2017
Association of tRNA methyltransferase NSUN2/IGF-II molecular signature with ovarian cancer survival
Yang JC, Risch E, Zhang M, Huang C, Huang H, Lu L. Association of tRNA methyltransferase NSUN2/IGF-II molecular signature with ovarian cancer survival. Future Oncology 2017, 13: 1981-1990. PMID: 28829218, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2017-0084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMethyltransferasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisSurvival RateConceptsOvarian cancer survivalIGF-IICancer survivalOvarian cancerDisease progression-free survivalMultivariate Cox regression modelProgression-free survivalRisk of deathCox regression modelIGF-II expressionClinical followSurvival analysisClinical implicationsIGFNormal tissuesHeterogeneous outcomesSurvivalCancerMolecular signaturesAssociationRegression modelsRNA sequencingSupNSUN2Relapse
2009
Pluripotent factor lin-28 and its homologue lin-28b in epithelial ovarian cancer and their associations with disease outcomes and expression of let-7a and IGF-II
Lu L, Katsaros D, Shaverdashvili K, Qian B, Wu Y, de la Longrais IA, Preti M, Menato G, Yu H. Pluripotent factor lin-28 and its homologue lin-28b in epithelial ovarian cancer and their associations with disease outcomes and expression of let-7a and IGF-II. European Journal Of Cancer 2009, 45: 2212-2218. PMID: 19477633, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerIGF-II expressionIGF-IIOvarian cancerPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerInsulin-like growth factor IIUnfavourable prognostic markerOvarian cancer progressionPotential therapeutic targetLin-28BGrowth factor IIStem cellsIGFBP-3Overall survivalDisease progressionPrognostic markerDisease outcomeDisease featuresTherapeutic targetTumor growthTumor samplesFactor IICancer treatmentCancer progressionGrowth factor
2008
Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics
Mu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Lu L, de la Longrais IA, Smith S, Khubchandani S, Sochirca O, Arisio R, Yu H. Peptide concentrations and mRNA expression of IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3 in breast cancer and their associations with disease characteristics. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 151. PMID: 18481170, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0046-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPeptidesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRecurrenceRNA, MessengerConceptsIGFBP-3IGFBP-3 proteinIGF-IIBreast cancerMRNA expressionTissue levelsHigher mRNA expressionHigh IGFBP-3 expressionProportional hazards regression modelsEarly TNM stageIGFBP-3 expressionHazards regression modelsRisk of relapseIGF-II peptideFresh tumor samplesIGF mRNA expressionIGF-II expressionIGF-I transcriptsReal-time RT-PCRDisease recurrenceFavorable prognosisPeptide concentrationPatient survivalDisease characteristicsTNM stage
2007
Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Rigault de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 16: 395-403. PMID: 17913048, DOI: 10.3727/000000006783980892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease ProgressionDrug Resistance, MultipleEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsMDR1 expressionClinicopathological parametersDisease progressionOvarian cancer cohortEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer treatmentOvarian cancer progressionExpression of MDR1Ovarian tumor samplesOverall survivalPatient ageOvarian tumorsIGF-IIQuantitative real-time PCROvarian cancerCancer cohortReal-time PCRIndependent markerCancer prognosisDrug resistanceTumor samplesCancer treatmentCancer progressionERalpha
2006
Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais I, Puopolo M, Schwartz P, Yu H. Promoter-specific transcription of insulin-like growth factor-II in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2006, 103: 990-995. PMID: 16859738, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionDNA PrimersFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPromoter Regions, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsIGF-II promotersResidual tumorOvarian cancerIGF-II transcriptionNon-serous histologyInsulin-like growth factor IISmall residual tumorLarge residual tumorLate-stage diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer progressionOvarian tumor samplesGrowth factor IIIGF-II geneOptimal debulkingQuantitative RT-PCRSerous histologyStage diseasePatient agePatient survivalDisease characteristicsDisease stageFetal growthIGF-IIThe relationship of insulin-like growth factor-II, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and estrogen receptor-alpha expression to disease progression in epithelial ovarian cancer.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais I, Risch HA, Puopolo M, Yu H. The relationship of insulin-like growth factor-II, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and estrogen receptor-alpha expression to disease progression in epithelial ovarian cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 1208-1214. PMID: 16489075, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisConceptsIGF-II expressionEstrogen receptor alpha expressionReceptor alpha expressionEpithelial ovarian cancerIGF-IIDisease progressionOvarian cancerInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) systemPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerProtein 3Insulin-like growth factorIGF signalingHigh IGF-IILarge residual lesionExpression of estrogenInsulin-like growth factor IIIGFBP-3 expressionEffects of IGFOvarian cancer treatmentGrowth factor systemFresh tumor specimensGrowth factor IIQuantitative reverse transcription PCRIGFBP-3Serous histology