Clinicopathological analysis of ATRX, DAXX and NOTCH receptor expression in angiosarcomas
Panse G, Chrisinger JS, Leung CH, Ingram DR, Khan S, Wani K, Lin H, Lazar AJ, Wang W. Clinicopathological analysis of ATRX, DAXX and NOTCH receptor expression in angiosarcomas. Histopathology 2017, 72: 239-247. PMID: 28796347, DOI: 10.1111/his.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCo-Repressor ProteinsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHemangiosarcomaHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMolecular ChaperonesNuclear ProteinsPrognosisReceptors, NotchX-linked Nuclear ProteinYoung AdultConceptsNotch2 expressionWorse disease-specific survivalWorse event-free survivalDisease-specific survivalEvent-free survivalMalignant vascular tumorsPoor clinical outcomeATRX lossCase of angiosarcomaDeep soft tissuesPathogenesis of angiosarcomaTumor suppressive roleProtein 6 expressionNotch receptor expressionMental retardation syndrome XMultiple genetic alterationsSite of originInhibition of NotchAdvanced diseaseCutaneous sitesClinical outcomesPrognostic significanceClinicopathological analysisSyndrome XVascular tumorsThe role of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pSTAT3) in peripheral nerve sheath tumours
Panse G, Leung CH, Ingram DR, Wani K, Torres KE, Lin H, Lazar AJ, Wang W. The role of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (pSTAT3) in peripheral nerve sheath tumours. Histopathology 2017, 70: 946-953. PMID: 27992966, DOI: 10.1111/his.13154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorDisease-specific overall survivalEvent-free survivalPrimary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorPeripheral nerve sheath tumorsWorse event-free survivalKaplan-Meier methodNegative prognostic factorNerve sheath tumorsLog-rank testPeripheral nerve sheathParaffin-embedded tissue microarrayPhosphorylated STAT3 expressionPhosphorylated signal transducerMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalPrognostic factorsSheath tumorsAggressive diseaseNerve sheathPro-oncogenic transcription factorPrimary tumorDisease onsetTissue microarrayImmunohistochemical analysis