Lucia Jilaveanu, MD, PhD

• Amit Mahajan
• Anita Huttner
• Annette Komlo
• Antonio Omuro
• Benjamin Y. Lu
• Daniel Zelterman
• David A. Hafler
• David Rimm
• Frederick Wilson
• Gail Anderson
• Gary Désir
• Goran Micevic
• Harriet Kluger
• Heather Gerrish
• Jean-Dominique Gallezot
• Jonathan Leventhal
• Joseph N. Contessa
• Kim Blenman
• Marcus Bosenberg
• Mario Sznol
• Mary Tomayko
• Nabeel Nabulsi
• Noel Turner
• Qin Yan
• Ranjit S. Bindra
• Richard Carson
• Robert Camp
• Roy S. Herbst
• Ruth Halaban
• Sacit Bulent Omay
• Sarah Weiss
• Scott Gettinger
• Thuy Tran
• Tian-Min Chen

Medical Oncology; Melanoma; Neoplasm Metastasis; Microarray Analysis

• Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanomaOria VO, Zhang H, Zito CR, Rane CK, Ma XY, Provance OK, Tran TT, Adeniran A, Kluger Y, Sznol M, Bosenberg MW, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Coupled fibromodulin and SOX2 signaling as a critical regulator of metastatic outgrowth in melanoma Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2022, 79: 377. PMID: 35737114, PMCID: PMC9226089, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04364-5.
• Inhibition of renalase drives tumour rejection by promoting T cell activationGuo X, Jessel S, Qu R, Kluger Y, Chen TM, Hollander L, Safirstein R, Nelson B, Cha C, Bosenberg M, Jilaveanu LB, Rimm D, Rothlin CV, Kluger HM, Desir GV. Inhibition of renalase drives tumour rejection by promoting T cell activation European Journal Of Cancer 2022, 165: 81-96. PMID: 35219026, PMCID: PMC8940682, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.01.002.
• Spatially resolved analysis of the T cell immune contexture in lung cancer-associated brain metastasesLu BY, Gupta R, Aguirre-Ducler A, Gianino N, Wyatt H, Ribeiro M, Chiang VL, Contessa JN, Adeniran AJ, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM, Schalper KA, Goldberg SB. Spatially resolved analysis of the T cell immune contexture in lung cancer-associated brain metastases Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2021, 9: e002684. PMID: 34670827, PMCID: PMC8529973, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002684.
• KDM5B promotes immune evasion by recruiting SETDB1 to silence retroelementsZhang SM, Cai WL, Liu X, Thakral D, Luo J, Chan LH, McGeary MK, Song E, Blenman KRM, Micevic G, Jessel S, Zhang Y, Yin M, Booth CJ, Jilaveanu LB, Damsky W, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Iwasaki A, Bosenberg MW, Yan Q. KDM5B promotes immune evasion by recruiting SETDB1 to silence retroelements Nature 2021, 598: 682-687. PMID: 34671158, PMCID: PMC8555464, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03994-2.
• A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1Weiss SA, Djureinovic D, Jessel S, Krykbaeva I, Zhang L, Jilaveanu L, Ralabate A, Johnson B, Levit NS, Anderson G, Zelterman D, Wei W, Mahajan A, Trifan O, Bosenberg M, Kaech SM, Perry CJ, Damsky W, Gettinger S, Sznol M, Hurwitz M, Kluger HM. A Phase I Study of APX005M and Cabiralizumab with or without Nivolumab in Patients with Melanoma, Kidney Cancer, or Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Resistant to Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Clinical Cancer Research 2021, 27: 4757-4767. PMID: 34140403, PMCID: PMC9236708, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-0903.
• Clinical Significance of PDCD4 in Melanoma by Subcellular Expression and in Tumor-Associated Immune CellsTran TT, Rane CK, Zito CR, Weiss SA, Jessel S, Lucca L, Lu BY, Oria VO, Adeniran A, Chiang VL, Omay SB, Hafler DA, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Clinical Significance of PDCD4 in Melanoma by Subcellular Expression and in Tumor-Associated Immune Cells Cancers 2021, 13: 1049. PMID: 33801444, PMCID: PMC7958624, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13051049.
• Melanoma brain metastases have lower T-cell content and microvessel density compared to matched extracranial metastasesWeiss SA, Zito C, Tran T, Heishima K, Neumeister V, McGuire J, Adeniran A, Kluger H, Jilaveanu LB. Melanoma brain metastases have lower T-cell content and microvessel density compared to matched extracranial metastases Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2020, 152: 15-25. PMID: 32974852, PMCID: PMC7910371, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-020-03619-0.
• Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trialGoldberg SB, Schalper KA, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Herbst RS, Chiang AC, Lilenbaum R, Wilson FH, Omay SB, Yu JB, Jilaveanu L, Tran T, Pavlik K, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Komlo A, Gupta R, Wyatt H, Ribeiro M, Kluger Y, Zhou G, Wei W, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for management of patients with NSCLC and brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial The Lancet Oncology 2020, 21: 655-663. PMID: 32251621, PMCID: PMC7380514, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30111-x.
• [11C]Methionine and [11C]PBR28 as PET Imaging Tracers to Differentiate Metastatic Tumor Recurrence or Radiation NecrosisTran TT, Gallezot JD, Jilaveanu LB, Zito C, Turcu G, Lim K, Nabulsi N, Huang H, Huttner A, Kluger HM, Chiang VL, Carson R. [11C]Methionine and [11C]PBR28 as PET Imaging Tracers to Differentiate Metastatic Tumor Recurrence or Radiation Necrosis Molecular Imaging 2020, 19: 1536012120968669. PMID: 33147119, PMCID: PMC7649862, DOI: 10.1177/1536012120968669.
• Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases.Tran TT, Jilaveanu LB, Omuro A, Chiang VL, Huttner A, Kluger HM. Complications associated with immunotherapy for brain metastases. Current Opinion In Neurology 2019, 32: 907-916. PMID: 31577604, PMCID: PMC7398556, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000756.
• PLEKHA5 regulates tumor growth in metastatic melanomaZhang H, Zhu H, Deng G, Zito CR, Oria VO, Rane CK, Zhang S, Weiss SA, Tran T, Adeniran A, Zhang F, Zhou J, Kluger Y, Bosenberg MW, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. PLEKHA5 regulates tumor growth in metastatic melanoma Cancer 2019, 126: 1016-1030. PMID: 31769872, PMCID: PMC7147081, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32611.
• Perilesional edema in brain metastases: potential causes and implications for treatment with immune therapyTran TT, Mahajan A, Chiang VL, Goldberg SB, Nguyen DX, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM. Perilesional edema in brain metastases: potential causes and implications for treatment with immune therapy Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 200. PMID: 31362777, PMCID: PMC6668163, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0684-z.
• B cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitorsDamsky W, Jilaveanu L, Turner N, Perry C, Zito C, Tomayko M, Leventhal J, Herold K, Meffre E, Bosenberg M, Kluger HM. B cell depletion or absence does not impede anti-tumor activity of PD-1 inhibitors Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2019, 7: 153. PMID: 31200747, PMCID: PMC6567557, DOI: 10.1186/s40425-019-0613-1.
• Comparative analysis of CEACAM1 expression in thin melanomas with and without regressionNichita L, Zurac S, Bastian A, Stinga P, Nedelcu R, Brinzea A, Turcu G, Ion D, Jilaveanu L, Sticlaru L, Popp C, Cioplea M. Comparative analysis of CEACAM1 expression in thin melanomas with and without regression Oncology Letters 2019, 17: 4149-4154. PMID: 30944609, PMCID: PMC6444332, DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10067.
• Long-Term Survival of Patients With Melanoma With Active Brain Metastases Treated With Pembrolizumab on a Phase II TrialKluger HM, Chiang V, Mahajan A, Zito CR, Sznol M, Tran T, Weiss SA, Cohen JV, Yu J, Hegde U, Perrotti E, Anderson G, Ralabate A, Kluger Y, Wei W, Goldberg SB, Jilaveanu LB. Long-Term Survival of Patients With Melanoma With Active Brain Metastases Treated With Pembrolizumab on a Phase II Trial Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 37: 52-60. PMID: 30407895, PMCID: PMC6354772, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.00204.
• On the Dual Role of Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (CEACAM1) in Human MalignanciesCalinescu A, Turcu G, Nedelcu RI, Brinzea A, Hodorogea A, Antohe M, Diaconu C, Bleotu C, Pirici D, Jilaveanu LB, Ion DA, Badarau IA. On the Dual Role of Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (CEACAM1) in Human Malignancies Journal Of Immunology Research 2018, 2018: 7169081. PMID: 30406153, PMCID: PMC6204181, DOI: 10.1155/2018/7169081.
• Tumor Microvessel Density as a Prognostic Marker in High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated on ECOG-ACRIN E2805Jilaveanu LB, Puligandla M, Weiss SA, Wang X, Zito C, Flaherty KT, Boeke M, Neumeister V, Camp RL, Adeniran A, Pins M, Manola J, DiPaola RS, Haas N, Kluger HM. Tumor Microvessel Density as a Prognostic Marker in High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated on ECOG-ACRIN E2805 Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 217-223. PMID: 29066509, PMCID: PMC5904512, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1555.
• SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growthTamiya H, Kim H, Klymenko O, Kim H, Feng Y, Zhang T, Han JY, Murao A, Snipas SJ, Jilaveanu L, Brown K, Kluger H, Zhang H, Iwai K, Ronai Z. SHARPIN-mediated regulation of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 controls melanoma growth Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2017, 128: 517-530. PMID: 29227283, PMCID: PMC5749505, DOI: 10.1172/jci95410.
• PD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint InhibitorsKluger HM, Zito CR, Turcu G, Baine M, Zhang H, Adeniran A, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Chen L, Cohen JV, Jilaveanu LB. PD-L1 Studies Across Tumor Types, Its Differential Expression and Predictive Value in Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 4270-4279. PMID: 28223273, PMCID: PMC5540774, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-3146.
• Melanoma central nervous system metastases: current approaches, challenges, and opportunitiesCohen JV, Tawbi H, Margolin KA, Amravadi R, Bosenberg M, Brastianos PK, Chiang VL, Groot J, Glitza IC, Herlyn M, Holmen SL, Jilaveanu LB, Lassman A, Moschos S, Postow MA, Thomas R, Tsiouris JA, Wen P, White RM, Turnham T, Davies MA, Kluger HM. Melanoma central nervous system metastases: current approaches, challenges, and opportunities Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2016, 29: 627-642. PMID: 27615400, PMCID: PMC5398760, DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12538.
• CEACAM1: Expression and Role in Melanocyte TransformationTurcu G, Nedelcu RI, Ion DA, Brînzea A, Cioplea MD, Jilaveanu LB, Zurac SA. CEACAM1: Expression and Role in Melanocyte Transformation Disease Markers 2016, 2016: 9406319. PMID: 27642217, PMCID: PMC5013198, DOI: 10.1155/2016/9406319.
• MET Inhibition in Clear Cell Renal Cell CarcinomaXie Z, Lee YH, Boeke M, Jilaveanu LB, Liu Z, Bottaro DP, Kluger HM, Shuch B. MET Inhibition in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Journal Of Cancer 2016, 7: 1205-1214. PMID: 27390595, PMCID: PMC4934028, DOI: 10.7150/jca.14604.
• Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trialGoldberg SB, Gettinger SN, Mahajan A, Chiang AC, Herbst RS, Sznol M, Tsiouris AJ, Cohen J, Vortmeyer A, Jilaveanu L, Yu J, Hegde U, Speaker S, Madura M, Ralabate A, Rivera A, Rowen E, Gerrish H, Yao X, Chiang V, Kluger HM. Pembrolizumab for patients with melanoma or non-small-cell lung cancer and untreated brain metastases: early analysis of a non-randomised, open-label, phase 2 trial The Lancet Oncology 2016, 17: 976-983. PMID: 27267608, PMCID: PMC5526047, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(16)30053-5.
• Melanoma Brain Metastasis Pseudoprogression after Pembrolizumab TreatmentCohen JV, Alomari AK, Vortmeyer AO, Jilaveanu LB, Goldberg SB, Mahajan A, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Melanoma Brain Metastasis Pseudoprogression after Pembrolizumab Treatment Cancer Immunology Research 2016, 4: 179-182. PMID: 26701266, PMCID: PMC4881844, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-15-0160.
• Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery.Rutter CE, Johung KL, Yao X, Lu AY, Jilaveanu LB, Yu JB, Contessa JN, Kluger HM, Chiang VLS, Bindra RS. Demonstration of differential radiosensitivity based upon mutation profile in metastatic melanoma treated with stereotactic radiosurgery. Journal Of Radiosurgery And SBRT 2016, 4: 97-106. PMID: 29296434, PMCID: PMC5658871.
• The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylationLau E, Feng Y, Claps G, Fukuda MN, Perlina A, Donn D, Jilaveanu L, Kluger H, Freeze HH, Ronai ZA. The transcription factor ATF2 promotes melanoma metastasis by suppressing protein fucosylation Science Signaling 2015, 8: ra124. PMID: 26645581, PMCID: PMC4818095, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aac6479.
• MET Expression in Primary and Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Implications of Correlative Biomarker Assessment to MET Pathway InhibitorsShuch B, Falbo R, Parisi F, Adeniran A, Kluger Y, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. MET Expression in Primary and Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Implications of Correlative Biomarker Assessment to MET Pathway Inhibitors BioMed Research International 2015, 2015: 192406. PMID: 26448928, PMCID: PMC4584049, DOI: 10.1155/2015/192406.
• Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimensBaine MK, Turcu G, Zito CR, Adeniran AJ, Camp RL, Chen L, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens Oncotarget 2015, 6: 24990-25002. PMID: 26317902, PMCID: PMC4694809, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4572.
• Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic SitesKluger HM, Zito CR, Barr ML, Baine MK, Chiang VL, Sznol M, Rimm DL, Chen L, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of PD-L1 Expression and Associated T-cell Infiltrates in Metastatic Melanoma Samples from Variable Anatomic Sites Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 3052-3060. PMID: 25788491, PMCID: PMC4490112, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-3073.
• PLEKHA5 as a Biomarker and Potential Mediator of Melanoma Brain MetastasisJilaveanu LB, Parisi F, Barr ML, Zito CR, Cruz-Munoz W, Kerbel RS, Rimm DL, Bosenberg MW, Halaban R, Kluger Y, Kluger HM. PLEKHA5 as a Biomarker and Potential Mediator of Melanoma Brain Metastasis Clinical Cancer Research 2015, 21: 2138-2147. PMID: 25316811, PMCID: PMC4397107, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0861.
• PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma?Barr ML, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Adeniran AJ, Kluger HM, Shuch B. PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 68: 12. PMID: 25315900, PMCID: PMC4429054, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202259.
• NY-ESO-1 as a potential immunotherapeutic target in renal cell carcinomaGiesen E, Jilaveanu LB, Parisi F, Kluger Y, Camp RL, Kluger HM. NY-ESO-1 as a potential immunotherapeutic target in renal cell carcinoma Oncotarget 2014, 5: 5209-5217. PMID: 24970819, PMCID: PMC4170640, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2101.
• MEK targeting in N-RAS mutated metastatic melanomaThumar J, Shahbazian D, Aziz SA, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM. MEK targeting in N-RAS mutated metastatic melanoma Molecular Cancer 2014, 13: 45. PMID: 24588908, PMCID: PMC3945937, DOI: 10.1186/1476-4598-13-45.
• PD-L1 Expression in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of Nephrectomy and Sites of MetastasesJilaveanu LB, Shuch B, Zito CR, Parisi F, Barr M, Kluger Y, Chen L, Kluger HM. PD-L1 Expression in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of Nephrectomy and Sites of Metastases Journal Of Cancer 2014, 5: 166-172. PMID: 24563671, PMCID: PMC3931264, DOI: 10.7150/jca.8167.
• Microvessel area as a predictor of sorafenib response in metastatic renal cell carcinomaAziz SA, Sznol JA, Albiges L, Zito C, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Escudier B, Kluger HM. Microvessel area as a predictor of sorafenib response in metastatic renal cell carcinoma Cancer Cell International 2014, 14: 4. PMID: 24423208, PMCID: PMC3896780, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2867-14-4.
• Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and PaclitaxelJilaveanu LB, Zhao F, Zito CR, Kirkwood JM, Nathanson KL, D'Andrea K, Wilson M, Rimm DL, Flaherty KT, Lee SJ, Kluger HM. Expression of Drug Targets in Patients Treated with Sorafenib, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69748. PMID: 23936348, PMCID: PMC3735539, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069748.
• Advances in therapy for melanoma brain metastasesFlanigan JC, Jilaveanu LB, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Advances in therapy for melanoma brain metastases Clinics In Dermatology 2013, 31: 264-281. PMID: 23608446, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2012.08.008.
• Studies of NVP-BEZ235 in melanoma.Sznol JA, Jilaveanu LB, Kluger HM. Studies of NVP-BEZ235 in melanoma. Current Cancer Drug Targets 2013, 13: 165-74. PMID: 23215722, DOI: 10.2174/1568009611313020006.
• CD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinomaJilaveanu LB, Sznol J, Aziz SA, Duchen D, Kluger HM, Camp RL. CD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinoma Human Pathology 2012, 43: 1394-1399. PMID: 22401771, PMCID: PMC3374042, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2011.10.014.
• Multi-Level Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer CellsZito CR, Jilaveanu LB, Anagnostou V, Rimm D, Bepler G, Maira SM, Hackl W, Camp R, Kluger HM, Chao HH. Multi-Level Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e31331. PMID: 22355357, PMCID: PMC3280285, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031331.
• Melanoma Brain Metastases: Is It Time to Reassess the Bias?Flanigan JC, Jilaveanu LB, Faries M, Sznol M, Ariyan S, Yu JB, Knisely JP, Chiang VL, Kluger HM. Melanoma Brain Metastases: Is It Time to Reassess the Bias? Current Problems In Cancer 2011, 35: 200-210. PMID: 21911183, PMCID: PMC3173717, DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2011.07.003.
• In vitro studies of dasatinib, its targets and predictors of sensitivityJilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Chakraborty A, Davies MA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Dudek A, Sznol M, Kluger HM. In vitro studies of dasatinib, its targets and predictors of sensitivity Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2011, 24: 386-389. PMID: 21320292, PMCID: PMC4431976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148x.2011.00835.x.
• Vertical Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3 Kinase Pathway as a Strategy for Treating MelanomaAziz SA, Jilaveanu LB, Zito C, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Conrad P, Kluger HM. Vertical Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3 Kinase Pathway as a Strategy for Treating Melanoma Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 6029-6039. PMID: 21169255, PMCID: PMC3058635, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-10-1490.
• A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanomaKluger HM, Dudek AZ, McCann C, Ritacco J, Southard N, Jilaveanu LB, Molinaro A, Sznol M. A phase 2 trial of dasatinib in advanced melanoma Cancer 2010, 117: 2202-2208. PMID: 21523734, PMCID: PMC3116034, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25766.
• Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarraysMehnert JM, McCarthy MM, Jilaveanu L, Flaherty KT, Aziz S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarrays Human Pathology 2009, 41: 375-384. PMID: 20004943, PMCID: PMC2824079, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.08.016.
• Chemotherapy and biologic therapies for melanoma: do they work?Jilaveanu LB, Aziz SA, Kluger HM. Chemotherapy and biologic therapies for melanoma: do they work? Clinics In Dermatology 2009, 27: 614-625. PMID: 19880049, DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.09.020.
• C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of MelanomasJilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-5713. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0198.
• Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase as a Therapeutic Target in MelanomaAziz SA, Davies M, Pick E, Zito C, Jilaveanu L, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger Y, Kluger HM. Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase as a Therapeutic Target in Melanoma Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 3029-3036. PMID: 19383818, PMCID: PMC4431617, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-2768.
• Expression of Sorafenib Targets in Melanoma Patients Treated with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and SorafenibJilaveanu L, Zito C, Lee SJ, Nathanson KL, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Flaherty KT, Kluger HM. Expression of Sorafenib Targets in Melanoma Patients Treated with Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Sorafenib Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 1076-1085. PMID: 19188183, PMCID: PMC4263281, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-2280.
• In Vivo Membrane Topology of Escherichia coli SecA ATPase Reveals Extensive Periplasmic Exposure of Multiple Functionally Important Domains Clustering on One Face of SecA*Jilaveanu LB, Oliver DB. In Vivo Membrane Topology of Escherichia coli SecA ATPase Reveals Extensive Periplasmic Exposure of Multiple Functionally Important Domains Clustering on One Face of SecA* Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2006, 282: 4661-4668. PMID: 17166834, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m610828200.
• SecA Dimer Cross-Linked at Its Subunit Interface Is Functional for Protein TranslocationJilaveanu LB, Oliver D. SecA Dimer Cross-Linked at Its Subunit Interface Is Functional for Protein Translocation Journal Of Bacteriology 2005, 188: 335-338. PMID: 16352850, PMCID: PMC1317605, DOI: 10.1128/jb.188.1.335-338.2006.
• Translocon "pulling" of nascent SecM controls the duration of its translational pause and secretion-responsive secA regulation.Butkus ME, Prundeanu LB, Oliver DB. Translocon "pulling" of nascent SecM controls the duration of its translational pause and secretion-responsive secA regulation. Journal Of Bacteriology 2003, 185: 6719-22. PMID: 14594848, PMCID: PMC262105, DOI: 10.1128/jb.185.22.6719-6722.2003.
• Monomeric Yeast PCNA Mutants Are Defective in Interacting with and Stimulating the ATPase Activity of RFC †Ionescu CN, Shea KA, Mehra R, Prundeanu L, McAlear MA. Monomeric Yeast PCNA Mutants Are Defective in Interacting with and Stimulating the ATPase Activity of RFC † Biochemistry 2002, 41: 12975-12985. PMID: 12390024, DOI: 10.1021/bi026029s.