2011
Her2/neu extracellular domain shedding in uterine serous carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy with trastuzumab
Todeschini P, Cocco E, Bellone S, Varughese J, Lin K, Carrara L, Guzzo F, Buza N, Hui P, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Her2/neu extracellular domain shedding in uterine serous carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy with trastuzumab. British Journal Of Cancer 2011, 105: 1176-1182. PMID: 21915118, PMCID: PMC3208497, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntineoplastic AgentsCulture Media, ConditionedFemaleFlow CytometryGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryImmunotherapyIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiddle AgedReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTrastuzumabUterine NeoplasmsConceptsAntibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityTrastuzumab-mediated antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityUSC cell linesHER2/neu expressionUSC patientsNeu expressionHER2/ECD levelsCell linesUterine serous carcinoma cell linesCell-mediated cytotoxicityUterine serous carcinomaChromium release assaysHER2/neuFISH-positive tumorsC-erbB2 gene amplificationTrastuzumab-induced cytotoxicityNeu tumorsHealthy womenSerous carcinomaCarcinoma cell linesReal-time PCRTherapeutic effectC-erbB2 genePatientsHigh-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody
Varughese J, Cocco E, Bellone S, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Carrara L, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. High-grade, chemotherapy-resistant primary ovarian carcinoma cell lines overexpress human trophoblast cell-surface marker (Trop-2) and are highly sensitive to immunotherapy with hRS7, a humanized monoclonal anti-Trop-2 antibody. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 171-177. PMID: 21453957, PMCID: PMC3104081, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityAntigens, NeoplasmCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, MessengerConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityOvarian cancer cell linesTrop-2 expressionAnti-Trop-2 antibodyChemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancerPrimary ovarian cancer cell linesCancer cell linesOvarian carcinoma cell linesInterleukin-2Cell surface markersCarcinoma cell linesOvarian cancerCell linesTrop-2Therapeutic agentsChemotherapy-resistant diseaseNovel therapeutic agentsEffect of serumOvarian diseaseControl antibodyHRS7Real-time PCRCellular cytotoxicityCarcinoma specimensRelease assays
2010
hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor for immunotherapy of uterine serous papillary carcinoma
Cocco E, Hu Z, Richter CE, Bellone S, Casagrande F, Bellone M, Todeschini P, Krikun G, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Buza N, Pecorelli S, Lockwood CJ, Santin AD. hI-con1, a factor VII-IgGFc chimeric protein targeting tissue factor for immunotherapy of uterine serous papillary carcinoma. British Journal Of Cancer 2010, 103: 812-819. PMID: 20700124, PMCID: PMC2966612, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUSPC cell linesInterleukin-2Tissue factorTF expressionReal-time PCRFactor VIILow HER2/neu expressionCell linesLow dosesPrimary USPC cell linesDependent cell-mediated cytotoxicityUterine serous papillary carcinomaHER2/neu expressionTargeting tissue factorSerous papillary adenocarcinomaStandard treatment modalityCell-mediated cytotoxicityTreatment of patientsNormal endometrial cellsSerous papillary carcinomaNovel therapeutic agentsType II receptorAdenocarcinoma cell lineEndometrial cancerAggressive variant
2008
Trefoil factor 3: a novel serum marker identified by gene expression profiling in high-grade endometrial carcinomas
Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Tassi RA, Calza S, Rossi E, Falchetti M, Romani C, Bandiera E, Odicino FE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Trefoil factor 3: a novel serum marker identified by gene expression profiling in high-grade endometrial carcinomas. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 99: 768-773. PMID: 18682706, PMCID: PMC2528153, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrefoil factor 3Novel serum markerG3 EECSerum markersEndometrial carcinomaHigh-grade endometrial carcinomasEndometrial hyperplasia patientsEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaEndometrial hyperplasiaSerum levelsHyperplasia patientsHealthy patientsSerum concentrationsQuantitative real-time PCRHealthy controlsReal-time PCREndometrium biopsyTFF3 expressionPatientsTFF3 proteinEarly detectionGene expression profilingProtein levelsQRT-PCRExpression levels
2007
Overexpression of mammaglobin B in epithelial ovarian carcinomas
Tassi RA, Bignotti E, Rossi E, Falchetti M, Donzelli C, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Bandiera E, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Overexpression of mammaglobin B in epithelial ovarian carcinomas. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 105: 578-585. PMID: 17343903, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian carcinomaHuman ovarian surface epitheliumMammaglobin BOvarian cancerReal-time PCRBenign cystadenomasOvarian carcinomaNormal ovariesNovel ovarian cancer biomarkersB expressionNormal human ovarian surface epitheliumPrimary epithelial ovarian carcinomaSerous papillary ovarian cancerMammaglobin B mRNAMultiple histological typesOvarian cancer biopsiesSerous papillary tumorsClear cell tumorsOvarian surface epitheliumFresh frozen biopsiesOvarian cancer biomarkersParaffin-embedded tissuesMixed histologyBorderline tumorsHistologic type