2021
Low doses of methylnaltrexone inhibits head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo by acting on the mu‐opioid receptor
Gorur A, Patiño M, Shi T, Corrales G, Takahashi H, Rangel R, Gleber‐Netto F, Pickering C, Myers JN, Cata JP. Low doses of methylnaltrexone inhibits head and neck squamous cell carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo by acting on the mu‐opioid receptor. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 2021, 236: 7698-7710. PMID: 34038587, DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, NudeNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsNeoplasm InvasivenessQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsReceptors, Opioid, muSignal TransductionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsMu-opioid receptorsEffects of methylnaltrexoneHNSCC cell linesTumor growthCell linesNeck squamous cell carcinoma growthNeck squamous cell carcinomaDifferent HNSCC cell linesClonogenic activitySquamous cell carcinoma growthSquamous cell carcinomaLung cancer cell linesCyclic adenosine monophosphate levelsTumor-bearing miceAggressive cell behaviorEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionAdenosine monophosphate levelsCancer cell linesCell carcinomaMethylnaltrexoneCarcinoma growthTherapeutic targetLow dosesFaDu cellsMetastasis formationMu-opioid receptor activation promotes in vitro and in vivo tumor growth in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Gorur A, Patiño M, Takahashi H, Corrales G, Pickering CR, Gleber-Netto FO, Myers JN, Cata JP. Mu-opioid receptor activation promotes in vitro and in vivo tumor growth in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Life Sciences 2021, 278: 119541. PMID: 33930368, DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMu-opioid receptorsMOR activationTumor growthSelective MOR agonist DAMGOMu-opioid receptor activationNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinoma progressionNeck squamous cell carcinoma progressionMOR agonist DAMGOSquamous cell carcinomaTumorigenesis of HNSCCPotential therapeutic targetVivo tumor growthAgonist DAMGOCell carcinomaSaline 0.9MOR agonistsTherapeutic targetCarcinoma progressionReceptor activationHNSCCVivo studiesColony formationCell linesMe-Phe
2019
PDK1 Mediates NOTCH1-Mutated Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Vulnerability to Therapeutic PI3K/mTOR Inhibition
Sambandam V, Frederick MJ, Shen L, Tong P, Rao X, Peng S, Singh R, Mazumdar T, Huang C, Li Q, Pickering CR, Myers JN, Wang J, Johnson FM. PDK1 Mediates NOTCH1-Mutated Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Vulnerability to Therapeutic PI3K/mTOR Inhibition. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 3329-3340. PMID: 30770351, PMCID: PMC6548600, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-3276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCRISPR-Cas SystemsDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugGene EditingGene ExpressionGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansLoss of Function MutationMicePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring KinaseReceptor, Notch1Signal TransductionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsPI3K/mTOR inhibitorPI3K/mTOR inhibitionPI3K/mTOR pathway inhibitorsMTOR pathway inhibitorsHNSCC cell linesMTOR inhibitorsMTOR inhibitionCell linesPathway inhibitorNeck squamous cell carcinomaDrug-sensitive cell linesClinical response ratePI3K/mTOR pathwaySquamous cell carcinomaBiomarkers of responseOrthotopic xenograft modelCell carcinomaTumor sizeXenograft modelHNSCCSingle agentPDK1 overexpressionResponse rateMolecular vulnerabilitiesPharmacogenomic approach
2018
Comprehensive pharmacogenomic profiling of human papillomavirus-positive and -negative squamous cell carcinoma identifies sensitivity to aurora kinase inhibition in KMT2D mutants
Kalu NN, Mazumdar T, Peng S, Tong P, Shen L, Wang J, Banerjee U, Myers JN, Pickering CR, Brunell D, Stephan CC, Johnson FM. Comprehensive pharmacogenomic profiling of human papillomavirus-positive and -negative squamous cell carcinoma identifies sensitivity to aurora kinase inhibition in KMT2D mutants. Cancer Letters 2018, 431: 64-72. PMID: 29807113, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.05.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisArea Under CurveAurora Kinase ABenzamidesBiomarkersCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell CycleCell LineCell ProliferationDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMutationNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm TransplantationPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPharmacogeneticsPyrazolesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsAurora kinase inhibitorsDrug sensitivityWild-type cellsPolo-like kinasesInhibitor-induced apoptosisHigh-throughput drug screensNeck squamous cell carcinomaKinase inhibitorsHPV-negative cell linesSquamous cell carcinomaEffective drug classAurora kinase inhibitionG2-M arrestAurora kinasesHistone deacetylaseAurora inhibitorsCervical cancerTumor sizeCell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusCancer DatabaseDrug classesPharmacogenomic profilingXenograft modelM arrestCDKN2A/p16 deletion in head and neck cancer cells is associated with Cdk2 activation, replication stress, and vulnerability to Chk1 inhibition
Gadhikar MA, Zhang J, Shen L, Rao X, Wang J, Zhao M, Kalu NN, Johnson FM, Byers LA, Heymach J, Hittelman WN, Udayakumar D, Pandita RK, Pandita TK, Pickering CR, Redwood AB, Piwnica-Worms H, Schlacher K, Frederick MJ, Myers JN. CDKN2A/p16 deletion in head and neck cancer cells is associated with Cdk2 activation, replication stress, and vulnerability to Chk1 inhibition. Cancer Research 2018, 78: canres.2802.2017. PMID: 29229598, PMCID: PMC5811346, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-17-2802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell ProliferationCheckpoint Kinase 1Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p18DNA ReplicationEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansS PhaseSequence DeletionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsBiomarker-driven strategiesHNSCC patientsS-phase arrestEarly S-phase arrestCDKN2A/Neck squamous cell carcinoma cell linesSquamous cell carcinoma cell linesSingle-agent activityCell carcinoma cell linesCell linesHypersensitive cellsCarcinoma cell linesCdk2 activationHNSCC cellsDrug dosesCertain tumorsCancer ResCopy number lossCausative factorsHypersensitivityCHK inhibitorsPanel medianMonotherapyDrug ICReplication stress
2017
Replication Stress Leading to Apoptosis within the S-phase Contributes to Synergism between Vorinostat and AZD1775 in HNSCC Harboring High-Risk TP53 Mutation
Tanaka N, Patel AA, Tang L, Silver NL, Lindemann A, Takahashi H, Jaksik R, Rao X, Kalu NN, Chen TC, Wang J, Frederick MJ, Johnson F, Gleber-Netto FO, Fu S, Kimmel M, Wang J, Hittelman WN, Pickering CR, Myers JN, Osman AA. Replication Stress Leading to Apoptosis within the S-phase Contributes to Synergism between Vorinostat and AZD1775 in HNSCC Harboring High-Risk TP53 Mutation. Clinical Cancer Research 2017, 23: 6541-6554. PMID: 28790110, PMCID: PMC5724758, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDNA DamageDNA ReplicationDrug SynergismFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHydroxamic AcidsMiceMutationNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPyrazolesPyrimidinesPyrimidinonesRisk FactorsS PhaseSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTumor Suppressor Protein p53VorinostatConceptsOrthotopic mouse modelHNSCC cellsOral cancerMouse modelNeck squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCombination of vorinostatProlongs animal survivalHNSCC cell linesClin Cancer ResClonogenic survival assaysAdvanced HNSCCAdvanced headStandard therapyCell carcinomaCure rateEffective therapyClinical investigationCell cycleP53 mutationsTumor growthVorinostatAnimal survivalAZD1775Cancer ResMutations of the LIM protein AJUBA mediate sensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to treatment with cell-cycle inhibitors
Zhang M, Singh R, Peng S, Mazumdar T, Sambandam V, Shen L, Tong P, Li L, Kalu NN, Pickering CR, Frederick M, Myers JN, Wang J, Johnson FM. Mutations of the LIM protein AJUBA mediate sensitivity of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to treatment with cell-cycle inhibitors. Cancer Letters 2017, 392: 71-82. PMID: 28126323, PMCID: PMC5404895, DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Cycle ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCheckpoint Kinase 1Checkpoint Kinase 2Dose-Response Relationship, DrugG2 Phase Cell Cycle CheckpointsGenotypeHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLIM Domain ProteinsMice, NudeMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsPteridinesPyrazolesPyrimidinesPyrimidinonesRas ProteinsRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionSmad4 ProteinSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckThiophenesTime FactorsTransfectionTumor BurdenUreaXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsPolo-like kinase 1Cell linesLIM protein AjubaHNSCC cell linesInhibitor-induced apoptosisProtein expressionCell cycle inhibitorsCell cycle arrestKnockdown of PLK1Neck squamous cell carcinomaAjubaExogenous expressionNeck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tumorsSquamous cell carcinoma tumorsKinase 1HNSCC mouse modelSquamous cell carcinomaSubstrate inhibitionHigher drug dosesPotential candidate biomarkersGenomic alterationsMitotic inhibitorsPLK1 inhibitionSensitive cell linesMutations
2014
HRAS mutations and resistance to the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells
Hah JH, Zhao M, Pickering CR, Frederick MJ, Andrews GA, Jasser SA, Fooshee DR, Milas ZL, Galer C, Sano D, William WN, Kim E, Heymach J, Byers LA, Papadimitrakopoulou V, Myers JN. HRAS mutations and resistance to the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells. Head & Neck 2014, 36: 1547-1554. PMID: 24123531, PMCID: PMC4010580, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErlotinib HydrochlorideHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMiceMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)QuinazolinesSensitivity and SpecificitySignal TransductionSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTransfectionConceptsShort hairpin RNACell linesHRAS expressionErlotinib sensitivityErlotinib-sensitive cell linesErlotinib-resistant cell linesErlotinib resistanceHRAS mutationsNeck squamous cell carcinoma cellsEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsGrowth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinibNeck squamous cell carcinoma cell linesSquamous cell carcinoma cellsTyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinibPanel of headReceptor tyrosine kinase inhibitorsHairpin RNAHNSCC cell linesSquamous cell carcinoma cell linesCell carcinoma cell linesCarcinoma cell linesKinase inhibitor erlotinibTyrosine kinase inhibitorsMutations
2011
Glucose, not glutamine, is the dominant energy source required for proliferation and survival of head and neck squamous carcinoma cells
Sandulache VC, Ow TJ, Pickering CR, Frederick MJ, Zhou G, Fokt I, Davis‐Malesevich M, Priebe W, Myers JN. Glucose, not glutamine, is the dominant energy source required for proliferation and survival of head and neck squamous carcinoma cells. Cancer 2011, 117: 2926-2938. PMID: 21692052, PMCID: PMC3135768, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenosine TriphosphateCarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromatography, LiquidDeoxyglucoseDisease ProgressionGenes, p53GlucoseGlutamineHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLactic AcidMass SpectrometryMetabolomicsMetforminNeoplasms, Squamous CellSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53
2006
p16INK4a Modulates p53 in Primary Human Mammary Epithelial Cells
Zhang J, Pickering CR, Holst CR, Gauthier ML, Tlsty TD. p16INK4a Modulates p53 in Primary Human Mammary Epithelial Cells. Cancer Research 2006, 66: 10325-10331. PMID: 17079452, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-1594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary human mammary epithelial cellsHuman mammary epithelial cellsMammary epithelial cellsCell type-specific regulationTumor suppressor geneStabilization of p53Epithelial cellsP53 protein levelsE2F/Gene activityDownstream targetsCellular responsesSuppressor geneProteolytic degradationProtein levelsP53 proteinP16 proteinP53ProteinReduced levelsP53 statusPathwayCellsGenesRegulation
2005
p38 Regulates Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells and Is Activated in Premalignant Tissue
Gauthier ML, Pickering CR, Miller CJ, Fordyce CA, Chew KL, Berman HK, Tlsty TD. p38 Regulates Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells and Is Activated in Premalignant Tissue. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 1792-1799. PMID: 15753376, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-3507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosisBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCell NucleusCell ProliferationCyclooxygenase 2CytoplasmEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsEpithelial CellsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphorylationPrecancerous ConditionsProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesProstaglandinsTranscription, GeneticConceptsVariant human mammary epithelial cellsCOX-2 expressionCyclooxygenase-2Human mammary epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsMammary epithelial cellsNormal tissuesOverexpress COX-2COX-2 transcriptsDecreases cell survivalCOX-2 transcriptionRegulates Cyclooxygenase-2Ductal carcinomaPremalignant lesionsReduction mammoplastyBreast cancerNeoplastic processTargeted preventionPremalignant tissuesImmediate early genesEarly carcinogenesisUpstream regulatory pathwaysLesionsCell survivalTissue