2016
An Osteopontin/CD44 Axis in RhoGDI2-Mediated Metastasis Suppression
Ahmed M, Sottnik JL, Dancik GM, Sahu D, Hansel DE, Theodorescu D, Schwartz MA. An Osteopontin/CD44 Axis in RhoGDI2-Mediated Metastasis Suppression. Cancer Cell 2016, 30: 432-443. PMID: 27593345, PMCID: PMC5154333, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2016.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancer metastasisCancer metastasisLymph node metastasisPoor clinical outcomeTumor-associated macrophagesPrimary tumor growthPotential therapeutic targetOsteopontin expression correlatesNode metastasisClinical outcomesPrimary tumorCD44 axisTherapeutic targetTumor aggressivenessMetastasisTumor growthExpression correlatesTumor cellsRac-GEF Tiam1Osteopontin bindsMetastasis suppressionRac1 axisTumorsCD44RhoGDI2
2008
Integrin Agonists as Adjuvants in Chemotherapy for Melanoma
Schwartz MA, McRoberts K, Coyner M, Andarawewa KL, Frierson HF, Sanders JM, Swenson S, Markland F, Conaway MR, Theodorescu D. Integrin Agonists as Adjuvants in Chemotherapy for Melanoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 6193-6197. PMID: 18829498, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-08-1285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma linesExtracellular matrixMetastatic melanomaM21 tumorsTherapeutic responseImmunodeficient miceTumor volumeChemotherapyClonal growth assaysTherapy resistanceTumor growthHuman melanomaChemotherapeutic efficacyMelanomaTumor cellsDrug 1Survival assaysM21 cellsM21 melanomaSmall nestsIntegrin agonistsIntegrin-dependent adhesionTumorsMiceSnake venom
2003
Modulation of DNA damage-induced apoptosis by cell adhesion is independently mediated by p53 and c-Abl
Truong T, Sun G, Doorly M, Wang JY, Schwartz MA. Modulation of DNA damage-induced apoptosis by cell adhesion is independently mediated by p53 and c-Abl. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 10281-10286. PMID: 12928501, PMCID: PMC193552, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1635435100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-Abl/p73 pathwayDNA damageIntegrin ligationC-AblDNA damage-induced apoptosisC-Abl tyrosine kinaseCell adhesionExtracellular matrixDamage-induced apoptosisP73 pathwayCertain cell typesP53-negative tumor cellsProapoptotic transcription factorTranscription factorsTyrosine kinaseApoptotic responseDifferential utilizationCell typesDifferent tumor cell linesTumor cell linesTumor cellsP53 levelsCell linesSecond pathwayCell killing
2002
Integrins regulate the apoptotic response to DNA damage through modulation of p53
Lewis JM, Truong TN, Schwartz MA. Integrins regulate the apoptotic response to DNA damage through modulation of p53. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 3627-3632. PMID: 11904424, PMCID: PMC122574, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.062698499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesApoptosisCaspase 3CaspasesCell AdhesionCell SurvivalChromosome AberrationsCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16DNA DamageFibroblastsHumansIntegrinsMelanomaMiceMutationNuclear ProteinsOrgan SpecificityProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Radiation, IonizingSarcomaTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor Protein p14ARFTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsTumor cellsTherapy-resistant tumorsModulation of p53Susceptible tumor cellsDNA damageLevels of p53Low p53 levelsApoptosis of cellsTherapy resistanceAntiintegrin antibodiesCancer cellsP53 levelsSurvival of cellsP53Nonadherent cellsCell typesSurvivalApoptotic responseCellsP19 ARFApoptosisChromosomal instabilityFibroblastic cell typesDamageChemotherapy
1997
Insulin-like growth factor receptor cooperates with integrin alpha v beta 5 to promote tumor cell dissemination in vivo.
Brooks P, Klemke R, Schon S, Lewis J, Schwartz M, Cheresh D. Insulin-like growth factor receptor cooperates with integrin alpha v beta 5 to promote tumor cell dissemination in vivo. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 1390-1398. PMID: 9077549, PMCID: PMC507955, DOI: 10.1172/jci119298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha v beta 5Integrin alpha v beta 5Beta 5Growth factor-mediated signalsInsulin-like growth factor receptorSpontaneous pulmonary metastasesTumor cell metastasisMultiple tumor cell typesGrowth factor receptorIntegrin ligationCell motilityAdhesion proteinsTumor cell interactionsFunctional cooperationTumor cell growthCytokine receptorsTumor cell typesPulmonary metastasesCell typesCell metastasisCell growthMultiple tumor typesMetastatic cascadeTumor cellsFactor receptor
1996
Transformation by Rho exchange factor oncogenes is mediated by activation of an integrin‐dependent pathway.
Schwartz M, Toksoz D, Khosravi‐Far R. Transformation by Rho exchange factor oncogenes is mediated by activation of an integrin‐dependent pathway. The EMBO Journal 1996, 15: 6525-6530. PMID: 8978679, PMCID: PMC452477, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb01043.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsA Kinase Anchor ProteinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCalciumCell DivisionCell Transformation, NeoplasticGTP-Binding ProteinsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsIntegrinsKineticsMiceMinor Histocompatibility AntigensModels, BiologicalOncogenesPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphateProto-Oncogene ProteinsRetroviridae Proteins, OncogenicRho GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionThrombinConceptsConstitutive activationCell growthIntegrin signal transductionSmall GTPase RhoIntegrin-dependent pathwaySignal transductionSignaling eventsGrowth factor receptorGTPase RhoSerum-dependent growthAnchorage independenceFactor receptorPathwayOncogeneUncontrolled growthRhoActivationImportant mediatorTumor cellsGrowthTransductionTransmit signalDblGrowth resultsAnchorage