2021
Targeting Pyruvate Kinase M2 Phosphorylation Reverses Aggressive Cancer Phenotypes
Apostolidi M, Vathiotis IA, Muthusamy V, Gaule P, Gassaway BM, Rimm DL, Rinehart J. Targeting Pyruvate Kinase M2 Phosphorylation Reverses Aggressive Cancer Phenotypes. Cancer Research 2021, 81: 4346-4359. PMID: 34185676, PMCID: PMC8373815, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-4190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsCell Line, TumorCollagenCyclic N-OxidesDrug CombinationsGenome, HumanHumansIndolizinesLamininMCF-7 CellsMembrane ProteinsMiceNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm TransplantationNeoplasmsOxidation-ReductionPhenotypePhosphorylationProtein IsoformsProteoglycansProteomicsPyridazinesPyridinium CompoundsPyrrolesPyruvate KinaseThyroid HormonesTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPyruvate kinase M2TEPP-46Breast cancerAggressive breast cancer cell phenotypesCharacteristic nuclear staining patternAggressive breast cancer subtypeAggressive breast cancer phenotypeBreast cancer cell phenotypeCDK inhibitor dinaciclibCombination of dinaciclibLack of biomarkersEffective therapeutic approachBreast cancer phenotypeBreast cancer subtypesCancer phenotypePhosphorylation of PKM2Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) pathwayMouse xenograft modelAggressive cancer phenotypeNuclear staining patternLower survival rateImpaired redox balancePrognostic valueCancer cell phenotype
2016
Triple-negative breast cancers with amplification of JAK2 at the 9p24 locus demonstrate JAK2-specific dependence
Balko JM, Schwarz LJ, Luo N, Estrada MV, Giltnane JM, Dávila-González D, Wang K, Sánchez V, Dean PT, Combs SE, Hicks D, Pinto JA, Landis MD, Doimi FD, Yelensky R, Miller VA, Stephens PJ, Rimm DL, Gómez H, Chang JC, Sanders ME, Cook RS, Arteaga CL. Triple-negative breast cancers with amplification of JAK2 at the 9p24 locus demonstrate JAK2-specific dependence. Science Translational Medicine 2016, 8: 334ra53. PMID: 27075627, PMCID: PMC5256931, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad3001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromosomes, Human, Pair 9Cohort StudiesFemaleGene AmplificationGene Knockdown TechniquesGenetic LociHumansJanus Kinase 2Middle AgedSignal TransductionSpheroids, CellularSTAT3 Transcription FactorSTAT6 Transcription FactorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerJAK2 amplificationBreast cancerUntreated triple-negative breast cancerEventual metastatic spreadBasal-like cancersBreast cancer subtypesTNBC cell linesAmplification of JAK2Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) geneNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalTNBC xenograftsJAK1/2 inhibitorClinical trialsMetastatic spreadKinase 2 geneJAK2-specific inhibitorTumor growthCancer subtypesMammosphere formationPatientsPotential biomarkersTumor progressionJAK2 inhibitors