2022
Human papillomavirus 16/18/45 are not the most frequent genotypes in African American women: analysis in cervical Papanicolaou smears of women in an inner-city hospital
Dababneh M, Birdsong G, Mosunjac M, Krishnamurti U. Human papillomavirus 16/18/45 are not the most frequent genotypes in African American women: analysis in cervical Papanicolaou smears of women in an inner-city hospital. Journal Of The American Society Of Cytopathology 2022, 12: 120-125. PMID: 36585313, DOI: 10.1016/j.jasc.2022.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHR-HPV genotypesAfrican American womenIntraepithelial lesionsPap testHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion casesHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsCommon high-risk HPVHPV molecular testingHigh-risk HPVSquamous intraepithelial lesionsCervical Pap testBethesda classification systemCommon human papillomavirusCervical Papanicolaou smearsInner-city hospitalSecondary prevention methodsAmerican womenHR-HPVHPV vaccineHPV genotypesCervical cancerHuman papillomavirusPapanicolaou smearsAfrican American populationLesion cases
2020
Detection of crown-like structures in breast adipose tissue and clinical outcomes among African-American and White women with breast cancer
Maliniak M, Cheriyan A, Sherman M, Liu Y, Gogineni K, Liu J, He J, Krishnamurti U, Miller-Kleinhenz J, Ashiqueali R, He J, Yacoub R, McCullough L. Detection of crown-like structures in breast adipose tissue and clinical outcomes among African-American and White women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2020, 22: 65. PMID: 32552729, PMCID: PMC7298873, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-020-01308-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast adipose tissueHazard ratioBreast cancerAdipose tissueMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsWhite womenCox proportional hazards modelProgression-free survivalMedical record reviewCurrent smoking statusConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelBenign breast tissueBreast cancer prognosisNon-tumor tissuesCrown-like structuresMulti-racial populationEvidence of associationWorse OSWhite patientsClinical outcomesRecord reviewSmoking statusLifestyle factorsMultivariable modelObesity-associated methylation in breast tumors: a possible link to disparate outcomes?
Do W, Conneely K, Gabram-Mendola S, Krishnamurti U, D’Angelo O, Miller-Kleinhenz J, Gogineni K, Torres M, McCullough L. Obesity-associated methylation in breast tumors: a possible link to disparate outcomes? Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2020, 181: 135-144. PMID: 32236829, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05605-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause mortalityER statusMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelBreast cancer tumor tissuesBreast cancer outcomesBreast cancer incidenceEstrogen receptor statusBody mass indexPrimary risk factorNon-Hispanic blacksCancer tumor tissuesReceptor statusMass indexCancer outcomesCpG sitesRisk factorsCancer incidenceBreast cancerHazards modelBreast tumorsTumor tissueWhite womenObesityRace disparities
2017
Multi-institutional study of nuclear KIFC1 as a biomarker of poor prognosis in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer
Ogden A, Garlapati C, Li X, Turaga R, Oprea-Ilies G, Wright N, Bhattarai S, Mittal K, Wetherilt C, Krishnamurti U, Reid M, Jones M, Gupta M, Osan R, Pattni S, Riaz A, Klimov S, Rao A, Cantuaria G, Rida P, Aneja R. Multi-institutional study of nuclear KIFC1 as a biomarker of poor prognosis in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 42289. PMID: 28218233, PMCID: PMC5316996, DOI: 10.1038/srep42289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalProgression-free survivalTNBC cellsOverall survivalPoor prognosisBreast cancerTriple-negative breast cancer patientsTriple-negative breast cancerMultivariable Cox modelMetastasis-free survivalWorse overall survivalBreast cancer patientsMulti-institutional studyAA TNBC patientsAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenTNBC patientsIndependent biomarkerPrognostic valueCancer patientsWorse outcomesCox modelTissue microarrayKIFC1 knockdownTNBCDistinctions in Breast Tumor Recurrence Patterns Post-Therapy among Racially Distinct Populations
Wright N, Xia J, Cantuaria G, Klimov S, Jones M, Neema P, Il’yasova D, Krishnamurti U, Li X, Reid M, Gupta M, Rida P, Osan R, Aneja R. Distinctions in Breast Tumor Recurrence Patterns Post-Therapy among Racially Distinct Populations. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0170095. PMID: 28085947, PMCID: PMC5234824, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyRecurrence rateTumor recurrenceClinical studiesBreast cancer recurrence ratesBreast tumor recurrenceCohort of patientsBreast cancer patientsRate of recurrenceCancer recurrence rateAfrican American patientsFirst clinical studyHigh incidence rateEuropean American patientsForm of treatmentLocal recurrenceClinical outcomesPost therapyCancer patientsInvasive diseaseIncidence rateHigher overall rateRecurrence patternsHigh riskTargeted drugs and diagnostic assays: Companions in the race to combat ethnic disparity.
Wright N, Rida P, Krishnamurti U, Li X, Aneja R. Targeted drugs and diagnostic assays: Companions in the race to combat ethnic disparity. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2017, 22: 193-211. PMID: 27814611, DOI: 10.2741/4481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthnic disparitiesAfrican AmericansAggressive breast cancer subtypeUnique tumor biologyBreast cancer subtypesPrecision medicine toolsDiagnostic assaysIndividualized cancer treatmentRacial health disparitiesClinical outcomesDevelopment of drugsPatient populationAncestry-associated differencesEfficacy biomarkersTargeted drugsHigh recurrenceMortality rateCentrosomal aberrationsBreast tumorsTumor biologyCancer subtypesHealth disparitiesMedicine toolsCancer treatmentPersonalized oncology