2017
Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival
Moore LM, England A, Ehrlich BE, Rimm DL. Calcium Sensor, NCS-1, Promotes Tumor Aggressiveness and Predicts Patient Survival. Molecular Cancer Research 2017, 15: 942-952. PMID: 28275088, PMCID: PMC5500411, DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-16-0408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cellsNCS-1Breast cancer patient cohortsNCS-1 expressionLymph node statusCancer cellsShorter survival rateIndependent breast cancer cohortsCancer patient cohortsBreast cancer cohortMB-231 breast cancer cellsPaclitaxel-induced cell deathAggressive tumor phenotypeNeuronal model systemClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresNeuronal calcium sensor-1Node statusPatient cohortProgesterone receptorWorse outcomesBreast cancerCalcium-binding proteinsCancer cohortEstrogen receptor
2014
Quantitative assessment of miR34a as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer
Agarwal S, Hanna J, Sherman ME, Figueroa J, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of miR34a as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 112: 61-68. PMID: 25474246, PMCID: PMC4453614, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific survivalBreast cancer cohortPoor disease-specific survivalDisease-specific deathIndependent breast cancer cohortsBreast cancerCancer cohortPoor outcomeCohort 1Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysisCox proportional hazards analysisNode-positive populationX-tile softwareNode-negative patientsProportional hazards analysisTumor suppressorBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerExpression of miR34aReceptor statusNode statusPreclinical observationsTumor sizeCancer patientsCohort 2EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial
Cheng H, Ballman K, Vassilakopoulou M, Dueck AC, Reinholz MM, Tenner K, Gralow J, Hudis C, Davidson NE, Fountzilas G, McCullough AE, Chen B, Psyrri A, Rimm DL, Perez EA. EGFR expression is associated with decreased benefit from trastuzumab in the NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) trial. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 111: 1065-1071. PMID: 25117817, PMCID: PMC4453859, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth Central Cancer Treatment GroupMetastatic breast cancer cohortEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer cohortHigh EGFR expressionEGFR expressionConcurrent trastuzumabGrowth factor receptorCancer cohortEGFR antibodyNCCTG N9831 trialsAnti-HER2 therapyCancer Treatment GroupDisease-free survivalFactor receptorN9831 trialsSequential trastuzumabAdditive therapyArm AClinical outcomesTreatment optionsWorse outcomesArm CTissue microarrayTreatment groups
2012
Hypoxia-induced protein CAIX is associated with somatic loss of BRCA1 protein and pathway activity in triple negative breast cancer
Neumeister VM, Sullivan CA, Lindner R, Lezon-Geyda K, Li J, Zavada J, Martel M, Glazer PM, Tuck DP, Rimm DL, Harris L. Hypoxia-induced protein CAIX is associated with somatic loss of BRCA1 protein and pathway activity in triple negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 67-75. PMID: 22976806, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2232-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesCell HypoxiaFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSignal TransductionConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerCA IX protein expressionNegative breast cancerBreast cancer cohortTNBC cohortProtein expressionBreast cancerCancer cohortCA IXTriple-negative patientsWorse overall survivalBreast cancer patientsTriple-negative phenotypePARP inhibitor therapyUnselected breast cancer cohortGene expression signaturesInhibitor therapyNegative patientsOverall survivalUnselected cohortCancer patientsBRCA1 protein expressionUseful biomarkerPatientsDefective homologous recombinationStathmin expression and its relationship to microtubule‐associated protein tau and outcome in breast cancer
Baquero MT, Hanna JA, Neumeister V, Cheng H, Molinaro AM, Harris LN, Rimm DL. Stathmin expression and its relationship to microtubule‐associated protein tau and outcome in breast cancer. Cancer 2012, 118: 4660-4669. PMID: 22359235, PMCID: PMC3391341, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreastBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCohort StudiesFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRNA, Small InterferingStathminTau ProteinsTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh stathmin expressionDisease-free survivalMAP-tauOverall survivalStathmin expressionBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expressionEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 expressionMultivariate analysisCox proportional hazards modelWorse overall survivalReceptor 2 expressionTissue microarray formatMicrotubule-associated protein tauProportional hazards modelBreast cancer cohortIndependent predictorsMenopausal statusNodal statusBetter prognosisPrognostic valueTumor sizePathological characteristicsProgesterone receptorNuclear gradeQuantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer
Agarwal S, Gertler FB, Balsamo M, Condeelis JS, Camp RL, Xue X, Lin J, Rohan TE, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r124. PMID: 22971274, PMCID: PMC3962029, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cohortBreast cancerPoor outcomeTumor cellsCancer cohortPoor disease-specific survivalDisease-specific deathDisease-specific survivalBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerIndependent breast cancer cohortsNon-invasive tumor cellsInvasive tumor cellsReceptor statusNode statusTumor sizeCancer patientsPrognostic markerSignificant associationCohortCancerIsoform expressionPatientsMetastasisOutcomes
2011
P1-07-03: Preanalytical Variables Affect Protein Expression in Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue – Assessment of Intrinsic Controls To Define Tissue Quality for Immunohistochemical Analysis.
Neumeister V, Lostritto K, Siddiqui S, Anagnostou V, Vassilakopoulou M, Zarrella E, Molinaro A, Hicks D, Rimm D. P1-07-03: Preanalytical Variables Affect Protein Expression in Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissue – Assessment of Intrinsic Controls To Define Tissue Quality for Immunohistochemical Analysis. Cancer Research 2011, 71: p1-07-03-p1-07-03. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p1-07-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic timeProtein expressionBreast cancerFormalin fixationDifferent breast cancer cohortsTumor tissuePairs of biopsiesTumor heterogeneityBreast cancer cohortBreast cancer biopsiesBreast cancer specimenPre-analytical variablesHistone 4ER alphaCancer cohortImmunohistochemical analysisCancer biopsiesSecond cohortAQUA scoreCancer specimenClinical settingQuantitative immunofluorescenceResectionCancer ResBiopsyEvaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts
Baquero MT, Lostritto K, Gustavson MD, Bassi KA, Appia F, Camp RL, Molinaro AM, Harris LN, Rimm DL. Evaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts. Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13: r85. PMID: 21888627, PMCID: PMC3262195, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCyclophosphamideCytoplasmDocetaxelDoxorubicinEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTau ProteinsTaxoidsConceptsOverall survivalBreast cancer cohortTreatment armsPredictive markerCancer cohortPredictive valueResponse rateConventional whole tissue sectionsMAP-tauImproved overall survivalHigh expressionMicrotubule associated protein tauTaxane-based chemotherapyKaplan-Meier analysisLonger median timeUseful predictive markerCox univariate analysisIndependent breast cancer cohortsWhole tissue sectionsFAC chemotherapyLonger TTPMedian timeMeier analysisPrognostic valueClinicopathologic variables