2017
Mutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function
Choi M, Kadara H, Zhang J, Parra ER, Rodriguez-Canales J, Gaffney SG, Zhao Z, Behrens C, Fujimoto J, Chow C, Kim K, Kalhor N, Moran C, Rimm D, Swisher S, Gibbons DL, Heymach J, Kaftan E, Townsend JP, Lynch TJ, Schlessinger J, Lee J, Lifton RP, Herbst RS, Wistuba II. Mutation profiles in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma with clinical follow-up and correlation with markers of immune function. Annals Of Oncology 2017, 28: 83-89. PMID: 28177435, PMCID: PMC6246501, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung squamous cell carcinomaEarly stage lung squamous cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaWhole-exome sequencingImmune markersClinical outcomesCell carcinomaPIK3CA mutationsExact testPoor recurrence-free survivalProportional hazards regression modelsTumoral PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 expressionRecurrence-free survivalCell lung cancerComprehensive immune profilingTP53 mutant tumorsHazards regression modelsNormal lung tissuesFisher's exact testLUSC cohortAdjuvant therapyImmune profilingPoor prognosis
2014
Markers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Pectasides E, Rampias T, Sasaki C, Perisanidis C, Kouloulias V, Burtness B, Zaramboukas T, Rimm D, Fountzilas G, Psyrri A. Markers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e94273. PMID: 24722213, PMCID: PMC3983114, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm MetastasisPhenotypePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalCell carcinomaE-cadherinPrimary squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHigh-risk HNSCCKaplan-Meier analysisNovel therapeutic approachesMesenchymal transition phenotypeHigh metastatic potentialLow E-cadherinImproved OSInferior OSIndependent predictorsPoor prognosisCarcinoma prognosisClinicopathological parametersInclusion criteriaTherapeutic approachesTransition phenotypeMetastatic potentialMesenchymal transitionProtein expression analysis
2012
Lin28 regulates HER2 and promotes malignancy through multiple mechanisms
Feng C, Neumeister V, Ma W, Xu J, Lu L, Bordeaux J, Maihle NJ, Rimm DL, Huang Y. Lin28 regulates HER2 and promotes malignancy through multiple mechanisms. Cell Cycle 2012, 11: 2486-2494. PMID: 22713243, DOI: 10.4161/cc.20893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2 expressionLin28 expressionEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Primary breast tumorsFactor receptor 2Cancer cell growthMajor therapeutic targetMultiple mechanismsAdvanced human malignanciesClinical outcomesPoor prognosisBreast cancerReceptor 2Therapeutic targetBreast tumorsNovel mechanistic insightsHuman malignanciesLin28 overexpressionReceptor tyrosine kinasesCancerCell proliferationHuman cancersPowerful predictorCan primary tumor markers of cancer-initiating cells predict lymph node positivity in breast cancer patients?
Chagpar A, Neumeister V, Lannin D, Rimm D. Can primary tumor markers of cancer-initiating cells predict lymph node positivity in breast cancer patients? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1121-1121. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer patientsLN statusCancer patientsLymphovascular invasionTumor sizeTumor markersPositive LNsPoor prognosisMedian numberPrimary tumor markersMedian patient ageMedian tumor sizeLymph node positivityLN-positive patientsLymph node statusOnly factorCancer initiating cellsCancer-initiating cellsLevels of CD44Axillary surgeryLN positivityNode positivityPatient agePositive patientsClinicopathologic dataLow levels of Stat5a protein in breast cancer are associated with tumor progression and unfavorable clinical outcomes
Peck AR, Witkiewicz AK, Liu C, Klimowicz AC, Stringer GA, Pequignot E, Freydin B, Yang N, Ertel A, Tran TH, Girondo MA, Rosenberg AL, Hooke JA, Kovatich AJ, Shriver CD, Rimm DL, Magliocco AM, Hyslop T, Rui H. Low levels of Stat5a protein in breast cancer are associated with tumor progression and unfavorable clinical outcomes. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r130. PMID: 23036105, PMCID: PMC4053108, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor prognosisBreast cancerClinical outcomesIndependent markerNode-negative breast cancer patientsNode-negative breast cancerLower tumor levelsPrimary breast cancerUnfavorable clinical outcomeBreast cancer patientsClinical outcome dataProtein levelsRandomized clinical trialsPredictors of responseNew independent markerBreast cancer progressionTherapy-naïveFourfold riskCancer patientsTherapy failureTumor levelsArchival cohortUnfavorable outcomeClinical trialsStat5a/b
2010
In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis
Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Bordeaux J, Camp RL, Rimm DL. In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 2131-2138. PMID: 20228222, PMCID: PMC2861079, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsIsoenzymesKeratinsMiddle AgedNeoplastic Stem CellsPrognosisRetinal DehydrogenaseRetrospective StudiesConceptsCancer stem cellsPutative cancer stem cellsBreast cancerIdentifies high-risk patientsPresence of CSCsNode-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsBreast cancer patientsAggressive tumor behaviorParaffin-embedded breast cancer tissuesBreast cancer tissuesFlow cytometric studyStem cellsMean followNodal statusRisk patientsTumor persistenceCD44 positivityPoor prognosisPrognostic valueTumor sizeHistological gradeALDH1 positivityCancer patientsWorse outcomes
2007
Quantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome
Zerkowski MP, Camp RL, Burtness BA, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Quantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome. Cancer Investigation 2007, 25: 19-26. PMID: 17364553, DOI: 10.1080/07357900601128825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionCOX-2Tissue microarrayBreast cancerEstrogen receptorPrognostic factorsWorse survivalProgesterone receptorX-tileOptimal cutpointHigh COX-2 expressionBreast cancer tissue microarrayX-tile analysisSignificant prognostic factorsPrimary breast cancerCOX-2 inhibitorsCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuClinicopathologic factorsNodal statusPoor outcomePoor prognosisTumor sizePredictive biomarkersClinical trials
2006
AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray
Giltnane JM, Murren JR, Rimm DL, King BL. AQUA and FISH analysis of HER‐2/neu expression and amplification in a small cell lung carcinoma tissue microarray. Histopathology 2006, 49: 161-169. PMID: 16879393, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2006.02479.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeu gene amplificationProtein expression levelsProtein expressionPoor prognosisNeu expressionTissue microarraySmall cell lung carcinoma patientsAQUA scoreHER-2/neu expressionGene amplificationCell lung carcinoma patientsTumor cellsSCLC tumor cellsSCLC tumor progressionHER-2/neu protein expressionMetastatic breast cancerTime of diagnosisLimited treatment optionsLung carcinoma patientsBreast cancer casesHER-2/neu geneNeu protein expressionExpression levelsGene copy numberMetastatic diseaseVascular endothelial growth factor, FLT‐1, and FLK‐1 analysis in a pancreatic cancer tissue microarray
Chung GG, Yoon HH, Zerkowski MP, Ghosh S, Thomas L, Harigopal M, Charette LA, Salem RR, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Burtness BA. Vascular endothelial growth factor, FLT‐1, and FLK‐1 analysis in a pancreatic cancer tissue microarray. Cancer 2006, 106: 1677-1684. PMID: 16532435, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer tissue microarrayCancer tissue microarrayTissue microarrayVEGF receptor 1Flt-1Receptor 1Kaplan-Meier survival curvesVascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expressionIndependent prognostic factorVascular endothelial growth factorFlk-1Growth factor expressionEndothelial growth factorPrimary antibodyFlt-1 expressionOverall survivalPrognostic factorsWorse survivalAggressive diseaseDisease stagePoor prognosisTumor expressionPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaPrincipal receptor
2005
Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction
Berger AJ, Davis DW, Tellez C, Prieto VG, Gershenwald JE, Johnson MM, Rimm DL, Bar-Eli M. Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 11185-11192. PMID: 16322269, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-2300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAP-2 expressionM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterCytoplasmic expression levelsAnderson Cancer CenterAP-2 levelsProgression of melanomaMelanoma tissue microarrayClinicopathologic factorsRetrospective cohortMetastatic groupPrognostic significanceBreslow depthCancer CenterNevi groupPoor prognosisMetastatic melanomaPrimary tumorPrimary melanomaDiagnosis groupsTissue microarrayTumor growthMelanoma specimensMalignant transformationHuman melanomaMelanoma progression
2003
Loss of Smad Signaling in Human Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Advanced Disease and Poor Prognosis
Xie W, Rimm DL, Lin Y, Shih WJ, Reiss M. Loss of Smad Signaling in Human Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Advanced Disease and Poor Prognosis. The Cancer Journal 2003, 9: 302-312. PMID: 12967141, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200307000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerHuman colorectal cancerAdvanced diseasePoor prognosisHuman colorectal cancer specimensAdvanced stage diseasePresence of lymphLymph node metastasisColorectal cancer specimensShorter overall survivalClinical outcome informationOverall survivalNode metastasisClinical behaviorReceptor defectCancer specimensTissue microarrayAnimal studiesCancerSmad signalingOutcome informationPhosphorylated Smad2DiseaseSmad activationSmad2
2001
β-Catenin Dysregulation in Thyroid Neoplasms Down-Regulation, Aberrant Nuclear Expression, and CTNNB1 Exon 3 Mutations Are Markers for Aggressive Tumor Phenotypes and Poor Prognosis
Garcia-Rostan G, Camp R, Herrero A, Carcangiu M, Rimm D, Tallini G. β-Catenin Dysregulation in Thyroid Neoplasms Down-Regulation, Aberrant Nuclear Expression, and CTNNB1 Exon 3 Mutations Are Markers for Aggressive Tumor Phenotypes and Poor Prognosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2001, 158: 987-996. PMID: 11238046, PMCID: PMC1850336, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64045-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultAgedBeta CateninBiomarkers, TumorCarcinomaCell DivisionCell NucleusCytoskeletal ProteinsDown-RegulationExonsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedOncogene Protein p21(ras)PhenotypePoint MutationPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalPrognosisSurvival RateThyroid NeoplasmsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsPoor prognosisTumor differentiationBeta-catenin expressionConventional prognostic indicatorsAggressive tumor phenotypeNuclear beta-catenin localizationThyroid tumor samplesBeta-catenin dysregulationAberrant nuclear expressionΒ-catenin dysregulationDifferentiated tumorsPrognostic indicatorThyroid cancerThyroid neoplasmsNuclear immunoreactivityBeta-catenin alterationsNuclear expressionTumor samplesProgressive lossCarcinomaTumor phenotypeSingle-strand conformational polymorphismBeta-catenin mutationsHuman cancersDown regulation