2013
Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone
Roque DM, Bellone S, Buza N, Romani C, Cocco E, Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 62.e1-62.e9. PMID: 23583215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Cell LineCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMicrotubulesNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTaxoidsTubulinTubulin ModulatorsConceptsClass III β-tubulinClear cell carcinomaIII β-tubulinCell carcinomaOverall survivalP-glycoproteinClass III β-tubulin overexpressionClinical outcomesPolymerase chain reactionPaclitaxel resistanceClass III β-tubulin expressionPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalSerous papillary carcinomaChain reactionOvarian clear cellFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTime polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reaction resultsΒ-tubulin expressionTaxane chemotherapyPoor outcomePoor prognosis
2011
Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma
Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Falchetti M, Lonardi S, Facchetti F, Pecorelli S, Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD. Trop-2 Overexpression in Poorly Differentiated Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2011, 21: 1613-1621. PMID: 21892093, PMCID: PMC3233648, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0b013e318228f6da.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoma, EndometrioidCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunization, PassiveImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryRNA, MessengerConceptsEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaNormal endometrial controlsTrop-2 expressionEEC cell linesAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionEndometrioid carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionCellular cytotoxicityTrop-2Anti-Trop-2 antibodyCell linesTherapeutic agentsCr-release assaysTrop-2 overexpressionGrade 3 tumorsStandard treatment modalityChain reactionNovel therapeutic agentsCell surface markersEndometrial controlTreatment modalitiesPrimary cell linesEEC samplesCervical carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Buza N, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Cervical carcinomas overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 205: 567.e1-567.e7. PMID: 21889762, PMCID: PMC3224189, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorComplement System ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmDrug SynergismFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoglobulin GInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityAnti-Trop-2 antibodyTrop-2 expressionReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell surface markersCervical cancerPolymerase chain reactionHighest messenger RNA expressionCell-dependent cytotoxicityCell-mediated cytotoxicityNovel treatment optionsChromium release assaysConventional treatment modalitiesChain reactionComplement-dependent cytotoxicityEffects of interleukinMessenger RNA expressionLevel of cytotoxicityCancer refractoryCervical carcinomaTreatment optionsTreatment modalitiesIL-2Normal cervixRelease assays
2010
Primary Cervical Carcinoma Cell Lines Overexpress Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) and Are Highly Sensitive to Immunotherapy With MT201, a Fully Human Monoclonal Anti-EpCAM Antibody
Richter CE, Cocco E, Bellone S, Bellone M, Casagrande F, Todeschini P, Rüttinger D, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Primary Cervical Carcinoma Cell Lines Overexpress Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) and Are Highly Sensitive to Immunotherapy With MT201, a Fully Human Monoclonal Anti-EpCAM Antibody. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2010, 20: 1440-1447. PMID: 21370592, PMCID: PMC3701951, DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181fb18a1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinomaCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorEpithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsCervical carcinoma cell linesEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeComplement-dependent cytotoxicityCervical cancer cell linesInterleukin-2Real-time polymerase chain reactionCarcinoma cell linesCell adhesion moleculeCancer cell linesAggressive tumorsPolymerase chain reactionAdhesion moleculesPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCell linesRelease assaysFlow cytometryHighest messenger RNA expressionStandard salvage therapyCell adhesion molecule expressionEffective treatment optionAdhesion molecule expressionChain reactionHuman monoclonal antibodyMessenger RNA expressionEpithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) expressionHigh-grade, chemotherapy-resistant ovarian carcinomas overexpress epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with MT201, a fully human monoclonal anti-EpCAM antibody
Richter CE, Cocco E, Bellone S, Silasi DA, Rüttinger D, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. High-grade, chemotherapy-resistant ovarian carcinomas overexpress epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with MT201, a fully human monoclonal anti-EpCAM antibody. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2010, 203: 582.e1-582.e7. PMID: 20870202, PMCID: PMC2993821, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.07.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunotherapyNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityComplement-dependent cytotoxicityReal-time polymerase chain reactionEpithelial cell adhesion moleculePolymerase chain reactionOvarian carcinomaInterleukin-2Cell adhesion moleculeFlow cytometryHighest messenger RNA expressionCell linesAdhesion moleculesCell-mediated cytotoxicityOvarian cancer cell linesEffective treatment optionChromium release assaysChain reactionMessenger RNA expressionCancer cell linesOvarian diseaseTreatment optionsOvarian cancerEpCAM expressionAnti-EpCAM antibodyRNA expression
2008
Mammaglobin B expression in human endometrial cancer
TASSI RA, BIGNOTTI E, FALCHETTI M, CALZA S, RAVAGGI A, ROSSI E, MARTINELLI F, BANDIERA E, PECORELLI S, SANTIN AD. Mammaglobin B expression in human endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2008, 18: 1090-1096. PMID: 18021217, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01137.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal-time polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionG3 casesNormal endometrial cellsHuman endometrial cancerFresh frozen biopsiesSignificant higher levelsParaffin-embedded tissuesEndometrial cancerG1 casesMammaglobin BNormal endometriumEndometrial tumorsEndometrial cellsOvarian cancerFrozen biopsyNovel molecular markersB expressionNEC controlsGene expression profilingImmunohistochemistryProtein expressionProtein levelsG2 casesChain reaction
2004
The novel serine protease tumor-associated differentially expressed gene-14 (KLK8/Neuropsin/Ovasin) is highly overexpressed in cervical cancer
Cane' S, Bignotti E, Bellone S, Palmieri M, De Las Casas L, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S, Cannon MJ, O'Brien T, Santin AD. The novel serine protease tumor-associated differentially expressed gene-14 (KLK8/Neuropsin/Ovasin) is highly overexpressed in cervical cancer. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 190: 60-66. PMID: 14749636, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer cell linesReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionCancer cell linesCervical cancerCervical tumorsParaffin-embedded cervical cancer specimensPrimary cervical cancer cell linesCell linesPersistent cervical cancerNormal cervical epithelial cellsCervical cancer specimensCervical biopsy specimensChain reactionHuman cervical tumorsPrimary tumor cell linesCervical epithelial cellsCervical cancer therapyNovel molecular targetsGene 14Useful diagnostic toolFrequency of expressionPrimary adenocarcinomaStandard treatmentPolymerase chain reaction