2006
Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma
Bellovin DI, Simpson KJ, Danilov T, Maynard E, Rimm DL, Oettgen P, Mercurio AM. Reciprocal regulation of RhoA and RhoC characterizes the EMT and identifies RhoC as a prognostic marker of colon carcinoma. Oncogene 2006, 25: 6959-6967. PMID: 16715134, DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCell Line, TumorColonic NeoplasmsEnzyme ActivationEpithelial CellsHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunoprecipitationNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Protein c-ets-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRNA, Small InterferingTranscription, GeneticConceptsColon carcinomaRhoC expressionPrognostic markerRhoC protein expressionE-cadherinET-1 binding sitesClinical outcomesPoor outcomeColon cancer cellsColorectal tumorsET-1Colon cancerUse of shRNAMesenchymal transitionExpression correlatesCarcinomaAberrant expressionHigh expressionProtein expressionCancer cellsMesenchymal characteristicsEMTSubsequent activationReciprocal regulationCell migration
1998
Loss of p120ctn in human colorectal cancer predicts metastasis and poor survival
Gold J, Reynolds A, Rimm D. Loss of p120ctn in human colorectal cancer predicts metastasis and poor survival. Cancer Letters 1998, 132: 193-201. PMID: 10397474, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(98)00190-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerPrimary human colorectal adenocarcinomasHigher stage diseasePoor clinical outcomeHuman colorectal cancerHuman colorectal adenocarcinomaStage diseaseClinical outcomesNodal metastasisColorectal adenocarcinomaPoor survivalColorectal tumorsColon cancerImmunohistochemical methodsMetastasisReduced expressionCancerE-cadherinP120ctn expressionLoss of p120ctnFamily membersSurvivalPreliminary studyExpressionComplete loss