2015
Biological and Clinical Significance of MAD2L1 and BUB1, Genes Frequently Appearing in Expression Signatures for Breast Cancer Prognosis
Wang Z, Katsaros D, Shen Y, Fu Y, Canuto EM, Benedetto C, Lu L, Chu WM, Risch HA, Yu H. Biological and Clinical Significance of MAD2L1 and BUB1, Genes Frequently Appearing in Expression Signatures for Breast Cancer Prognosis. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0136246. PMID: 26287798, PMCID: PMC4546117, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer prognosisCancer prognosisGene expression signaturesExpression signaturesPoor disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer progressionMDA-MB-468Tumor cell growthMDA-MB-231Multiple gene expression signaturesCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsCancer patientsClinical significanceDisease outcomeTumor featuresClinical implicationsPrognosisCancer progressionBiologic relevanceHigh expressionCell proliferationPrognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer
Shen Y, Katsaros D, Loo LW, Hernandez BY, Chong C, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Lu L, Risch H, Chu WM, Yu H. Prognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 8579-8592. PMID: 25865225, PMCID: PMC4496168, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCell MovementChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene ExpressionGenes, Tumor SuppressorGenetic VectorsHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRecurrenceRiskRNARNA, Long NoncodingRNA, NeoplasmTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsLINC00472 expressionBreast cancerPredictive valueBreast tumorsLow expressionBreast cancer cell proliferationFavorable molecular subtypesNormal-like tumorsFavorable disease outcomeAggressive breast tumorsRisk of relapseCell proliferationCancer cell proliferationBreast cancer cellsBreast tumor samplesAdjuvant chemoHormonal therapyLuminal AClinical managementDisease outcomeGene Expression Omnibus databaseMolecular subtypesLong non-coding RNALINC00472Tumor samples
2011
MicroRNA let-7a: A potential marker for selection of paclitaxel in ovarian cancer management
Lu L, Schwartz P, Scarampi L, Rutherford T, Canuto EM, Yu H, Katsaros D. MicroRNA let-7a: A potential marker for selection of paclitaxel in ovarian cancer management. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 366-371. PMID: 21571355, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow let-7aDisease progressionLet-7aSurvival analysisEpithelial ovarian cancer patientsPlatinum-based chemotherapyOvarian cancer managementOvarian cancer patientsAddition of paclitaxelType of treatmentLet-7a expressionOvarian cancer resistanceOverall survivalDifferent chemotherapyEOC patientsPatient survivalSurvival outcomesDisease stageOvarian tumorsCancer patientsTumor gradeDisease outcomeCancer managementBetter survivalEOC survivalTelomerase expression and telomere length in breast cancer and their associations with adjuvant treatment and disease outcome
Lu L, Zhang C, Zhu G, Irwin M, Risch H, Menato G, Mitidieri M, Katsaros D, Yu H. Telomerase expression and telomere length in breast cancer and their associations with adjuvant treatment and disease outcome. Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13: r56. PMID: 21645396, PMCID: PMC3218945, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine therapyDisease outcomeAdjuvant treatmentTelomerase expressionBetter survival outcomesDisease-free survivalHormone receptor statusBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathTelomere lengthHigh telomeraseCause-specific mortalityBreast cancer prognosisBreast cancer cellsCancer cell resistanceHigh telomerase expressionOverall survivalPatient ageDisease recurrenceReceptor statusHistological typeAggressive diseaseSurvival outcomesDisease stageCancer patients
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