2017
Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival
Moore LM, England A, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival. Molecular Cancer Research 2017, 15: 942-952. PMID: 28275088, PMCID: PMC5500411, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-16-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsNCS-1Breast cancer patient cohortsNCS-1 expressionLymph node statusCancer cellsShorter survival rateIndependent breast cancer cohortsCancer patient cohortsBreast cancer cohortMB-231 breast cancer cellsPaclitaxel-induced cell deathAggressive tumor phenotypeNeuronal model systemClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresNeuronal calcium sensor-1Node statusPatient cohortProgesterone receptorWorse outcomesBreast cancerCalcium-binding proteinsCancer cohortEstrogen receptor
2014
EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial
Cheng H, Ballman K, Vassilakopoulou M, Dueck AC, Reinholz MM, Tenner K, Gralow J, Hudis C, Davidson NE, Fountzilas G, McCullough AE, Chen B, Psyrri A, Rimm DL, Perez EA. EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 111: 1065-1071. PMID: 25117817, PMCID: PMC4453859, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth Central Cancer Treatment GroupMetastatic breast cancer cohortEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer cohortHigh EGFR expressionEGFR expressionConcurrent trastuzumabGrowth factor receptorCancer cohortEGFR antibodyNCCTG N9831 trialsAnti-HER2 therapyCancer Treatment GroupDisease-free survivalFactor receptorN9831 trialsSequential trastuzumabAdditive therapyArm AClinical outcomesTreatment optionsWorse outcomesArm CTissue microarrayTreatment groupsERβ splice variant expression in four large cohorts of human breast cancer patient tumors
Wimberly H, Han G, Pinnaduwage D, Murphy LC, Yang XR, Andrulis IL, Sherman M, Figueroa J, Rimm DL. ERβ splice variant expression in four large cohorts of human breast cancer patient tumors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2014, 146: 657-667. PMID: 25007965, PMCID: PMC6939385, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3050-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPatient tumorsERβ variantsQuantitative immunofluorescenceBreast cancer patient tumorsTriple-negative patientsBreast cancer outcomesAbsence of ERαBreast cancer biologyCancer patient tumorsBreast cancer patient samplesSplice variant expressionCancer patient samplesParaffin-embedded tissuesQIF scoresCancer outcomesPredictive biomarkersWorse outcomesEstrogen receptorLarge cohortSurvival analysisERβPatient samplesAQUA technologyVariant expression
2012
In situ measurement of miR-205 in malignant melanoma tissue supports its role as a tumor suppressor microRNA
Hanna JA, Hahn L, Agarwal S, Rimm DL. In situ measurement of miR-205 in malignant melanoma tissue supports its role as a tumor suppressor microRNA. Laboratory Investigation 2012, 92: 1390-1397. PMID: 22890556, PMCID: PMC3460033, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2012.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGp100 Melanoma AntigenHumansIn Situ HybridizationMaleMelanomaMicroRNAsMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmS100 ProteinsSkin NeoplasmsTissue Array AnalysisConceptsMiR-205 levelsMiR-205 expressionMiR-205Shorter melanoma-specific survivalMelanoma-specific survivalMalignant melanoma tissuesPrimary melanoma specimensTypes of cancerImmunofluorescent assessmentBreslow depthAggressive tumorsWorse outcomesPrimary melanomaTumor suppressor miRNADiscovery cohortMelanoma specimensMultivariate analysisMelanoma tissuesQuantitative immunofluorescenceTumorsLow expressionHuman tumorsUse of miRNAsSuppressor miRNAAQUA method
2010
In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis
Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Bordeaux J, Camp RL, Rimm DL. In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 2131-2138. PMID: 20228222, PMCID: PMC2861079, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsIsoenzymesKeratinsMiddle AgedNeoplastic Stem CellsPrognosisRetinal DehydrogenaseRetrospective StudiesConceptsCancer stem cellsPutative cancer stem cellsBreast cancerIdentifies high-risk patientsPresence of CSCsNode-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsBreast cancer patientsAggressive tumor behaviorParaffin-embedded breast cancer tissuesBreast cancer tissuesFlow cytometric studyStem cellsMean followNodal statusRisk patientsTumor persistenceCD44 positivityPoor prognosisPrognostic valueTumor sizeHistological gradeALDH1 positivityCancer patientsWorse outcomesMultiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome
Harigopal M, Barlow WE, Tedeschi G, Porter PL, Yeh IT, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi GN, Sledge G, Shapiro C, Ingle JN, Rimm DL, Hayes DF. Multiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 1639-1647. PMID: 20150438, PMCID: PMC2843456, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorContinuous variablesSouthwest Oncology GroupAQUA methodAC chemotherapyMenopausal statusNegative patientsOncology GroupNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomeTumor sizeProgesterone receptorPrognostic informationWorse outcomesTissue biomarkersTissue microarrayBiphasic effectP53 expressionPatientsHER2Low expressersDiagnostic approachMultiplexed assessment
2009
In situ characterization of possible cancer stem cells in breast cancer by multiplexing ALDH1, CD44 and cytokeratin on tissue microarrays.
Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Camp R, Rimm D. In situ characterization of possible cancer stem cells in breast cancer by multiplexing ALDH1, CD44 and cytokeratin on tissue microarrays. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 102. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment.
Rimm D, Barlow W, Harigopal M, Tedeschi G, Peggy P, Yeh I, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi G, Hayes D. Multiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 704. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorHER2 expressionWorse disease-free survivalPoor disease-free survivalContinuous variablesLow HER2 expressionPoor prognostic markerBreast cancer casesBreast cancer therapyBi-phasic effectSame slideHazard ratioMenopausal statusNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomePrognostic valueTumor sizePrognostic informationWorse outcomesPrognostic markerBreast cancerCancer casesTissue microarray
2008
High levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, neuropilin-1) are associated with worse outcome in breast cancer
Ghosh S, Sullivan CA, Zerkowski MP, Molinaro AM, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Chung GG. High levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors (VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, neuropilin-1) are associated with worse outcome in breast cancer. Human Pathology 2008, 39: 1835-1843. PMID: 18715621, PMCID: PMC2632946, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularConnecticutFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunoenzyme TechniquesKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeuropilin-1Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorSurvival RateTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Young AdultConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factorBreast cancerVEGFR-1Growth factorNeuropilin-1VEGFR-2Kaplan-Meier survival analysisBreast cancer tissue microarrayVascular endothelial growth factor receptorPrimary breast cancerStandard prognostic factorsEndothelial growth factor receptorPrimary breast adenocarcinomaCancer tissue microarrayTumor-specific expressionGrowth factor receptorPrognostic factorsPrognostic significancePrognostic valueWorse outcomesLarge cohortTissue microarraySurvival analysisSignificant association
2007
Melanophages reside in hypermelanotic, aberrantly glycosylated tumor areas and predict improved outcome in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma
Handerson T, Berger A, Harigopol M, Rimm D, Nishigori C, Ueda M, Miyoshi E, Taniguchi N, Pawelek J. Melanophages reside in hypermelanotic, aberrantly glycosylated tumor areas and predict improved outcome in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2007, 34: 679-686. PMID: 17696914, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00681.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous malignant melanomaPrimary cutaneous malignant melanomaImproved outcomesMalignant melanomaMelanoma cellsAnti-tumor roleMelanoma tissue microarrayFollow-upWorse outcomesPatient outcomesPoor survivalTissue microarrayBetter outcomesMyeloid cellsImmune systemMelanophagesTumor areaMelanomaCancer cellsMelanoma biologyOutcomesAberrant glycosylationCell typesCellsTumor region
2006
Quantitative In situ Analysis of β-Catenin Expression in Breast Cancer Shows Decreased Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome
Dolled-Filhart M, McCabe A, Giltnane J, Cregger M, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Quantitative In situ Analysis of β-Catenin Expression in Breast Cancer Shows Decreased Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome. Cancer Research 2006, 66: 5487-5494. PMID: 16707478, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-0100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgesterone receptorEstrogen receptorPrognostic valueBreast cancerKi-67X-tile softwareProportional hazards modelBreast cancer prognosisBreast cancer showBreast cancer tumorsΒ-catenin expressionYale Pathology archivesHazard ratioNode statusPoor outcomeTumor sizePrognostic markerWorse outcomesImmunohistochemical studyNuclear gradeCase cohortLow-level expressionPathology archivesTissue microarrayBeta-catenin expression
2003
Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival.
Berger AJ, Kluger HM, Li N, Kielhorn E, Halaban R, Ronai Z, Rimm DL. Subcellular localization of activating transcription factor 2 in melanoma specimens predicts patient survival. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 8103-7. PMID: 14678960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATF2 expressionTranscription factor 2Melanoma specimensUseful prognostic markerEarly-stage melanomaWeak cytoplasmic stainingStrong nuclear stainingFactor 2Mean followCutaneous specimensLocalized diseaseOverall survivalIndependent predictorsPreclinical findingsClark levelClinicopathological dataPatient survivalPoor outcomePrognostic valueWorse outcomesPrognostic markerPoor survivalPreclinical modelsClinical significanceImmunohistochemical stainingTissue microarray‐based studies of patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma show that met expression is associated with worse outcome but is not correlated with epidermal growth factor family receptors
Ocal I, Dolled‐Filhart M, D'Aquila TG, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray‐based studies of patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma show that met expression is associated with worse outcome but is not correlated with epidermal growth factor family receptors. Cancer 2003, 97: 1841-1848. PMID: 12673709, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesKi-67 AntigenLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival RateConceptsLymph node negative breast carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorNode-negative breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaHER-2Breast carcinomaSet of patientsReceptor tyrosine kinasesGrowth factor receptorReceptor statusTumor sizeWorse outcomesEpidermal growth factor family receptorsProgesterone receptor expression levelsTissue microarray-based studyFamily receptorsHormone receptor statusFactor receptorGroup of patientsIndependent predictive valueExpression levelsReceptor expression levelsUnique staining patternStudy cohortTissue microarray technologyQuantitative analysis of breast cancer tissue microarrays shows that both high and normal levels of HER2 expression are associated with poor outcome.
Camp RL, Dolled-Filhart M, King BL, Rimm DL. Quantitative analysis of breast cancer tissue microarrays shows that both high and normal levels of HER2 expression are associated with poor outcome. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 1445-8. PMID: 12670887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 expressionLow-level HER2 expressionHER2/neu expressionHER2-overexpressing tumorsDisease-related survivalTissue microarray cohortNormal breast epitheliumBreast cancer tissuesMicroarray cohortPoor outcomeNeu expressionWorse outcomesBreast cancerImmunohistochemical stainsBreast epitheliumNormal epitheliumCancer tissuesBreast tumorsTumorsNormal levelsExpression levelsHER2AQUA analysisDetectable levelsLow group