2017
Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT with perfusion imaging in the quantitative assessment of tumor response to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A feasibility study
Ippolito D, Querques G, Okolicsanyi S, Franzesi CT, Strazzabosco M, Sironi S. Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT with perfusion imaging in the quantitative assessment of tumor response to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A feasibility study. European Journal Of Radiology 2017, 90: 34-41. PMID: 28583645, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic perfusion indexAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaArterial perfusionHepatic perfusionHepatocellular carcinomaTarget lesionsHCC lesionsBlood volumeCirrhotic parenchymaPerfusion valuesTarget liver lesionsFollow-up scanSelection of patientsNon-responder groupDynamic contrast-enhanced CTContrast-enhanced CTAnti-angiogenic therapyPerfusion CT measurementsDedicated perfusion softwareStable diseaseSorafenib administrationPartial responseComplete responsePortal perfusionHemodynamic changes
2012
Cyclic AMP/PKA‐dependent paradoxical activation of Raf/MEK/ERK signaling in polycystin‐2 defective mice treated with sorafenib
Spirli C, Morell CM, Locatelli L, Okolicsanyi S, Ferrero C, Kim AK, Fabris L, Fiorotto R, Strazzabosco M. Cyclic AMP/PKA‐dependent paradoxical activation of Raf/MEK/ERK signaling in polycystin‐2 defective mice treated with sorafenib. Hepatology 2012, 56: 2363-2374. PMID: 22653837, PMCID: PMC3460040, DOI: 10.1002/hep.25872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBenzenesulfonatesBile DuctsCaspase 3Cell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesCystsDrug Therapy, CombinationEpithelial CellsKi-67 AntigenLiver DiseasesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, KnockoutNiacinamideOctreotidePhenylurea CompoundsPhosphorylationProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-rafPyridinesSorafenibTRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsRaf-1Cell proliferationB-RafPhosphorylated ERKRaf kinase activitySignal-regulated kinase 1/2 pathwayRAF inhibitorsCyclic adenosine monophosphateRaf/MEK/ERKCyst growthDefective miceKinase 1/2 pathwayParadoxical activationCAMP/PKAMEK/ERKPolycystin-2Kinase AKinase activityWT cellsDependent activationERK1/2 phosphorylationInhibitor 14Epithelial cellsAdenosine monophosphateERK