2022
Baseline gene expression profiling determines long-term benefit to programmed cell death protein 1 axis blockade
Vathiotis I, Salichos L, Martinez-Morilla S, Gavrielatou N, Aung T, Shafi S, Wong P, Jessel S, Kluger H, Syrigos K, Warren S, Gerstein M, Rimm D. Baseline gene expression profiling determines long-term benefit to programmed cell death protein 1 axis blockade. Npj Precision Oncology 2022, 6: 92. PMID: 36522538, PMCID: PMC9755314, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-022-00330-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalLong-term benefitsPredictive valueAnti-PD-1 therapyCell death protein 1Baseline tumor samplesImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAntitumor immune responseCohort of patientsDeath protein 1Gene expression profilesAdvanced diseaseCheckpoint inhibitorsAdvanced melanomaAxis blockadeImmunotherapy outcomesTreatment initiationEarly outcomesDisease progressionMalignant melanomaBaseline gene expressionImmune responseBaseline gene expression profilesExpression profilesTumor samples
2011
β-Catenin Signaling Controls Metastasis in Braf-Activated Pten-Deficient Melanomas
Damsky WE, Curley DP, Santhanakrishnan M, Rosenbaum LE, Platt JT, Rothberg BE, Taketo MM, Dankort D, Rimm DL, McMahon M, Bosenberg M. β-Catenin Signaling Controls Metastasis in Braf-Activated Pten-Deficient Melanomas. Cancer Cell 2011, 20: 741-754. PMID: 22172720, PMCID: PMC3241928, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, DifferentiationBenzamidesBeta CateninCell Transformation, NeoplasticColorectal NeoplasmsEnzyme ActivationGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansImatinib MesylateKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMelanocytesMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPhosphorylationPiperazinesProtein StabilityProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolasePyrimidinesSignal TransductionSkin NeoplasmsSplenic NeoplasmsTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsΒ-catenin levelsPI3K/AktLymph nodesMetastatic tumorsFrequent metastasisTumor differentiationMalignant melanomaMAPK/ERKMelanoma metastasesMouse modelControl metastasisHuman melanomaMelanomaMetastasisΒ-catenin stabilizationPTEN lossCentral mediatorMetastasis regulatorsΒ-cateninSpecific changesFunctional implicationsWntLung
2007
Melanophages reside in hypermelanotic, aberrantly glycosylated tumor areas and predict improved outcome in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma
Handerson T, Berger A, Harigopol M, Rimm D, Nishigori C, Ueda M, Miyoshi E, Taniguchi N, Pawelek J. Melanophages reside in hypermelanotic, aberrantly glycosylated tumor areas and predict improved outcome in primary cutaneous malignant melanoma. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2007, 34: 679-686. PMID: 17696914, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00681.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous malignant melanomaPrimary cutaneous malignant melanomaImproved outcomesMalignant melanomaMelanoma cellsAnti-tumor roleMelanoma tissue microarrayFollow-upWorse outcomesPatient outcomesPoor survivalTissue microarrayBetter outcomesMyeloid cellsImmune systemMelanophagesTumor areaMelanomaCancer cellsMelanoma biologyOutcomesAberrant glycosylationCell typesCellsTumor region
2005
Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma
Garraway LA, Widlund HR, Rubin MA, Getz G, Berger AJ, Ramaswamy S, Beroukhim R, Milner DA, Granter SR, Du J, Lee C, Wagner SN, Li C, Golub TR, Rimm DL, Meyerson ML, Fisher DE, Sellers WR. Integrative genomic analyses identify MITF as a lineage survival oncogene amplified in malignant melanoma. Nature 2005, 436: 117-122. PMID: 16001072, DOI: 10.1038/nature03664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Line, TumorCell LineageCell SurvivalChromosomes, Human, Pair 3Disease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsGene AmplificationGene DosageGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenomicsHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMelanomaMicrophthalmia-Associated Transcription FactorOncogenesPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTranscription FactorsConceptsMITF gene expressionDNA amplification eventsIntegrative genomic analysisLineage-survival oncogenePossible drug targetsGenomics effortsGenomic analysisGenetic dataGene expressionMelanoma formationAmplification eventsMelanoma genesDrug targetsCancer cell linesGenetic alterationsCell linesMITFMelanoma cellsHuman melanomaMalignant melanomaGenesMelanomaOncogeneExpressionCells
2004
Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome
Berger AJ, Camp RL, DiVito KA, Kluger HM, Halaban R, Rimm DL. Automated Quantitative Analysis of HDM2 Expression in Malignant Melanoma Shows Association with Early-Stage Disease and Improved Outcome. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 8767-8772. PMID: 15574789, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-1384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMurine double minute 2Double minute 2Protein expressionMalignant melanomaMinute 2Early-stage diseaseTissue microarray cohortPotential tissue biomarkersCutaneous malignant melanomaValuable prognostic toolNormal skin samplesSkin cancer deathsMicroarray cohortAdvanced melanomaMetastatic lesionsCancer deathPrimary melanomaImproved outcomesExpression of HDM2Tissue biomarkersPrognostic toolBetter outcomesMelanoma lesionsAggressive natureMelanoma
2002
Tissue microarray‐based analysis shows phospho‐β‐catenin expression in malignant melanoma is associated with poor outcome
Kielhorn E, Provost E, Olsen D, D'Aquila TG, Smith BL, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray‐based analysis shows phospho‐β‐catenin expression in malignant melanoma is associated with poor outcome. International Journal Of Cancer 2002, 103: 652-656. PMID: 12494474, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant melanomaTissue microarray-based studyTissue microarray-based analysisWorse overall survivalDepth of invasionImmuno-histochemical analysisPhospho-specific antibodiesPhospho-β-catenin expressionOverall survivalMetastatic lesionsPrimary lesionPoor outcomePrognostic markerMelanomaUnique subsetNuclear stainingAntibodiesCatenin antibodyMicroarray-based analysisLesionsOutcomesCatenin expressionSer33/37/Thr41Microarray-based studiesHuman tissues