Human Melanoma Stem Cells and Potential Therapeutic Targets
Luo Y, Dallaglio K, Chen Y, Robinson WA, Robinson SE, McCarter MD, Wang J, Gonzalez R, Thompson DC, Norris DA, Roop DR, Vasiliou V, Fujita M. ALDH1A Isozymes are Markers of Human Melanoma Stem Cells and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Stem Cells 2012, 30: 2100-2113. PMID: 22887839, PMCID: PMC3448863, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde OxidoreductasesAnimalsApoptosisCell Transformation, NeoplasticDacarbazineDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene SilencingHumansIsoenzymesMelanomaMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplastic Stem CellsResponse ElementsRetinal DehydrogenaseRNA, Small InterferingSkin NeoplasmsTemozolomideTretinoinConceptsCancer stem cellsPositive melanoma cellsMelanoma cellsTherapeutic targetBiomarkers of CSCsHuman melanomaPatient-derived tumor specimensMelanoma cancer stem cellsNOD/SCID miceALDH-negative cellsHigh aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activityALDH isozymesNonobese diabetic/Potential therapeutic targetDrug-induced cell deathAttractive therapeutic targetNew molecular targetsHuman melanoma cellsStem cellsMelanoma stem cellsAldehyde dehydrogenase activityHuman melanoma stem cellsNSG miceCell cycle arrestImmunodeficiency miceAldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors: a Comprehensive Review of the Pharmacology, Mechanism of Action, Substrate Specificity, and Clinical Application
Koppaka V, Thompson DC, Chen Y, Ellermann M, Nicolaou KC, Juvonen RO, Petersen D, Deitrich RA, Hurley TD, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitors: a Comprehensive Review of the Pharmacology, Mechanism of Action, Substrate Specificity, and Clinical Application. Pharmacological Reviews 2012, 64: 520-539. PMID: 22544865, PMCID: PMC3400832, DOI: 10.1124/pr.111.005538.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRetinoic acid signalingSuperfamily of enzymesCellular defense mechanismsALDH isozymesCellular homeostasisMechanism of actionAcid signalingCorneal crystallinsSubstrate specificityIsozyme-selective inhibitorsALDH enzymesToxicological functionsKey enzymeHuman ALDHHuman diseasesHuman cancersDefense mechanismsPharmacological inhibitionToxicological roleReactive aldehydesALDH inhibitorsIsozymesEnzymeUltraviolet radiation-induced damagePivotal role
2011
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1 (ALDH1B1) is a potential biomarker for human colon cancer
Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Matsumoto A, Singh S, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1 (ALDH1B1) is a potential biomarker for human colon cancer. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2011, 405: 173-179. PMID: 21216231, PMCID: PMC3112362, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman colon cancerColon cancerPotential biomarkersLipid peroxidationHigher expression scoresHuman cancersAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Cancer stem cellsColonic cancer specimensHuman colonic adenocarcinomaColonic adenocarcinomaImmunohistochemical expressionCancer specimensActivity of ALDHTumor tissueExpression scoreHuman adenocarcinomasTissue arraysAdenocarcinomaALDH activityCancerALDH1A1ALDH isozymesCancerous tissuesStem cells